Archive for Items Categorized 'German', only excerpts shown, click title for full entry.
Der Typ 650
by Peter Kirchberg
A mystery racecar, long thought to be an offspring of the fabled Silver Arrows and certainly presented as such by an unscrupulous broker working for a government keen on drumming up hard currency. Riveting stuff. If you don’t read German: fantastic photos.
Porsche 928
by Brian Long
A decade after this model’s production ended, the world is finally realizing that this is a really special car. If you didn’t already know that, this book will tell you. And if you’re in the market for one you’d better find one pronto.
Porsche Unexpected: Discoveries in Collecting
by Leffingwell, Ingram, Furman
Yes, it’s about a Porsche collection but also a lot, lot more: how to collect, what to collect, how to buy and sell and display.
And then there’s the extreme photography of the sainted Furman.
Porsche 356 Defined, A Pictorial Guide
by Brett Johnson
The 356 is one of the quintessential sports cars, a segment of the market it came to define. If you have or want one—or are a concours judge—this book will school your eye.
Fritz Fleischer und seine Busse
by Christian Suhr
This small East German maker built very pretty passenger busses. If they hadn’t been on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain, who knows what greatness they could have achieved. This is the only monograph to record the turbulent history.
911 x 911
by Porsche Museum
Piles of books have been published to commemorate the 911’s 50th anniversary; this is the carmaker’s own Official Anniversary Book. It’s a colorful tour of the rich history of a totally remarkable car.
Legend: The G-Class from 1979 to Today
by Bolsinger, Lengert, Peters
This Spartan-looking machine really has done things that deserve to be called legendary and it certainly is in a class of its own. This book explains at least a little of its allure.
911 Love: 50 Years of Boxer Passion
by Edwin Baaske et al
Even fifty years after it was first unveiled you can recognize the shape of a Porsche 911—any 911 from any year—at a mere glance, in the dimmest of light, with your reading glasses on. That’s how iconic this car’s shape is. And this book explains why that is.
Return to Glory! The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Racing Car
by Robert C. Ackerson
It took a 13-year hiatus before Mercedes returned to the podium—and to glory. This book discusses that one big year and the car and people that made it possible.
Mercedes-Benz Supercars: From 1901 to Today
by Thomas Wirth
M-B has been at the supercar game a long time and has, in fact, an almost unbroken history of pushing the envelope with marvels of technology and performance.
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
by Edwin Baaske et al
An extreme book about an extreme car! Big, bold, in your face—and oh so clever if you have eyes to see.
Silver Arrows in Camera, 1951–55
by Anthony Pritchard
Pre- and postwar, the Silver Arrows played an important role on the motorsports scene. This second book covers the latter era with an abundance of photos and very good text.
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