Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected by Randy Leffingwell Hardcover B

Description: Porsche 75th Anniversary by Randy Leffingwell, Hurley Haywood Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected covers the key moments, moves, and cars that make Porsche among the worlds greatest and most storied auto manufacturers. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected, the full story of Germanys fabled marque is revealed through a richly illustrated account of its most surprising moves and successes. Few other sports car manufacturers can match Porsches success in the showroom or on the worlds race tracks.In this stunning volume, automotive historian, photographer, and recognized Porsche expert Randy Leffingwell focuses his attention on the key moments and models that have created the Porsche legend, from the original Gmund coupe to todays 911, Cayenne, Panamera, and all-electric Taycan. Leffingwells recounting of Porsches history is accompanied by rare images from Porsches own archive and punctuated with quotes and observations from key personnel. Its a thorough, compelling, and revealing look at one of the worlds premier car makers.Created with Porsches cooperation, Porsche 75 Years takes you behind the scenes of Stuttgarts most famous cars as well as its key players. This book offers something for all Porsche enthusiasts, whether they are rear-engine loyalists, race fans, or followers of contemporary vehicles like the Cayman, Boxster, Macan, and Taycan. Celebrate 75 years of Porsche excellence! Author Biography Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored more than 50 other titles, covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top transportation photographers and historians working today. Some of his previous best-selling Motorbooks titles include Art of the Corvette, Porsche 911: Fifty Years, John Deere: A History of the Tractor, and The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection (with Darwin Holmstrom). He lives in Santa Barbara, California.Hurley Haywood raced Porsches and won for decades in cars from Porsche Werks and the legendary Brumos Team. He won the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, and 1991. Haywood was victorious at Le Mans in 1977 racing a Porsche 936, in 1983 in a Typ 956, and in 1994 driving a Porsche Dauer 962 GT LM. He also finished first overall at Sebring (1973 and 1981). He also earned two IMSA GT Championship titles, a Trans-Am Championship, one SuperCar title, and raced the Indianapolis 500 eighteen times. Haywood is well known to Porsche enthusiasts as the honorary chief-and most sought-after-driving instructor at the Porsche Track Experience at Barber Motor Sports Park. Born May 4, 1948, Haywood retired from professional racing in 2012. Table of Contents Contents Foreword by Hurley Haywood Introduction Pre-History History Were Racing to Rome in a Beetle? Typ 60 and 64 Wait! Dusio Pays the Ransom? Typ 360 Cisitalia Grand Prix Car I Didnt See Anything I Wanted Typ 356/1 Its Better than Repairing Tractors and Manufacturing Well Pumps! Rebirth in GmÜnd Porsches 356 Was Evergreen—and So Was Its Favorite Color Mass Production in Zuffenhausen Adventures in the Middle Typ 550 to Typ 718 WRS Open-Wheel Triumph and Tribulation Typ 718 to 804 Replace It? Are you Mad? Replace It! Its Time! Typ 901, 902, 911, 912 Necessity Is the Mother of Invention Typ 904 Carrera GTS and 906 Carrera 6 The 911 Perfected, Polished, and Plenty Potent 911 S, 911 R, 911 RS 911 RSR Is There Room on the Podium? Typ 910, 907, 909, 908 No One Expected the 917 Typ 917 K and L, 917 PA Spyder, 917/10, 917/30 Caught in the Middle Typ 914-4, 914-6, 914-6GT, 916 Exhaust Gas Makes You Go Faster! Turbocharging the 911 Freeing the Whale Group 5 and Group 4 Silhouette Racers Theres a Car in the Museum? Typ 936 I Need Antifreeze with a Porsche? Typ 928, 924, 944, 968 What Do You Mean It Can Stick to the Ceiling? Ground Effects Anyone Bring Sunblock? 911 Cabriolet Open Wheels to New Horizons TAG P01 Leaving Racing to Customers Typ 956, 962 Whats a Supercar? Typ 953, 959, 961, 964 Carrera 2 Taking the Middle Typ 986 Boxster, 987 Cayman Going for Overall Victory. Again. 911 GT1 Water-Cool the 911? Heresy! Typ 996, 997, 991, 992 Porsches Building an SUV? Heresy! Cayenne Another Supercar? About Time! Carrera GT And Now a Sedan? Heresy! Panamera Returning to Battle, the Racing Becomes Electric Typ RS Spyder, 918, and 919 Porsche Goes Silent Formula E, Mission E, Taycan, Mission R, Macan Dedication Acknowledgments Index Review "...a book worthy of anyones bookshelf. We havent been able to put it down since we got it!" * Mankind Unplugged * Long Description Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected covers the key moments, moves, and cars that make Porsche among the worlds greatest and most storied auto manufacturers. In Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected, the full story of Germanys fabled marque is revealed through a richly illustrated account of its most surprising moves and successes. Few other sports car manufacturers can match Porsches success in the showroom or on the worlds race tracks. In this stunning volume, automotive historian, photographer, and recognized Porsche expert Randy Leffingwell focuses his attention on the key moments and models that have created the Porsche legend, from the original Gmund coupe to todays 911, Cayenne, Panamera, and all-electric Taycan. Leffingwells recounting of Porsches history is accompanied by rare images from Porsches own archive and punctuated with quotes and observations from key personnel. Its a thorough, compelling, and revealing look at one of the worlds premier car makers. Created with Porsches cooperation, Porsche 75 Years takes you behind the scenes of Stuttgarts most famous cars as well as its key players. This book offers something for all Porsche enthusiasts, whether they are rear-engine loyalists, race fans, or followers of contemporary vehicles like the Cayman, Boxster, Macan, and Taycan. Celebrate 75 years of Porsche excellence! Details ISBN0760372667 Author Hurley Haywood Year 2022 ISBN-10 0760372667 ISBN-13 9780760372661 Format Hardcover Pages 256 Place of Publication Winsconsin Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2022-11-22 US Release Date 2022-11-22 Publication Date 2022-11-22 UK Release Date 2022-11-22 Subtitle Expect the Unexpected Illustrations 300+ color photos DEWEY 629.2222 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-11-28 Publisher Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Imprint Motorbooks We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139274724;

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