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Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909 and 910: books - history

A book on the Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909 or 910? Here are illustrated books on the history and technology of Porsche cars.

White Racers from Zuffenhausen - Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909, 910

It was no small leap for Porsche from its giant-killing Spyders to the powerful Type 917 that swept all before it. The gap was bridged by its 900-series sports-racing cars, here depicted in rare original photography from the Ludvigsen Library.

Karl Ludvigsen has personally selected both dramatic action images and intimate technical details of the 904, 906, 907, 908, 909 and 910, which with their air-cooled flat-six and flat-eight engines brought Porsche to the fore in both international sports-car racing and the European Hillclimb Championship, which Porsche won in 1966 and 1968.
These were the years of spare-no-expense building of fresh cars for every race, funded secretly by Volkswagen, with exotic titanium and beryllium components. Led technically by the thrusting Ferdinand Piëch, Porsche built the ultra-light 908/03 expressly to win both the Targa Florio and Nürnburgring - which it did.

Author:Karl Ludvigsen
Specs:128 pages, 21.5 x 25.5 x 1 cm / 8.5 x 10 x 0.39 in, paperback
Illustrations:125 b&w photographs
Publisher:Iconografix (USA, 2008)
Book: White Racers from Zuffenhausen - Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909, 910

White Racers from Zuffenhausen - Porsche 904, 906, 908, 909, 910

Language: English

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Porsche 904

The 904, its full name "Porsche 904 Carrera GTS", was a special Porsche model in many ways. Due to Ferdinand Porsche's unique design, the sports car is affectionately called "Butzi's masterpiece" and many still count it among the most appealing road racing cars ever.
In 1963 the Porsche 904 was brought to life in a record-breaking six months - including the time for development. And this is just one of the reasons that made the car a flagship of innovation.

For the homologation as a racing car, about 100 Porsche 904 were licensed as road vehicles and sold to private customers. The demand was so strong that the car soon became a highly exclusive rarity. The unique look of the Porsche design and the combination of technical innovations and low production costs added to the cult status of the Porsche 904 that lasts to the present day.

Texts by Jürgen Lewandowski and photos by Stefan Bogner, two renowned Porsche experts, build a monument to the Carrera GTS to make it come out of the shadows of its famous brothers. Immerse yourself in a fascinating chapter of Porsche history!

Illustrated book with extravagant slipcase: high-quality gift box for Porsche enthusiasts, with textbook.

Author:Jurgen Lewandowski
Specs:224 pages, 31 x 29.5 x 5.1 cm / 12.2 x 11.6 x 2.01 in, hardback
Illustrations:155 colour photographs
Publisher:Delius Klasing Verlag GmbH (D, 2019)
Book: Porsche 904

Porsche 904

Language: English + German

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Porsche 904: Die komplette Dokumentation - Entwicklung, Evolution, Fahrzeughistorie

Das Modell 904 wurde 1963 als erster Porsche mit Kunststoffkarosserie präsentiert und mit dem ab 1964 geltenden neuen GT-Reglement zu einem der erfolgreichsten Rennsportfahrzeuge der Zuffenhausener.
Optik, Technik und die zahllosen Siege auf den Rennstrecken der Welt machen die nur 120 hergestellten Exemplare des Porsche 904 heute zu begehrten und extrem teuren Klassikern.

Grund genug für Jürgen Barth, als Le-Mans-Gewinner und ehemaliger Porsche-Kundensport-Koordinator über jeden einzelnen Porsche 904 eine faszinierende Dokumentation vorzulegen. Für Porsche-Enthusiasten ist dieses Buch eine wahre Fundgrube von höchster marken- und motorsporthistorischer Bedeutung.

Author:Jürgen Barth
Specs:300 pages, 28.5 x 24 cm / 11.2 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:1200 b&w and colour photographs
Publisher:Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2003)
Book: Porsche 904: Die komplette Dokumentation - Entwicklung, Evolution, Fahrzeughistorie

Porsche 904: Die komplette Dokumentation - Entwicklung, Evolution, Fahrzeughistorie

Language: German

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Porsche 906 - Die komplette Dokumentation: Entwicklung, Evolution, Rennen, Fahrzeughistorie

Die Porsche-Geschichte ist reich an legendären Konstruktionen bei Sport- wie auch bei Rennwagen. Der Porsche 906 gehört unter ihnen zu den bekanntesten, sein Chassis war damals eine komplett neue Entwicklung des Porsche-Enkels Ferdinand Piëch. Entwickelt für Rund- und Langstreckenrennen, fanden sich in diesem Auto viele Elemente, die später im Rennwagenbau üblich wurden.
Dieses Buch ist die einzigartige Monographie eines der legendärsten Autos überhaupt. Das Vorwort schrieb Ferdinand Piëch.

Pages of the book Porsche 906 - Die komplette Dokumentation (1)

Pages of the book Porsche 906 - Die komplette Dokumentation (2)

Author:Jürgen Barth, Ulrich Trispel, Ferdinand Piëch
Specs:448 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:627 b&w and 493 colour photographs, 159 drawings
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2008)
Book: Porsche 906 - Die komplette Dokumentation: Entwicklung, Evolution, Rennen, Fahrzeughistorie

Porsche 906 - Die komplette Dokumentation: Entwicklung, Evolution, Rennen, Fahrzeughistorie

Language: German

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