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Here, from a Porsche expert with access to company records and the engineers involved, is the full story of the Porsche 917, which in 1997 was voted the world's greatest racing car. The book charts the rivalry between Ferry Porsche's sons and his nephew Ferdinand Poech, the gifted automobile engineer who led the development of the 917; engineers describe the development of turbocharging for road racing and drivers Vic Elford, Brian Redman, Dickie Attwood and Derek Bell describe racing in an era when mistakes could so often prove fatal.
Here, from a Porsche expert with access to company records and the engineers involved, is the full story of the Porsche 917, which in 1997 was voted the world's greatest racing car. The book charts the rivalry between Ferry Porsche's sons and his nephew Ferdinand Poech, the gifted automobile engineer who led the development of the 917; engineers describe the development of turbocharging for road racing and drivers Vic Elford, Brian Redman, Dickie Attwood and Derek Bell describe racing in an era when mistakes could so often prove fatal.
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