Cranswick on Porsche
Veloce (Verlag)
978-1-78711-483-8 (ISBN)
Before yesterday's dream car became today's SUV, the reputation of Porsche as a manufacturer of fine sports cars was established. It started with the ideas of Dr Ferdinand Porsche, and a world best seller that spawned a revered line of sports cars. The Porsche 356 and 911 dominated their classes in international racing, leading to more specialized designs that brought glory to the marque, most famously at Le Mans.
Porsche's success was based on excellent engineering. The firm's design consultancy has brought automotive innovation. Such excellence has been centered upon Weissach, the go to place for companies needing a high tech helping hand. Commercial achievement is based on image too. Here, Porsche has carefully chosen its models, and the way they have been sold and promoted. The result, is a unique position in public perception and media coverage.
Even during the golden air-cooled era, Porsche wasn't afraid to experiment. The Square Porsche and front-engined coupés, all courted controversy. However, Zuffenhausen believed a Porsche was a Porsche, and soon others did too. The company's tremendous influence in design and engineering has even inspired artistic creation. Like the cars, these artworks represent an inseparable combination of style and substance.
Marc Cranswick has had a lifelong interest in cars and all things mechanical, and has written about and drawn the cars that he loves for many years; these include a variety of European, Japanese and American marques. Formal study of the postwar American car market has led to a series of books about the cars and trucks of the Big 3 and independent automakers. He writes enthusiast-directed model history books, and has involvement with many specialist car clubs. His reference book The Cars of American Motors – An Illustrated History, was featured on NBC’s business channel CNBC.
Introduction - Porsche - Established 1931
Chapter 1 From People's Bug to the 356
Chapter 2 Porsche evolution - easy as 356A-B-C
Chapter 3 Porsche 911 - The very early years (1964-69)
Chapter 4 - The 911 enters the RennSport era
Chapter 5 Blown Out Of All Pro-Porsche-Un. Turbo Times.
Chapter 6 - 911 meets the Yuppie & Le Mans Dominance
Chapter 7 - Moving towards the 964
Chapter 8 Porsche's future - The 993
Bibliography
Footnotes
Appendix A - Porsche Quartet Specifications
Appendix B - VW / Porsche Specials - Apal & Devin
Appendix C - Porsche+Audi - A century of association
Appendix D - The Grand Experiment - Front Engined Porsches 1975-1995
Appendix E - The Art Of Porsche
Appendix F - The Frontdated 912E
Appendix G Carrera RX - The Rallycross 911
Appendix H - Porsche+Audi & VW items of interest
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.04.2020 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 207 x 250 mm |
| Gewicht | 1180 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Auto / Motorrad |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78711-483-X / 178711483X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78711-483-8 / 9781787114838 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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