Porsche Racing Cars: 1976 to 2005

by Brian Long

Overview

Today, one cannot escape the fact that the words Porsche and racing go hand in hand. This book follows Porsche's year-by-year progress in top flight racing and rallying, and looks in detail at the pure competition cars that brought the German marque such immense success on the tracks and worldwide acclaim. This particular volume starts with the story of the pure racers of 1976 vintage, and takes the reader through a series of racing models, including the glorious 956 and 962, up to 2005 via contemporary photography and words from an acknowledged Porsche authority. An earlier volume covers the years up to 1975 inclusive. The book includes detailed year by year coverage of Porsche's top class racing and rallying exploits in words and 300 excellent photos. This book is a must have for all fans of the Porsche marque and motor sport.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904788454
Publisher:	Veloce Publishing
Publication date:	10/15/2008
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	10.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Born in Coventry, the heart of the British motor industry, Brian Long comes from a family with a proud heritage in the automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked for a time at his father's garage. Brian became heavily involved in the classic car scene at 19, and says he turned to writing by accident. He has a long association with several major car manufacturers, is a member of the Society of Automotive Historians, and a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers. He now writes full-time and, since 1990, when his first book was released, he has had more than 80 titles published. Brian currently lives with his family in Chiba, in Japan, where they enjoy life with their Dobermann and Thoroughbred racehorse.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"This book presents year-by-year the model, series and races with which Porsche kept on top. It is a superb book not only covering Porsche but the times." – Victory Lane  

"Packed with color photos and well researched, this is a must-have for fans of the marque." – Auto Express

"Porschephiles will, no doubt, want this to add to their copy of Long's previous Porsche Racing Cars volume." – New Zealand Classic Car

"If you have the earlier book, you'll certainly want this one alongside it on your bookshelf." – Speedscene

Editorial Reviews

"Packed with color photos and well researched, this is a must-have for fans of the marque." – Auto Express "Porschephiles will, no doubt, want this to add to their copy of Long's previous Porsche Racing Cars volume." – New Zealand Classic Car "If you have the earlier book, you'll certainly want this one alongside it on your bookshelf." – Speedscene

"a wealth of fabulous photography culled from through the years and a fantastic array of vintage posters from the bigger race events and car launches" - All Torque

"This book presents year-by-year the model, series and races with which Porsche kept on top. It is a superb book not only covering Porsche but the times." – Victory Lane

From the Publisher