| Product Details- 208 Pages
- 363 Photos & Illustrations
- Hardback
- Colour
- Published in 2016
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| Porsche 911 - The Definitive History 2004-2012
By Brian Long | Features • The definitive history of the 997-series Porsche 911s
• Illustrated throughout with contemporary material
• Covers all major markets in detail
• Year-by-year look at the 997's competition exploits
• Rare photographs of the car's development
• An overview of where the 997 fits into the Porsche story at each stage of its evolution.
• Contemporary press comments
• Detailed appendices, including chassis numbers and production figures
• Written by an acknowledged Porsche historian
• The sixth volume in the Definitive History series
Description This book – the sixth volume in a set covering the Porsche 911 models – is the definitive history of the hugely successful 997-series vehicles, with in-depth detail on all the road cars sold around the world, as well as the 997's competition exploits.
Synopsis Taking an in-depth look at Porsche’s 997-series, this book builds on Veloce’s previous five volumes of Definitive History, to build a set that records the entire history of the legendary 911 – one of the worlds most recognisable cars.
As with earlier titles, Brian Long examines in detail the road cars that sold in all the world’s major markets, as well as the numerous competition cars that have represented the Stuttgart marque in racing and ralying over the years.
Using contemporary photography and archive material to richly illustrate each page, the background, concept, and birth of the 997 is revealed. With detailed appendices giving year-by-year range details, engine specifications and chassis numbers, and worlwide production figures, this really is the definitive history of the 911.
Additional Information The Porsche 911 is an iconic sports car, easily recognised the world over.
This book continues the 911 story, building on the five volumes already published by Veloce.
The exclusive use of contemporary photography and advertising. | Table of Contents
Contents:
Introduction
& Acknowledgements 4
Chapter 1 A fresh face 6
The Type 997 7
Design DNA 9
The new mechanism 17
Chassis details 18
The inside story 27
The other 2005 MY cars 33
The soft top 997 34
The export markets 38
Initial press reaction 41
2005 racing review 43
Chapter 2 The early 997
models 50
The 2006 Model Year 51
The Porsche scene abroad 55
The 76th Geneva Show 55
Racing update 78
The 2007 Model Year 85
US & UK appraisal 90
2007 race review 91
Chapter 3 Forcing the pace 96
The US scene 102
The rhd markets 107
2008 race review 110
Chapter 4 Face-lift 115
Other 2009 MY news 126
Export round-up 132
Playing with fire 134
2009 motorsport 135
Chapter 5 Swan song 142
The main export markets 150
New motorsport gladiators 151
Swiss debut for the Turbo S 153
2010 racing round-up 154
The 2011 MY road car line-up 158
The 2011 range Stateside 165
Rhd market update 166
Spring madness 168
The 2011 race season 173
A new series 178
Racing update 181
The end of an era 189
Appendix I
Year-by-year range details 191
Appendix II
Engine specifications 194
Appendix III
Chassis numbers & production figures 198
Index 207 |
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