Porsche 912: 50 Years
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (740 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3667106068 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-05 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Classy and very informative Exceptional production standards with heavy stock and excellent reproduction. Lewandowski sheds some new light on what we all assume was a well-known story of the 912's genesis. I was surprised to learn that fitting a 356 engine in the 912 engine bay was not as easy as thought. Of course, the whole project was driven by the bean counters but even that was not as straight-forward as others (myself included) have described in print. Having owned three of these it was nice to see the 912 get some well deserved love with a high-class book all its own.. " This book is definitely at a premium price point but the 912 and 912E group is pretty small so it would have to be This is the first Porsche book I've read that didn't basically say "Oh yeah, they also made the 912E for 1976." This book is definitely at a premium price point but the 912 and 912E group is pretty small so it would have to be. The only book I'd compare it to would be The 911 Story by Paul Frere. Few books dive this deep into the developmental history of a Porsche car.. Five Stars Lew Merkelson Gift for my brother who said he loved it.
For this reason, Porsche quickly needed a new, less expensive model so the 912 came into being, and from 1966 to 1969 about 32,000 vehicles were built. • The Porsche 912 is one of the most famous sports cars of all time, outselling the Porsche 911 almost two to one in 1966• This book is a complete history of the development and design of the Porsche 912 When the Porsche 912 was introduced in the spring of 1965, some members of the staff were not quite happy with the new model, for it still had the four-cylinder engine of the 356 that was no longer in production, while the 911 already had the new six-cylinder, and had become a legend. Less well-known, but all the more intriguing, is the story of the Porsche 912E, built in 1976 just for the US market, and of whi
(Automobile Magazine) . (Jared Paul Stern Airows, July 25 2016)The author conveys a large amount of technical information in telling the 912's story, but by design it is in an extremely accessible manner, so it seemingly disappears into the overarching thoughtfully presented historical narrative. Without a doubt, an absolute must for any 912 owner. (Airows)After years in the shadow of its big brother, the Porsche 912 gets its due with an in-depth look at its history and development in this gorgeous and lovingly compiled, 176-page ode to the four-cylinder, would-be 911. A new book from Germany's Delius Klasing finally sets the record straight and shows the 912 to be an iconic sports coupé in its own right. More importantly for a book that has never been written as in-depth about the subject,