Porsche Spyders 1956 1964

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583882006

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Porsche Spyders 1956-1964 by Karl Ludvigsen Pdf

The great success that Porsche enjoyed with its first 550 Spyders spurred its small but effective racing cadre to a more ambitious design with its 1956 Type 550A. It's stiffer space frame was inside the 550A that Umberto Maglioli drove single-handed to win the 1956 Targa Florio -- Porsches greatest victory yet. Experiments in 56 with an even smaller racer, the Type 645, ended with a disastrous crash. Not for nothing was it nicknamed "Mickey Mouse". In 1957 Porsche created the immortal RSK, a race and hillclimb winner. The RS60 arrives in 1960 to meet new rules, winning Sebring outright. It evolved into the RS61 and then the Type 718, using the Grand Prix eight-cylinder engine. Races and hillclimbs throughout the world were mastered by these agile silver cars through 1964, depicted in magnificent images from the Ludvigsen Library.

Author : Karl Ludvigsen
Publisher : Enthusiast Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-13
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1583880925

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Porsche Spyders by Karl Ludvigsen Pdf

The pedigree of Porsche as car designers was brilliantly affirmed by its creation of the 550 Spyder competition roadster. See the 550 Spyder in all its variations, from its origins in experimental Porsche models to the amazing and finely crafted one-off specials of Walter Glockler. With its superb four-cam flat-four engine, designed by Ernst Fuhrmann, the 550 became known as a giant-killer for its racing successes on tracks all over the world. As tough as it was handsome, the 550 was winning races years after its official launch at the Paris Salon in 1953. Exclusive photography of the 550 in the Ludvigsen Library shows its engineering, its evolution and in action in races in Europe and North America. This book is must reading for all Porsche enthusiasts.About The Author:Karl Ludvigsen has a distinguished record of accomplishment at senior levels throughout the worldwide motor industry. He has received wide recognition for his work as an editor, journalist, historian and author. Not only has he been employed at senior levels with Ford of Europe, Fiat North America, and General Motors, but he has also been involved in editorial roles with Motor Trend magazine, Auto Age, and Sports Car Illustrated and Car and Driver. Ludvigsen is in demand from the press of North America and Europe as a source of information on industry trends, and he is a frequent speaker at conferences. Currently, Ludvigsen acts as Chairman of Ludvigsen Associates Limited (a consulting company), Managing Director of Euromotor Reports Limited and Director of Ludvigsen Library Limited.

Author : Lance Cole
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785007361

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Porsche Model by Model by Lance Cole Pdf

Taking a fresh approach, this book delivers an up-to-date review by investigating the essential characteristics, design and driving experience that defines the Porsche legend and its cars. From icons like the 356 and 911, through to the transaxle Porsches and recent models of Boxster, Cayman, Panamera, Macan, Tycan and more, Porsche Model by Model offers a detailed yet engaging commentary upon the marque. With over 275 archive and specially commissioned photographs, this book presents the full marque history from Ferdinand Porsche's defining Bohemian effect to the brand and design language today. It covers the 356 to the Taycan in concise yet detailed discussions; explores historical and technical details including specification tables and includes driving descriptions and owners' views.

Author : Gordon Maltby
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780760377376

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Porsche 356 by Gordon Maltby Pdf

Porsche’s first car, the 356, entered the market in 1948 and celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2023. Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary celebrates this iconic sports car that launched one of the greatest brands in automotive history.

Author : Gordon Maltby
Publisher : Motorbooks International
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000-07-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0760309035

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Porsche 356 and RS Spyders by Gordon Maltby Pdf

Introduced in 1949, the 356 is the one model every Porsche enthusiast would love to own, a simply styled performance classic whose design and engineering became cornerstones of the marque's success. This reprint of the colorful 356 photohistory which first appeared in 1992 charts the evolution and development of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche's groundbreaking design, offers discussion and images of the rare models, and examines the prolific motorsport successes of RS Spyders, the 356 offspring which became extremely popular on U.S. sports car circuits during the 1950s. All 356s through the final 1964 model year are depicted with period photography, design diagrams, and modern color images of factory-original models.

