Porsche: Excellence Was Expected

Monumental book

When the first edition of Porsche: Excellence Was Expected was published in 1977, reviewers sang high praises for author Karl Ludvigsen and his monumental book.
Now Karl Ludvigsen surpasses these achievements with this fully updated edition of Porsche: Excellence Was Expected. This new edition includes augmented and edited versions of the 32 chapters from the 1977 book, as well as an additional 29 chapters that cover Porsche's history through 2002.

Photos and artwork

This three-volume, 1,566-page set contains the photos and artwork from the original version, enhanced by over 742 new black and white photos and 50 new color drawings of Porsche production and racing cars which were commissioned specifically for this updated edition. Author Karl Ludvigsen has outdone himself in presenting the inner workings, masterpieces and failures of an independent automaker that has exerted a disproportionately powerful influence on the automotive industry. If the first edition of Excellence Was Expected was "the definitive archetypal marque history, " (Michael Scarlett, Autocar) this revision and update is much more so.
Karl Ludvigsen's masterwork is once again set to achieve new milestones, just as the company it chronicles continues to shape our very definition of the term "sports car."

Comprehensive Porsche history

Porsche: Excellence Was Expected: The Comprehensive History of the Company, its Cars and its Racing Heritage by Karl Ludvigsen
ISBN: 0837602351

Original Porsche 911

This attractive and detailed guide to the immortal Porsche 911 reveals how the model has changed from the day it first roared out of Stuttgart in 1963 through 1997, when Porsche switched to the new watercooled 911. Drawing from factory records and technical references, Morgan reveals a wealth of information, much of it published for the first time. Production changes, chassis and engine number sequences, body colors, interior variations, option lists, and every bit of 911 minuate is covered.
More than 200 color photographs, the majority of them specially commissioned, detail 30 immaculate automobiles which belong to private collectors in the U.S., Great Britain, and Germany.

Attractive and detailed guide

Original Porsche 911 by Peter Morgan
ISBN: 1901432165

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