Porsche 911: Perfection by Design

By Randy Leffingwell

Book Overview

No other sports car has had a run like the Porsche 911, on the street or on the world's racetracks. On the eve of Porsche's 60th anniversary, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque. Renowned automotive writer and photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model. His pictures, in-depth analyses of each car and its context, and interviews with key personnel comprise a complete, compelling, and often revealing history of the world's premier name in sports cars.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760329753
• ISBN13: 9780760329757
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Motorbooks
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Porsche 911: Perfection by Design

An excellent 'coffee table' book, great photos and extensive, detailed information on this beautiful piece of machinery!

Great history of the 911

Although it doesn't have the technical details of Frere's "911 Story", I think for most of us this is a better overall book. I also recommend Leffingwell's "Porsche Legends". If you are a Porsche 911 fan, this is well worth having.

5 stars but...

..only if you are interested in a pictorial evolution of the 911. The pictures inside are awesome and they are not to be found on the internet. The supplementary text is comprehensive and very informative and the book is readable throughout. However, you get the feeling that the book is somewhat hastily written after the 964 generation and the inclusion of some Ruf and Gemballa derivatives spoils the story in my humble opinion as they are not original 911s. Moreover some models are missing and they are mentioned in their racing guises (like the 911 GT2 (993)). No real technical data is supplied but giving it 4 stars would be injustice.

Porsche Perfection

This is it! The most comprehensive Porsche 911 publication to date. The photographs are amazing and the background information is very accurate. Fantastic job Mr. Leffingwell!

An excellent read with beautiful photographs...

A great review of the development of the 911 from the "901" through the 997. The book traces the history of the 911 through its generations. This is a must-have book if you own a Porsche or dream of owning one. The quality of the photos is excellent and the writing is thoughtful. Some good historical background make this an enjoyable book to read. Street cars and race cars are covered. Putting together a concise, and yet, fresh history of the Porsche 911 is a hard feat... Mr. Leffingwell did it! I highly recommend it.