{"product_id":"porsche-911-60-years","title":"Porsche 911 60 Years","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\u003ePorsche’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\u003eIn\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\u003e1964 901 Cabriolet prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBruce Jennings 1967 911 S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1971 911 S Safari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouise Piech 1975 930 Turbo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLe Mans-winning 1980 935 K3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1987 Ruf CTR Yellowbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1991 964 Carrera RS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1997 Ruf Turbo R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1998 996 GT1 Le Mans winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2006 50th Anniversary Porsche Club of America 911 coupe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2010 911 Sport Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2018 Turbo S Exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2023 Dakar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd 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\u003eEach 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.","brand":"Motorbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47894539534616,"sku":"9780760382653","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/9813\/3831\/files\/9780760382653.jpg?v=1772282660","url":"https:\/\/www.midlifeclassiccars.com\/cs\/products\/porsche-911-60-years","provider":"MidlifeClassicCars.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}