{"product_id":"porsche-911-60-years-hardcover","title":"Porsche 911 60 Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarm Lagaaij\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate six decades of rear-engine excellence with this beautifully illustrated exploration of 60 milestone Porsche 911s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Porsche's 911 is the quintessential sports car--focused, purposeful, race-proven, and exciting. Since its prototype debut in 1963, the 911 has defied expectations while never losing its form or its giant-slaying heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Porsche 911 60 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, best-selling Porsche author Randy Leffingwell delves into the stories of sixty 911s--\u003cb\u003eone from each year from 1964 to 2024\u003c\/b\u003e. The \u003cb\u003e911's entire history\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eengineering\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edesign\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edevelopment\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eracing\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eculture\u003c\/b\u003e--is revealed one fantastic car at a time. This unique approach to the 911's legacy includes such icons as: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1964 901 Cabriolet prototype \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bruce Jennings 1967 911 S \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1971 911 S Safari \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Louise Piech 1975 930 Turbo \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Le Mans-winning 1980 935 K3 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1987 Ruf CTR Yellowbird \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1991 964 Carrera RS \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1997 Ruf Turbo R \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 1998 996 GT1 Le Mans winner \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2006 50th Anniversary Porsche Club of America 911 coupe \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2010 911 Sport Classic \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2018 Turbo S Exclusive \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2023 Dakar \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePorsche 911 60 Years \u003c\/i\u003eis \u003cb\u003ealso the story of the people behind the cars: \u003c\/b\u003e Ferdinand \"Butzi\" Porsche, who co-designed the 911's timeless shape and his successors, Anatole Lapine, Harm Laggaaij, and Michael Mauer; Peter W. Schutz, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from the cutting-room floor and the Porsche leaders who carried on, most notably Wendelin Wiedeking; engineering geniuses such as Dr. Helmuth Bott, Hans Mezger, and Valentin Schaeffer; and stylists and modelers Gerhard Schroeder, Heinrich Klie, Peter Reisinger, Anthony Hatter, and Grant Larson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each profiled car is accompanied by \u003cb\u003ehistoric photography from Porsche's own archive\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebeautiful, contemporary photography\u003c\/b\u003e features throughout.\u003ci\u003e Porsche 911 60 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential volume for any Porsche owner or fan's collection.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell \u003c\/b\u003ewrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, while still on staff at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. The book examined \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e' publisher Otis Chandler's growing collection of muscle cars. \u003ci\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e published in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave the\u003ci\u003e Times\u003c\/i\u003e in 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had published \u003ci\u003ePo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ersche Legends\u003c\/i\u003e, and six other books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since 1990, Leffingwell has authored more than 60 titles, most of them automotive-oriented. Over 30-plus years, these include a dozen Porsche titles ranging from general overviews--\u003ci\u003ePorsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Porsche 911\u003c\/i\u003e--to deeper explorations in \u003ci\u003ePorsche Turbo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsche's history. To date, Leffingwell has interviewed more than 200 Porsche engineers, stylists, model makers, racers, and managers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While he has tackled other subjects including John Deere tractors, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and West Coast lighthouses, Leffingwell admits he is almost addicted to the Porsche story. In addition to his book work, he is historical editor for \u003ci\u003e000\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003ePorsche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e. And for the past decade he has been researching and writing an encyclopedic history of Porsche's motorsports endeavors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leffingwell lives near Santa Barbara, California. Harm Lagaaij was born in The Hague, Netherlands, in 1946 but spent his entire youth far from Europe. Between 1947 and 1952 he lived in Ecuador and Venezuela, then attended English-language grade school in Brunei through 1960. He returned to the Netherlands for high school and then studied at the IVA (Institute for Automobiles) at Driebergen, Netherlands, graduating in 1968. \u003cbr\u003e He worked at Olyslager and then Simca before joining Porsche in September 1971. He had designed the 924 by the time he left in mid-1977. Broadening his perspectives, he spent eight years as Advanced Design Studio Manager at Ford in Cologne, then three more as chief designer at BMW Technik. \u003cbr\u003e Lagaaij returned to Porsche as Director of Design in January 1989, where he encouraged change, fresh thinking, and experimentation. He set the style for Porsche's extraordinary product expansion, from the 993, 996, Boxster, Cayman, Cayenne, Carrera GT, through the 997. He retired from Porsche in September 2004. \u003cbr\u003e In 2013, Lagaaij received the \"Officer in de Orde van Oranje-Nassau,\" the Netherlands equivalent of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Since 2021 he has been an independent automotive design consultant. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 12.52 x 10 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979102454061,"sku":"9780760382653","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/hpqN1Va_Fg9780760382653.webp?v=1775818996","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/porsche-911-60-years-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}