Porsche Sports Car Books - History and Models (2/2)

Electrified - since 1893 (English Edition)

The history of Porsche begins electrically: in 1893 Ferdinand Porsche brought the future to his parents' house with a lighting system. In 1898, he designed his first electric vehicle with rear-wheel drive.
His steerable wheel hub drive, which he presented in 1900 in a Lohner Porsche electric vehicle in Paris, was marketable. In the same year, he created the world's first functional hybrid vehicle. Under the heading "Intelligent Performance", Porsche took up the idea again in 2010.

The new book from the Porsche Museum Edition spans the spectrum from early electric mobility with road and racing vehicles to modern hybrid concepts and the Taycan, the Porsche brand's first all-electric sports car.

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bb - Rainer Buchmann - Innovation - Design - Emotion

Car modifier b+b Auto, founded 1973 in Frankfurt by Rainer Buchmann and his brother Dieter, caused a stir in the 1980's European and international car scene by their technical innovations as well as their spectacular design. Initially focussed on Porsche cars b+b became established through their Porsche Turbo Targa with prismatic colours varnish presented at the Polaroid stand on Fotokina 1976 Cologne.
At IAA Frankfurt 1979 they launched b+b CW 311, a contemporary modification of the legendary Mercedes 300 SL. Mercedes-Benz was so enthusiastic about the car that they allowed Buchmann to continue using the Mercedes star as a brand logo.
During the 1980s, b+b was one of the most successful modifiers of production cars into individual luxury vehicles for those who could afford it - customers from the Arab world as well as celebrities from the Jet-Set...

However Buchmann's real passion belonged to the area of electronic innovations, and the money he earned with his tuning activities was invested into research in this field. He was the first to think about centralised door locking by means of remote control as well as park distance control and he invented the first car computers. In 1983 his multi-function steering wheel was protected by patent.

This comprehensive book, produced in close cooperation with Merck Group, one of the world's leading chemical companies for whom Buchmann popularized a new and special kind of bright enamel varnish, presents the complete history of Rainer Buchmann's technical and entrepreneurial achievements.

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Porsche Milestones

This book chronicles Porsche's 70-year history, highlighting key milestones both on the racetracks and the roads. In the realm of motorsport, Porsche has consistently pursued unconventional paths, as exemplified by the speedy lightweight hill climbers, powerful 917, pioneering turbo victory at Le Mans, ground effect racing prototype, and sports car triumph in the Paris to Dakar desert race. A significant achievement came in 2015, 2016, and 2017 when the Porsche 919 secured a Le Mans hat trick through its unique hybrid technology.

On the road, Porsche's legacy began with the 356 in the 1950s, evolving into increasingly beautiful and faster sports car generations. The 911, introduced in the mid-sixties, remains a stroke of genius whose design and technology continue to inspire reinterpretations. Porsche's history is filled with bold deviations from convention, exemplified by the 356 Speedster, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, the daring Boxster, the successful Cayenne, and the rapid follow-up, the Macan.

This book, created in collaboration with the makers of the award-winning magazine "ramp," combines international expertise to provide an entertaining, creative, and informative perspective on Porsche's cars and culture.

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Electrified - seit 1893 (Deutsche Ausgabe)

The story of Porsche begins with electricity: in 1893, Ferdinand Porsche brought the future into his parents' house with a lighting system. In doing so, he literally flipped the switch to his career as a pioneer of electromobility.
In 1898, he designed his first electric car with rear-wheel drive. His steerable wheel hub drive, which he presented in a Lohner-Porsche electric car in Paris in 1900, was marketable. In the same year, he created the world's first functional hybrid vehicle. Porsche took up the idea again in 2010 under the heading "Intelligent Performance".

The book from the Porsche Museum Edition spans the spectrum from early electromobility with road and racing vehicles to modern hybrid concepts and the Taycan, the first fully electric sports car from the Porsche brand.

German edition.

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Der Porsche-Katalog - Der ultimative Marktführer

Porsche has been producing breathtaking sports cars with cult status for more than 70 years. Always following the motto "perfection is a given", legendary models such as the Porsche 356 and the successful 911 were created. But the transaxle models 924 928 and 968 also testify to the outstanding engineering skills from Zuffenhausen.
Hardly any other brand has a higher percentage of used cars available on the market. These genuine classics are extremely sought after and are sometimes traded at dizzying prices.

Meticulously researched and compiled by automobile journalist and successful author Thomas Wirth, this catalog offers a perfect overview if you are planning to buy or sell such an iconic sports car. It contains everything you need to know: the most important Porsche models with a brief description and technical data, such as type of body, year of manufacture, cylinders, displacement, power and of course the current market prices from Classic Data.
A short history from the birth of Ferdinand Porsche in 1875 to the one millionth 911 in 2017 rounds off this catalog wonderfully.

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Porsche Masterpieces

What, another Porsche book? Yes, and what a book! In this elegant and high-quality illustrated book, we present you with a collection of exquisitely photographed and uniquely beautiful cars from one of the most important Porsche collections in the world.
Extraordinary Porsche models that trace the history of the Zuffenhausen sports car manufacturer in a unique way. From the beginnings to the Speedster, from the Porsche models with turbo engines to the modern super and hyper cars. A fantastic cross-section of the now more than 70-year-long Porsche sports car history.

Bob Ingram, successful pharmaceutical manager and passionate Porsche collector, has put together his famous collection with a lot of patience and expertise. In this magnificent illustrated book you will find professional photographs of the 17th car from Gmünd, one of the very first Porsches from Austrian production.
Equally wonderful portraits of vehicles with an interesting racing history and well-known previous owners. The selection includes the 550 Spyder, 904, Speedster from four generations, 356 Carrera, of course the iconic 911 in all facets and racing versions, three outstanding Turbos and finally the super sports cars 959 and Carrera GT.

The world-renowned automobile photographer Michael Furman has photographed 45 highlights of the Ingram collection in the finest possible way.

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Porsche Engineering: Vision, Konstruktion, Innovation - Pionierleistungen seit 1931

In 1931, Ferdinand Porsche took the leap into self-employment with a rented office on Kronenstrasse in Stuttgart, laying the foundation for today's Porsche brand. Since then, the name Porsche has been closely associated with customer development projects.
Porsche Engineering continues this tradition with innovative solutions and a high level of digitalization expertise in an international network of locations.

German edition.

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