{"product_id":"porsche-911-60-years-randy-leffingwell-book-9780760382653-2","title":"Porsche 911 60 Years Randy Leffingwell Book  9780760382653","description":"Porsche \u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"row mb-5\" id=\"ContentPlaceHolder1_BookDescriptionPal\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"col-12 px-0 book-description py-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelebrate six decades of rear-engine excellence with this beautifully illustrated exploration of 60 milestone Porsche 911s.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePorsche 911 60 Years\u003c\/em\u003e, best-selling Porsche author Randy Leffingwell delves into the stories of sixty 911s—\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eone from each year from 1965 to 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e. The\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e911’s entire history\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eengineering\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edesign\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edevelopment\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eracing\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eculture\u003c\/strong\u003e—is revealed one fantastic car at a time. This unique approach to the 911’s legacy includes such icons as:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1964 901 Cabriolet prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBruce Jennings 1967 911 S\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1971 911 S Safari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLouise Piech 1975 930 Turbo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLe Mans-winning 1980 935 K3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1987 Ruf CTR Yellowbird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1991 964 Carrera RS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1997 Ruf Turbo R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1998 996 GT1 Le Mans winner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2006 50th Anniversary Porsche Club of America 911 coupe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2010 911 Sport Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2018 Turbo S Exclusive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023 Dakar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePorsche 911 60 Years\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ealso the story of the people behind the cars:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFerdinand “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 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach profiled car is accompanied by\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehistoric photography from Porsche’s own archive\u003c\/strong\u003e, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebeautiful, contemporary photography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efeatures throughout.\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePorsche 911 60 Years\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential volume for any Porsche owner or fan’s collection.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"col-12 px-0 book-description py-2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"col-12 px-0 book-description py-2\"\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. 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