Karl Ludvigsen is simply in his element when it comes to the history of the Porsche brand. This epic set of tomes is the most complete history of Porsche that has ever been written by anyone, bar none, end of discussion. Since I started here at FlatSixes, I've relied on the old 2008 edition of this book to provide historical context and deep dive …
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10 Best Selling Porsche Books For 2016
Every year publishers and authors send us Porsche book after Porsche book for us to review. We do our best to read and review as many as possible, but we simply can't get to all of them. However, what we can do, is take a look through our Amazon order reports to see which of the books we did mention (here on the site or on our social channels) …
Continue to the full articleA Night at the Museum With Karl Ludvigsen: Interview and Pictures
There is likely nobody more knowledgeable in regard to the historically relevant moments of Porsche than Mr. Karl Ludvigsen. Having spent several years of his life chronicling these moments in the form of several literary works, from the beginnings-to-present historical epic “Excellence Was Expected”, to the most recent “Porsche - Origin of the …
Continue to the full article5 Reasons to Visit the Hershey Porsche Swap Meet
First and foremost, the best reason of all to be in Hershey, PA on the 20th of April is the largest Porsche centric swap meet in the nation, possibly the world. The swap opens early on Saturday morning, so be sure you get there before sun-up to get the deals, and keeps going into the early afternoon, or when all of the parts are gone. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Books We’ve Reviewed
UPDATED ON Dec. 28, 2012 - I spent part of the day today looking through my library and realized that my Porsche section has grown quite nicely over the last couple of years. As a result, I have reviewed a number of Porsche related books here on FlatSixes.com. I thought I would use this post to provide you with a list of my more favorite reviews …
Continue to the full articleInterview with Karl Ludvigsen on Porsche: Excellence was Expected
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 …
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 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 …
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