Porsche 918 Spyder
by Bogner, Pander, Peitzmeier
The technical specs of this hypercar are as mind-boggling as the sheer novelty of its technology. But more than that, much more than that, all the things that made this car possible that can’t be quantified on a spreadsheet really matter here. This book tries to capture that.
Porsche and Me
by Hans Mezger with Peter Morgan
If you own a Porsche, or even just like them, and don’t know Mezger’s name: off with your head! Here, by his own hand, at last, the story of Porsche’s great engineer.
Porsche: The Sports Racing Cars 1953–72
by Anthony Pritchard
This book covers Porsche’s air-cooled, rear-engined competition models from the 550 to the 917. It also includes F2 and 1 cars because of their connection to the cars in the WSC Championship and GT Prototype classes but it excludes the 911 (except for the 911R) because it is not a dedicated competition model.
Porsche Racing Cars: 1953 to 1975
by Brian Long
This book looks at Porsche’s purpose-built competition cars of the modern era, cars the author considers motorsports and design icons “the likes of which, sadly, we will never see again.”
Porsche Rennsport: The Definitive Photographic Record of the Racing Sports Cars of Porsche 1949–2004
by Jeffrey R Zwart
This is one of those books that will make you break out in a sweat—hot, cold, who cares—but you absolutely must have dry hands to handle this book so as to avoid getting sticky fingerprints all over the glossy pages.
Porsche 908: The Long Distance Runner
by Födisch, Neßhöver, Roßbach, Schwarz
The 908 was the company’s first car to have an engine of the maximum size the regulations allowed at the time of its inception, 3 liters. It was an important car in its day but is often overlooked nowadays, especially as it is overshadowed by its successor.
Brian Redman – Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks
by Brian Redman, Jim Mullen
A really good biography of a great racer and a hugely decent man who survived his pro years—often barely—with enough good cheer to retire at age 52 and still remain active in historic racing.
The Brothers Rodríguez
by Carlos Eduardo Jalife-Villalón
This book tells us not only about Pedro’s life on the track, but it also traces his and his brother Ricardo’s rise from obscurity to international celebrity status, and ends with their untimely deaths.
Racing in the Rain: My Years with Brilliant Drivers, Legendary Sports Cars, and a Dedicated Team
Two books about racing in the rain—they couldn’t be more alike in one respect, yet completely different in others.
The Spirit of Competition
by Frederick A Simeone
Simeone’s philosophy toward collecting can be summed up by what he refers to as “The Automotive Hippocratic Oath: Do no harm to historically accurate artifacts.” His museum housing his racing sportscar collection is now open to the public and is becoming a magnet destination for enthusiasts.
101 Hours in a Zeppelin
Ernst August Lehman and the Dream of Transatlantic Flight, 1917
by Robert S. Pohl
Primarily based on a large trove of letters by a civilian scientist who field-tested new concepts on military airships this book explores a familiar subject from a new angle.
100 Years of Legends, The Official Celebration of the Le Mans 24 Hours
by Bernard, Davoine, Holtz & Holtz
This book includes the actual centenary race of 2023 which was totally worth waiting for. Brimming with photos and infographics, the amount of detail will make your head spin. In a good way.
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