Porsche: The Classic Era

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Porsche: The Classic Era offers something for all Stuttgart enthusiasts and those all in favour of automotive history.

There are few automobiles on this planet as iconic as Porsche’s air-cooled sports cars. For more than 50 years Porsche’s rear-engine wonders set the benchmark for production sports cars and dominated the world’s race courses. From the primary Gmund coupe, to the 356 to the timeless 911, this richly illustrated volume tells the entire story of Germany’s fabled sports cars.

Automotive author and photographer Dennis Adler begins the books with the early career of Ferdiand Porsche, detailing the influences and events that set him at the path of automotive-engineering greatness including key stints with Mercedes-Benz, Auto Union, and Volkswagen. From there he details Porsche’s WWII work before moving into the postwar era and the establishment of Porsche as a unique automotive brand.

Adler’s engaging text is accompanied during by rare images from Porsche’s historic archive in addition to stunning recent photos of all of the great cars including 356 Carerra, 550 Speedster, 911S, 912, 930 Turbo, 914/6 in addition to key racers like the 906, 908, and 935.


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