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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.228
EAN num: 9781859606339
ISBN number: 1859606334
Label: Haynes Publishing
Manufacturer: Haynes Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 208
Printing Date: November 13, 1999
Publishing house: Haynes Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 515037
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The super-fast Porsche 917 dominated international motorsport in the early 1970s. Designed to win the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours race, the 917 became the focus of obsessive ambition for all connected with its spectacular existence. Here, from a Porsche expert with unprecedented acess to company records and the engineers involved, is the full story of the 917, which in 1997 was voted the world's greatest racing car. Includes coverage of 917 development, the 1970 Le Mans 917 win, the 1100bhp racers, and drivers Elford, Redman, Attwood and Bell describing racing in an era when mistakes could so often prove fatal. Must-have literature for your racing library!
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I bought this after getting the Formula 1 in camera series from Haynes (50s,60s,70s,80s).
This is a stunning book. Excellent pictures and great history. Very well written and covered, as is the Porsche 956/962 book from Haynes.
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This was pretty good. It covered a lot of things that Porsche did and the politics too, interesting stuff. I would have liked more on the -10 and -30 but maybe there wasn't more. None-the-less if you're a Porsche guy like me you need this one.
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The was a CHristmas gift to my husband who absolutely LOVES this book. Regular delievery was quick and the book was packaged well! Thank you!
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In my opinion, this is by far the best book out about the history of the Porsche 917 race car; (I have not read the newly released one by Gordon Wingrove yet; I heard that is good too because he was behind the scenes, in the pits etc working on these cars.) Mr. Morgan's book however takes you through the history of the 917, from the early beginnings of testing on up to the 917/30 version and it's banning from Can-Am racing. The photos are awesome and great source for reference for a model builder, such as myself. You will not be disappointed- trust me!! I will be ordering Gordon's book here shortly and I'll try and leave a review of that one as well!
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I purchased this at the same time as Porsche Prototype Era: 1964-1973 in Photographs and this was the superior book. It was a consise, complete and fascinating look into the 917 family from it's roots through the 917k and finally the Can Am effort. There were also many personal stories and anecdotes and it wasn't a dry technical dissertation.
If you have any serious interest in this family of cars, I'd highly recommend it. Porsche Prototype Era is more dedicated to the photos with a sort of "skim" of the history but this is the book you'll remember.
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