- Hardcover: 512 pages
- Publisher: J H Haynes & Co Ltd; 8th Revised edition edition (23 Mar 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844253015
- ISBN-13: 978-1844253012
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 348,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Victory Lane, "January 2007 "This book is chockfull of drawings, photos, stories, charts, specs, all told by one who is one of the top sports car racers ... If you could only have one 911 book, this is it!"
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Rather like the car it describes, the evergreen "Porsche 911 Story" continues to delight marque enthusiasts of all ages. Describing the full history of this timeless sports car, Paul Frere, grand master of Porsche road testing and writing, brings his classic book right up to date in an eighth edition that includes details of model years 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the major competition successes of the GT3 models.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The 'Porsche 911 Story' is one of the "Bibles" of the Porsche 911. It offers a complete picture of the evolution of the 911, from its roots in the 356 through to the last of the "true", air-cooled Porsches.
It falls between a mechanic's manual and a photo-filled story of the great car. It finds the middle ground perfectly and is an essential part of any 911 enthusiast's library.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Although deeply technical in places, this is an excellent piece of work. The attention to detail is superb and Paul Frere really shows a passion for the porsche marque as well the 911 itself. My only criticisms would be the order the book is written and the poor sequencing of illustrations.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Clearly written by someone who really knows his stuff. A really good history of 911 development from the 60s to the modern day and includes lots of fascinating technical detail. There's also a complete section on the car's racing pedigree. Paul Frere explains why Porsche had to abandon the enthusiasts much loved air-cooled engines and embrace water cooling after the last-of-line 993 series. I bought the book as I was looking to buy a 993 or 996 series car and it helped me decide to buy the 996 C4S.
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I ordered this book due to the great reviews it received here on Amazon and because other authors on matters 911 had mentioned it favorably. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Lord Wymering
Fantastic all encompassing book
Loved reading this book- the detail on 911 development is wonderful. Highkly recommended to enthusiasts- not the casual reader.
Published on 13 May 2009 by Mr. Timothy Minaker
The definitive 911 book
This is quite simply the finest book about the development of the Porsche 911. I have collected four editions over the years ending with this, the 8th edition. Read more
Published on 14 April 2009 by P. G. Knighton
For real Porschefiles
This book is the business, it goes into great detail (maybe too much if you only have a passing interest in Porsche) about the hole development of this iconic car.
Published on 3 Feb 2009 by C. Moreau
Excellent book for the 911
Paul Frere, the writer of this book ( died in Feb 2008) was a legend within porsche, as a racing driver, a test driver and someone whose opinion was highly respected by Porsche. Read more
Published on 30 April 2008 by Giorginetto
A celibration of the technical achievement of the 911
You will be disappointed if you are looking for pages of road test reports or even some constructive criticism. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2001
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