{"product_id":"porsche-911-randy-leffingwell-9780760344019","title":"Porsche 911: 50 Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a half-century of one of the world's premiere sports cars, focusing on the major themes that have defined Porsche's rear-engined wonder. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e tells the whole story--\u003cb\u003edesign and development\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eracing and competition\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eengineering and technology\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003estyle and culture\u003c\/b\u003e. All the iconic 911 models are included: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eoriginal 901 prototype\u003c\/b\u003e that set the standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe legendary \u003cb\u003eRS models\u003c\/b\u003e that made the little Porsche a dominant force on the world's racetracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe infamous \u003cb\u003eTurbo\u003c\/b\u003e, the car that kept the performance flame alight during the dark, dismal decade of the 1970s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabled \u003cb\u003e959\u003c\/b\u003e, the model that redefined the term \"sports car\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e993\u003c\/b\u003e, last of the original air-cooled models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003e996\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e997\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e991\u003c\/b\u003e, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into a new millennium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Beyond telling \u003cb\u003ethe story of the cars\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 years\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ealso spotlights the people behind them\u003c\/b\u003e: Ferdinand \"Butzi\" Porsche, the son of legendary Porsche founder \u003cb\u003eFerdinand \"Ferry\" Porsche\u003c\/b\u003e, who co-designed the instantly recognizable 911 shape; \u003cb\u003ePeter W. Schutz\u003c\/b\u003e, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from extinction; and \u003cb\u003eDr. Helmuth Bott\u003c\/b\u003e, the engineering genius behind many of the groundbreaking technologies that have defined the 911, including fuel injection, turbocharging, and all-wheel-drive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Leffingwell also tells the story of the \u003cb\u003e911 community\u003c\/b\u003e--the clubs and culture that surround the car. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together, all of these facets make \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e the most essential book in any Porsche owner or fan's library.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Leffingwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760344019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760344019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.20h x 10.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Randy Leffingwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054951526655,"sku":"9780760344019","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed061d3f-aed9-433e-99c9-af56671371d6.jpg?v=1685032927","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/porsche-911-randy-leffingwell-9780760344019","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}