{"product_id":"porsche-911-60-years-porsche-special-editions-2-book-set","title":"Porsche 911 60 Years \u0026 Porsche Special Editions 2 Book Set","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrate six decades of rear-engine excellence with this beautifully illustrated exploration of 60 milestone Porsche 911s.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\n\n\u003cp\u003ePorsche is a world-renowned brand that is known best for producing highly sought-after sports cars, exotic cars and more recently for high-performance sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and high-tech luxury electric cars. Additionally, Porsche is a world-dominating sports car racing brand with factory-built-andbacked motorsport activities dating to the early 1950s, having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright more than any other carmaker, dominating sports car racing, endurance racing, and championship-level rallying around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnthusiasts at all levels generally recognize and can identify on sight Porsche’s most iconic and mainstay models, such as the original 356 models of the 1950s and early 1960s, the seminal 911 first shown in 1963 and still in production nearly seven decades later, and perhaps the mid-engine 914. Each of these model platforms contain many subsets of special-edition versions built to higher levels of style, performance, luxury, or rarity. These include a variety of anniversary editions, commemorating certain landmarks in the marque’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLumping all Porsches into the “if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all” category is to miss the design, details, and performance of many great cars. These cars range from relatively straightforward color and trim combinations to limited-edition, high-performance machines, including several generations of modern 911-based Speedsters, Turbos, slant-nose Flachbaus, select RS and ClubSport models, special 356s, factory and independent concepts, and design studies. The unique work of low-volume production houses, such as Germany’s RUF, and high-end restoration and custom build shops, such as Singer Vehicle Design, Guntherwerks, and others, are also found here. This book contains a veritable Smorgasbord of interesting, rare, and unique special Porsches from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• While there have been plenty of books published about Porsche over the years, none have focused on the special editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• This book is filled with wonderful photography from the Porsche archives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Written by Porsche expert and enthusiast Matt Stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatt Stone is a freelance journalist, author, broadcaster, and former editor of Motor Trend Classic magazine. He has been a professional automotive journalist\/photographer since 1990. Stone has a bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly Pomona with a major in business, and minors in journalism and marketing. He has authored and photographed several automotive books and is a former member of the Speed\/Fox Sports television network’s Barrett-Jackson auction broadcast team. Matt is also a judge at various Concours d’Elegance and a member of the LeMay-America’s Car Museum Steering Committee. He serves his profession as a past officer and board of directors member, keynote address committee chairman, and past president of the Motor Press Guild trade association.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Midlife Classic Cars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47909336482072,"sku":"KIT9780760382653\/9781613257005","price":77.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/kit97807603826539781613257005.jpg?v=1772266431","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/bs\/products\/porsche-911-60-years-porsche-special-editions-2-book-set","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}