For most Porschephiles, there is but one master reference guide; a Porsche bible if you will. What great work do I speak of? None other than Karl Ludvidgsen’s Excellence Was Expected. In fact, if you think your Porsche library is complete but it is missing this key reference, you my friend are most definitely mistaken. Since 1977 Karl …
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Porsche The Fine Art of The Sports Car
If ever a book was published to be viewed versus read, then Porsche The Fine Art of the Sports Car is the one. Photographer Lucinda Lewis is joined by author William G. Scheller, in this update to the original 1990 version, that showcases some 370 photographs over 384 pages. Porsche The Fine Art of the Sports Car, is one of the best pictorial …
Continue to the full articleArachnophilia Porsche Style
Similar in presentation and style to other books in the Ludvigsen Library Series, Porsche Spyders 1956 - 1964 provides a brief yet compelling overview of the cars that came to be known as "Giant Killers". Ludvigsen's clear and concise writing style provides the reader with an introduction documenting the storied racing history of theses …
Continue to the full articlePorsches Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain, the story of DE instructor and aspiring race car driver Denny Swift as told by his dog, Enzo, is an enjoyable read full of driving, racing and life wisdom. The book’s title first caught my attention last Summer, soon after I survived a rain-soaked driver’s education (DE) weekend at Grattan Raceway. I’d returned a true …
Continue to the full articleNoted Porsche Author’s ‘Genius’ Recognized and Rewarded
If you read my earlier review of White Racers from Zuffenhausen, then you know I'm a fan of Karl Ludvigsen's work; especially his Porsche related books and photography. Apparently, and not surprisingly, I'm not alone in my assessment. In a glittering ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London, on the 18th of last month, three of the twenty …
Continue to the full articleBook Review: White Racers from Zuffenhausen by Karl Ludvigsen
Written by automotive and Porsche expert Karl Ludvigsen, White Racers from Zuffenhausen: Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, 910 provides the reader with a graphical and written overview of the 900 series sports-racing cars. Carefully chosen pictures from the author’s own library present an extensive, black and white, first hand pictorial panorama and …
Continue to the full articleReview of Hunt for 901 by Kevin Gosselin
Like most aspiring writers we would all love to have our work produced and become a commercial success; a best selling novel being the prized pinnacle of publication. So, it was with just a slight touch of jealousy and great enthusiasm as we read the following: Excerpt from an email sent by Hunt for 901 author Kevin Gosselin Hello - My name is …
Continue to the full articleAdrian Streather’s Porsche 996 The Essential Companion
If a book's quality was to be judged on weight and heft alone, then Adrian Streather's Porsche 996 The Essential Companion would win most contests quite handily. With a shipping weight just over 5 and 1/2 lbs this book offers 640 pages of technical and anecdotal insight into identifying, authenticating, purchasing maintaining and optimizing the …
Continue to the full articleBook Review: Porsche High Performance Driving Handbook, 2nd Edition, by Vic Elford. Minneapolis: Motorbooks press, 2008.
A few weeks ago we received a package from Motorbooks, the world's leading publisher and distributor of books for the enthusiast. This package included a number of Porsche related titles sent to us for review. Knowing that we wouldn't have the time to read everything that was sent to us, in a timely fashion, we decided to run a contest here on …
Continue to the full articleWin your Choice of a Porsche Related Book
A couple of weeks ago I posted an interview I had with Randy Leffingwell. Randy, as many of you know, is a Porsche author and photographer who has a number of well-received Porsche books to his credit. Shortly after that post, I was contacted directly by Motorbooks (the publisher of Randy's most recent book) thanking me for my review. In …
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