{"product_id":"porsche-70-years-there-is-no-substitute-randy-leffingwell-book-9780760347256-2","title":"Porsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute Randy Leffingwell Book  9780760347256","description":"Porsche \u003cdiv class=\"container\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookDescriptionPal\" class=\"row mb-5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-0 book-description py-2\" tabindex=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"sr-only\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sr-only\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere’s something for every Porsche enthusiast in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorsche 70 Years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, whether rear-engine 911 loyalist, race fan, or follower of contemporary vehicles. 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From its\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efirst 356\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etoday’s technical tour de force\u003c\/strong\u003e, the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e918\u003c\/strong\u003e, Porsche has advanced from strength to strength for nearly seven decades.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute\u003c\/em\u003e, author Randy Leffingwell offers a\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erichly illustrated and detailed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook that captures the full story of one of the world’s leading automotive companies. Beautiful,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003econtemporary photos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003erare historical images\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccompany in-depth analyses of milestone cars and events.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreated with Porsche’s cooperation, the book brings to light the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eengineering and design stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebehind Stuttgart’s most famous cars—such as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e356\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e904\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e917\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e911\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e928\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e935\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e956\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand others—as well as its key players. Comprising the most comprehensive overview of the company’s entire history,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorsche 70 Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etruly has no substitute.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container book-info-details-container mb-5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_CategoryPal\" class=\"row book-info-details\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row book-info-details\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRandy Leffingwell \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewrote his first book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while still on staff at the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The book examined \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’ publisher Otis Chandler’s growing collection of muscle cars. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e published in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003ersche Legends\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and six other books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince 1990, Leffingwell has authored more than 60 titles, most of them automotive-oriented. Over 30-plus years, these include a dozen Porsche titles ranging from general overviews—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Complete Book of Porsche 911\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—to deeper explorations in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorsche Turbo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorsche 911: 50 Years\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsche’s history. To date, Leffingwell has interviewed more than 200 Porsche engineers, stylists, model makers, racers, and managers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile he has tackled other subjects including John Deere tractors, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and West Coast lighthouses, Leffingwell admits he is almost addicted to the Porsche story. 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