Greatest Porsche Book in my library just arrived.
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The final edition of "Porsche- Excellence was expected" by Karl Ludvigsen has just been released and arrived today. Substantially expanded and rewritten with much more info. I have just read the section about the attempt by Porsche to buy VW and how it backfired and sampled some of the earlier volumes.
I have a Porsche library, and this will replace the older edition, - it is simply brilliant. Covers up to the test mules of the Taycan, and based on the sections relating to cars I own it is very insightful.
This replaces the older three volume set shown below on my bookshelf which was excellent, but on first look this is a big step forward. Ludvigsen notes in his foreword that this will be the last update.
UPDATE Jan 2020:
A spectacular book from Porter Press has arrived, a two volume history of the works 956.- every race, every chassis, all of the key people. Posting some pics at the end of this thread.
I have a Porsche library, and this will replace the older edition, - it is simply brilliant. Covers up to the test mules of the Taycan, and based on the sections relating to cars I own it is very insightful.
This replaces the older three volume set shown below on my bookshelf which was excellent, but on first look this is a big step forward. Ludvigsen notes in his foreword that this will be the last update.
UPDATE Jan 2020:
A spectacular book from Porter Press has arrived, a two volume history of the works 956.- every race, every chassis, all of the key people. Posting some pics at the end of this thread.
Edited by RDMcG on Thursday 9th January 21:43
Mutema said:
Thanks for the share.
I thought that was coming out a little later, I was signed up for an alert from the publisher. Assume you got it from Amazon?
Took a look at the TOC - is there much on development of the 981 GT4?
Yes..it seems to cover the development - I am not an expert on that model but it looked fine to me.I thought that was coming out a little later, I was signed up for an alert from the publisher. Assume you got it from Amazon?
Took a look at the TOC - is there much on development of the 981 GT4?
. Also he has rewritten some important sections, in particular the development of the 911 and what the various prototype of the period are really for. I got the book direct from the publisher. Its about 2800 pages so of course there are sections of less interest to me, but apart from a type on a name there was nothing I found that was inconsistent. I checked it out against the cars I actually own and it was dead accurate.
RDMcG said:
Yes..it seems to cover the development - I am not an expert on that model but it looked fine to me.
. Also he has rewritten some important sections, in particular the development of the 911 and what the various prototype of the period are really for. I got the book direct from the publisher. Its about 2800 pages so of course there are sections of less interest to me, but apart from a type on a name there was nothing I found that was inconsistent. I checked it out against the cars I actually own and it was dead accurate.
I have an earlier copy of the set too. I asked about the GT4 as it was an interesting development point being the first time that a 911 motor was used and just wondered how that was presented in the context of the rest of the book. The TOC suggests a focus on GTS. . Also he has rewritten some important sections, in particular the development of the 911 and what the various prototype of the period are really for. I got the book direct from the publisher. Its about 2800 pages so of course there are sections of less interest to me, but apart from a type on a name there was nothing I found that was inconsistent. I checked it out against the cars I actually own and it was dead accurate.
Will pick up a copy, well, Amazon etc...
LaurasOtherHalf said:
Nice! Slightly depressing that I guessed where and how much before I googled. I keep telling my wife, if I croak don’t send all these to the charity shop without googling first!
It's as silly problem but a real one. I have a lot pf publisher's editions that apparently have value. I have left appropriate information.
RDMcG said:
The final edition of "Porsche- Excellence was expected" by Karl Ludvigsen has just been released and arrived today
Wonderful, I was lucky enough to get my original signed by Karl when we were doing some judging at local car show.A very affable and interesting guy to spend a day with.
He was very interested in the CGT.
RDMcG said:
The final edition of "Porsche- Excellence was expected" by Karl Ludvigsen has just been released and arrived today. Substantially expanded and rewritten with much more info. I have just read the section about the attempt by Porsche to buy VW and how it backfired and sampled some of the earlier volumes.
I have a Porsche library, and this will replace the older edition, - it is simply brilliant. Covers up to the test mules of the Taycan, and based on the sections relating to cars I own it is very insightful.
This replaces the older three volume set shown below on my bookshelf which was excellent, but on first look this is a big step forward. Ludvigsen notes in his foreword that this will be the last update.
UPDATE Jan 2020:
A spectacular book from Porter Press has arrived, a two volume history of the works 956.- every race, every chassis, all of the key people. Posting some pics at the end of this thread.
What are you doing with your original 3 volume set?I have a Porsche library, and this will replace the older edition, - it is simply brilliant. Covers up to the test mules of the Taycan, and based on the sections relating to cars I own it is very insightful.
This replaces the older three volume set shown below on my bookshelf which was excellent, but on first look this is a big step forward. Ludvigsen notes in his foreword that this will be the last update.
UPDATE Jan 2020:
A spectacular book from Porter Press has arrived, a two volume history of the works 956.- every race, every chassis, all of the key people. Posting some pics at the end of this thread.
Edited by RDMcG on Thursday 9th January 21:43
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