Porsche Ladies (English and German Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3832193235 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-10 |
| Language | : | German |
DESCRIPTION:
"Great collector book for Porsche fans" according to Francobel. Much smaller than the massive volumes that are "Porsche 917: Archives and Works Catalogue 1968 - 1975" and "Porsche Carrera: And the Early Years of Porsche Motorsports" - yet very much similar in unique and informative content and pictures.Get the collection, you wont regret it.
Porsche Ladies pays tribute to the women whose love for Porsche automobiles and whose contributions to the brand have stood out across the company’s seven-decade history. Exceptionally gifted racecar drivers Rita Rampinelli, who raced in the middle of the last century, and Annie Bousquet, the best-known French racer of the 1950s, make appearances here, along with the legendary Porsche employee Evi Butz, who headed the company’s PR division in the 1960s. Although Janis Joplin sang of her longing for a divinely sent Mercedes-Benz, she bought a Porsche in 1968 and dispatched a roadie to paint every inch of its exterior in bright psychedelic patterns; she and the colorful car are featured in Porsche Ladies, as is tennis star Martina Navratilova, who attended the Porsche Owners Driving School and said of her teacher there, “I always knew how to go fast, but Vic taught me how to stop.” Through photographs and documents, Porsche Ladies upends the