Porsche

Born in the Bohemian town of Maffersdorf on September 3, 1875, Ferdinand Porsche displayed unparalleled automotive engineering genius from his earliest years, designing all-wheel-drive cars by 1900. At the age of just 31, Porsche became the technical director of Austro-Daimler, at the time one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers where Porsche designed some of the world's most iconic cars, like the Mercedes-Benz Kompressor and Typ S models. In 1933, Porsche developed the fabled 16-cylinder mid-engine Auto Union Grand Prix race car. In 1938 Porsche began development of the Typ 64. Built for long-distance endurance competition, the Typ 64 is considered the forefather of all Porsche race cars. Porschecaptures the Porsche story through entries on the most iconic Porsche cars ever built, from the first 356 to the latest 911, to the mid-engine Boxster and Cayman, and all the front-engine cars including the 928, 944, 968 and Cayenne. No other sports car has achieved the success of those built by Porsche, on the street or on the world's racetracks. Part of Motorbooks' First Gearseries, Porschecelebrates the German marque's history through lavishly illustrated profiles of the company's ground-breaking sports cars, each one supplemented with spec boxes and "did you know?" factoids.

Peter Morgan has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and trained in the automotive industry. He has written for publication since his teens and became Technical Editor of Porsche Post (the magazine of the Porsche Club Great Britain) in 1981. He was Editor from 1991 to 1994. His first Porsche book, Porsche 911 -- Purchase and DIY Restoration was published in 1987. To date, he has written 20 titles on all aspects of Porsche, including racing, and his books have been translated into seven languages.

John Colley\u2019s photography has appeared in car magazines all over the world. Having trained as an industrial photographer with Rolls-Royce aero engines, he made his name initially as a freelance motor racing photographer. Porsche 911s are a passion of his. He lives in Derbyshire, Great Britain. www.porscheinspections.com

CONTENTSINTRODUCTIONChapter 1 FIRST STEPS Porsche No. 1 Type 356 Type 356 Speedster Chapter 2 EARLY RACE CARS Type 550 Spyder Type 718 RSK Type 804 F1 Type 904 Chapter 3 911 BEGINNINGS Type 901 Type 912 Type 911S Type 911 Carrera RS Chapter 4 DOING THE UNEXPECTED 911 Sportomatic 914 911 Turbo Carrera 3.2 959 Chapter 5 THE GOLDEN ERA 906 908 917 917/30 935 936 Chapter 6 WATER-COOLED CRUSADERS 928 924 Turbo 944 968 Chapter 7 RACING EXCELLENCE 956/962 959 Paris-Dakar 2708 Indycar 964 Carrera Cup 911 GT1-98 RS Spyder Chapter 8 AIR-COOLED CRESCENDO 964 RS 964 Turbo 3.6 993 Carrera 993 Turbo Chapter 9 THE NEW GENERATION Boxster 996 996 GT3 Carrera GT Cayman S 997 997 with PDK Chapter 10 THE NEW DIRECTION Cayenne Turbo Panamera Cayenne diesel Cayenne hybrid 918 Spyder GT3R hybrid 991 Index

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