Brian Long

Porsche 911

The Definitive History 1997 to 2005 (Updated and Enlarged Edition)

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Full year-by-year coverage of production models; American and European markets covered in great detail; limited editions covered in full with rare prototype photographs.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Veloce Publishing Ltd
• Updated and Enlarged ed
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 257mm x 213mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 1140g
• ISBN-13: 9781845848972
• ISBN-10: 1845848977
• Artikelnr.: 45174879

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction & Acknowledgements
Chapter 1:
A brief history of Porsche
The legendary 356 
Porsche in competition 
356 developments 
Chapter 2:
The early 911 models 
The Type 901 
One era ends, another begins 
Racing news 
The Targa model 
The 911S 
Progress of the 911 series 
The B-Serie models 
A joint project with VW 
The 2.2-litre cars 
Porsche in competition 
The 2.4-litre range 25 Corporate matters 
914 developments 
A 911 update 
Stark reality 
A turbocharged future 
End of the 914 
The 924 
The 911 line matures 
The 1978 model year 
The evergreen 911 
Company politics 
The 944 
A new star in Frankfurt 
The Carrera name revived 
End of an era 
The 911 story continues 
The 959 project 
The 1987 model year 
The 1988 season 
Boardroom drama 
959 update & a new 4WD car 
Matters of the moment 
Competition news 
The 1989 season 
The 964 series 
A new RS 
The 968 
More 964 models 
Zuffenhausen blues 
End of the line 
A truly modern 911 
The GT2 & RS 
The 1996 model year 
Links with a Stuttgart neighbour 
A final fling 
Chapter 3:
The 996 series 
Importance of the 996 
The production body 
Engine & transmission details 
The 996’s underpinnings 
Testing, testing ... 
Initial press reaction 
The home market 
The new car in America 
A new drophead 
The rhd markets 
The 1998 racing season 
The death of Ferry Porsche 
Chapter 4:
Establishing the new breed 
The 996 Carrera 4 
American review 
Other major export markets 
The 1999 Geneva Show 
1999 competition update 
The 2000 model year 
Stateside news 
The right hookers 
Chapter 5:
A new turbocharged era begins 
A new Turbo 
Turbo exports 
Racing in Y2K 
News from Zuffenhausen 
The GT2 
The US 2001 model year 
Rhd market review 
Competition update 
Chapter 6:
Still a star attraction at forty 
The new Carreras 
The new C4S & Targa variants 
News from Germany 
America’s 2002 season 
The UK, Japan & Australia 
2002 competition review 
The 2003 model year 
The 2003 911 range 
The new GT3 
American news 
The right hookers (rhd) 
Racing update 
The Carrera 4S & Turbo Cabriolets 
The GT3RS 
Other 2004 MY news 
Export market review 
2004 racing … and rallying 
A 2005 model year preview 
New Porsche 911 revealed 
Swansong 
The export markets 
2005 racing review 
Appendix I: Year-by-year range details 
Appendix II: Engine specifications 
Appendix III: Chassis numbers & production figures 
Index