Porsche Prototype Era: 1964-1973 in Photographs
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (944 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1893618536 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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This phenomenal display of driving talent coincided with an exciting revolution in technology, as ever-increasing tire widths and improved aerodynamics brought about huge increases in speed, performance, and handling, the likes of which had not been seen before in the history of racing. At this time sports car racing was hugely popular and on par with Formula 1. Beginning with the first of the modern midengine Porsches, the 904, and carrying on through the awesome 917 endurance coupes and the thrilling 1,500-horsepower turbocharged 917 Can-Am spyders, this beautiful photographic history brings back these trendsetting sports prototypes in all their glory, as well as highlighting the drivers who raced them and the classic circuits that were host to their legendary competitions. Porsche’s success was bolstered by the efforts of liaisons with such key semiprivate teams as Martini and Porsche Salzburg, as well as its official representatives, John Wyer and Roger Penske. During this period Porsche waged fierce battles against archrival Ferrari, which dominated nearly all aspects of the sports car and prototype scene during the m
A beutiful collection of pictures with small descriptions If you are looking for a book with lots of text to learn about these cars, this is not for you. This book is probably best savoured as a complement once you already know the history behind the cars (90A beutiful collection of pictures with small descriptions Jorge de Azcoitia Moreno If you are looking for a book with lots of text to learn about these cars, this is not for you. This book is probably best savoured as a complement once you already know the history behind the cars (904, 906, 910, 907, 908, 917, etc) and the races (Le Mans, Targa Florio, Nürburgring, etc).After you learn about these, you will see the point in this book is mainly to delight yourself with the. , 906, 910, 907, 908, 917, etc) and the races (Le Mans, Targa Florio, Nürburgring, etc).After you learn about these, you will see the point in this book is mainly to delight yourself with the