Author : Martin Derrick,Simon Clay
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780785835455

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Million Dollar Classics by Martin Derrick,Simon Clay Pdf

Million Dollar Classics: The World's Most Expensive Cars is a photographic collection of the most sought after models.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Americana
ISBN : UVA:X002191015

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The Encyclopedia of Collectibles: Buttons to Chess sets by Anonim Pdf

Profusely illustrated text discusses such antique and collectible items as cookbooks, corkscrews, coverlets, cowboy gear, Currier & Ives, cut glass, decoys, Depression glass, and detective fiction.

Author : Brian Long
Publisher : Veloce Publishing Ltd
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-14
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781845844585

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Porsche 911 by Brian Long Pdf

This volume starts with the introduction of the SC series and the 3.3 litre Turbo, before going on to cover the 3.2 litre Carreras and the early 959. A process of continuous evolution has kept the 911 fresh for nearly 40 years, while impeccable build quality has ensured that most of even the very earliest cars have survived as desirable and usable classics. This is the third volume of a set of books which will chronicle in definitive depth the history of the evergreen 911, from the earliest design studies to the water-cooled cars of today.

Author : Warren N. Beath,Warren Newton Beath
Publisher : Grove Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994-02-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0802131433

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The Death of James Dean by Warren N. Beath,Warren Newton Beath Pdf

Just before sunset on September 20, 1955, James Byron Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder collided with Donald Gene Turnupseed's Ford Tudor on California Highway 46. At age twenty-four, America's newest screen idol was dead. What really happened? Drawing on the inquest manuscript and other previously unpublished material, Warren Beath cuts through the welter of conflicting reports and rumors to provide a taut reconstruciton of Dean's final hours. In addition, Beath has explored every nook and cranny of the Dean legend, and his book is studded with fascinating asides: Elvis Presley's worship of Dean, Dean's strange friendship with Maila Nurmi; TV's Vampyra and star of the gloriously execrable Plan 9 From Outer Space; Hitchcock's use of Highway 46 in the famous crop-dusting scene in North by Northwest; death threats against Giant director George Stevens if he dared excise so much as a single frame of Deans' performance. Beath's definitive account of James Dean's death concludes with a memorable portrait of the James Dean cult, a strangely moving record of his posthumous life in the hearts of his adoring fans.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Keith Martin
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sports Car Market magazine - January 2008 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Basem Wasef, Jay Leno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1610590643

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Legendary Motorcycles by Basem Wasef, Jay Leno Pdf

Motorcycles are mythic, far more than mere transportation, but some are in a class of their own, truly legendary machines. There are the Triumphs: James Dean’s, Marlon Brando’s in The Wild Ones, the one Steve McQueen took over the fence in The Great Escape. There are Evel Knievel’s and Elvis’s Harleys, the Easy Rider Stars ‘n’ Stripes bike, and T. E. Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100; Von Dutch’s Condor, Craig Vetter’s Mystery Ship, and Mike Hailwood’s Honda RC162. These are just some of the machines that have made motorcycle history, and that make this book a feast for the eyes and a fact-filled odyssey for the motorcycle aficionado. Illustrated with commissioned photographs and historical images, the book profiles the bikes--not just the models but the actual motorcycles--that have achieved legendary status in the last century. Their stories, told here in detail for the first time, make up the story of the motorcycle in American culture. See Motorbooks author Basem Wasef interviewed by Jay Leno on JayLenosGarage.com: http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/jays-book-club-basem-wasef/1168295/

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Keith Martin
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sports Car Market magazine - June 2008 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : UOM:39015033539936

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The Gold Book by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1026 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Automobiles
ISBN : UOM:39015058293153

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Cars & Parts by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Keith Martin
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sports Car Market magazine - November 2008 by Anonim Pdf