The Racing Porsches
Author : Paul Frere
Publisher : Arco
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 27,91 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN :
Porsche Racing Cars
Author : Bill Oursler
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 11,32 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780760307274
Book Description
For half a century, Porsche automobiles have been favorites of race fans and drivers in endurance events, rallies, hill climbs, Trans Am, Can-Am, and GT racing. This photohistory chronicles more than 100 racing Porsches that have been campaigned at circuits the world over, including Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring, Spa, Nurburgring, and Leguna Seca, to name a few. In addition to color photography of the cars today and archival race images depicting the cars and top drivers from the annals of motorsport, the author presents the histories of such legendary Porsches as the 550 Spyder, a customer version of which gained notoriety as the car in which James Dean died; the open-wheel 718/2 with which Porsche unsuccessfully contested Formula 1 in 1959 and 1960; the 904 GTS that dominated European circuits in 1964 and 1965; the 917's which in 1972 and 1973 halted McLaren's Can-Am cakewalk; the 1976 Martini-liveried 935; the pair of Rothman-sponsored 959's that easily swept Paris-Dakar in 1986; and today's successful 911 GT cars.
The Racing Porsches
Author : John Starkey
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,53 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Porsche 911 automobile
ISBN : 9780854296040
Book Description
The IROC Porsches
Author : Matt Stone
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 47,69 MB
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0760368252
Book Description
The IROC Porsches details the creation and first season of the International Race of Champions, a series divined as a means to pit the world’s top international racing drivers (from IndyCar, Formula One, sports car racing, and NASCAR) against one another to determine who was top dog.
Porsche
Author : Anthony Pritchard
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,95 MB
Release : 2008-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781844253333
Book Description
This definitive volume tells the full story of Porsche’s famed sports prototype and competition sports cars from 1953-1973. Authoritatively written and beautifully illustrated, it chronicles the ‘giant-killing’ years when Porsche was locked in combat with its arch rival Ferrari, and celebrates Porsche’s victories at events such as Le Mans and the Targa Florio, and its excellent placings in other World Sports Car Championship events.
Porsche: A History of Excellence
Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher :
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2010
Category :
ISBN : 1610591607
Book Description
No other sports car has had a run like Porsches, on the street or on the world's racetracks. This richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque. Renowned automotive writer and photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model the first 356 to today's Cayman and 911. His pictures, in-depth analyses of each car and its context, and interviews with key personnel comprise a complete, compelling, and often revealing history of the world's premier name in sports cars.
Porsche
Author : Roy Smith
Publisher : David and Charles
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 34,81 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 1836440421
Book Description
–The Racing 914S–
Derek Bell
Author : Richard Heseltine
Publisher : Porter Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781907085659
Book Description
Derek Bell’s name became inextricably linked with that of Porsche during his long and hugely successful career as a racing driver. In this new 276-page book, Bell collaborates with renowned motorsport author Richard Heseltine to give the reader a very personal insight into his experiences racing for the legendary German marque. The approach taken by this latest publication from Porter Press International is to look at every race Bell drove for Porsche, in detail and with revealing comments from the book’s subject. Light is cast on Bell’s most prestigious victories with Porsche - four of his five in the Le Mans 24 Hours, three in the Daytona 24 Hours, two in the World Sportscar Championship - and many more besides. Bell describes the Porsches he raced, from the fearsome 917 to the iconic 956, 962, and 911. And he shares his thoughts on the now-legendary drivers he raced with, including six-time Le Mans winner Jacky Ickx, the famously flamboyant Hans Stuck, and two immense talents who lost their lives to the sport, Jo Siffert and Stefan Bellof. The overall effect is a fascinating trip back in time to a golden era for Porsche and sports car racing as a whole.
Porsche Racing Milestones
Author : Hal Thoms
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,33 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Automobiles, Racing
ISBN : 9780963172631
Book Description
Subtitled: 356 to 962. From the first aluminum 356 coupe at Le Mans in 1951 to the all-conquering 962 of the 1980s, the story of Porsche's competition cars is told through many never-before-seen vintage images and hundreds of color photographs from the 1998 Monterey Historic Races. Porsche brought many of its museum cars to this event, and Hal Thoms captured them in beautiful color at rest and on the track. Hdbd., 10 1/2 x 9 1/2, 224 pgs., 100 b&w and 250 color ill.
The Complete Book of Porsche 911
Author : Randy Leffingwell
Publisher : Motorbooks
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 34,85 MB
Release : 2019-07-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760365032
Book Description
Porsche's fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's original vision of the perfect sports car. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell provides a year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to today's technologically advanced GT2 and GT3 derivatives and the latest 992-generation 911. Along the way, he highlights the racing, prototype, and limited-production cars—offering the most complete reference available to these top-tier sports cars. In this book, you'll find the air-cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water-cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. With behind-the-scenes info on the evolution of this iconic sports car, this book offers the detail craved by Porsche enthusiasts. Illustrated throughout with images from Porsche's own historical archive and complemented by the author’s stunning photos, along with detailed technical specification tables, The Complete Book of Porsche 911 offers a thorough account of one of the most beloved enthusiast cars ever produced.
