Archive for Items Categorized 'German', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Against All the Others: Porsche’s Racing History, Volume 1 – 1968
by Randy Leffingwell
Porsche has participated in tens of thousands of motorsports events over the years so you can’t be surprised that it will take multiple books to cover them. Here is Volume 1. Prepare to be impressed.
Porsche Outlaws: Stuttgart Hot Rods
by Michael Alan Ross
Porsches are surely not the first marque that comes to mind when the conversation turns to hot rods. But making a car faster, cooler, and better-handling appeals to any gearhead, and once one person starts, things might just grow into a veritable movement.
Porsche Decades: An Introduction to the Porsche Story
by Jay Gilotti
So you have twenty feet of Porsche histories already . . . give this one a whirl anyway. Very well thought out, hits all the essential talking points, current up to 2023.
The Porsche 911 Targa Florio Photo Book
by Barbato & Marino
First held in 1906 the Targa Florio in Sicily became legendary for its hardships and danger. No other marque won there more times than Porsche and the top drivers of the day came to test their mettle. This book tells you nothing about the event—but none of the photos have been published before.
AMG 45: The Story – The Cars
by Clauspeter Becker et al
If all you know about AMG is from current road tests, prepare to be surprised. And don’t call them a tuner! From the “Red Sow” that made them famous to the newest E-Cell, this book shows 45 years of pretty impressive machinery.
Porsche 911 60 Years
by Randy Leffingwell
The 911 world never stands still, even if—to the uninitiated—it may well look that way. There is a reason this model has such staying power, and this fine book will help you appreciate it.
Alwin Springer – Racing With Porsche in North America
by Alwin Springer with Wilfried Müller
From his days as journeyman mechanic to cofounding a legendary Porsche tuning company to working for Porsche directly, Springer has led Porsche to many of its most significant milestones in North America. He may be retired but he’s not done!
Volkswagen Type 4: 411 and 412
by Marc Cranswick
This car was definitely an answer to a question people were asking, and it showed VW could punch way above the Beetle class—but it didn’t set the world on fire, not even in its home market. It’s a bigger story than this book can unravel, but it’s the first and only one in English.
Porsche Boxster and Cayman, The 981 series 2012 to 2016
by Brian Long
Having covered this model since it first launched Long could not very well sit this version out. Besides, the 981 cars have especially much going in terms of features, refinement, and reliability—and so does this book.
Norbert Singer – My Racing Life with Porsche 1970–2004
by Norbert Singer & Wilfried Müller
He almost became a rocket scientist. He almost went to Opel instead of Porsche. His very first assignment helped win Le Mans at a crucial time. No looking back now—his entire career was spent at Porsche, which would go on to win 16 overall race victories with cars in which he played a key role.
Porsche Werks Team
by Frank Kayser and Heike Hientzsch
Try doing any job for 24 hours straight, even as part of a supportive team, and you know the toll it takes. Basically a photo essay, this book offers many unusual, clever, inspiring visuals to capture the mood.
Racing the Silver Arrows
by Chris Nixon
Two German teams dominated Grand Prix racing because of their technical superiority made possible by enormous government investment into the racing programs but also the companies overall because of their military value.
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