Porsche 928, 924, 944 and 968 - Marc Cranswick

Porsche 928, 924, 944 and 968

The Front-Engined Sports Cars

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
284 Seiten
2008
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-3040-6 (ISBN)
36,15 inkl. MwSt
Porsche AG, one of the most profitable car company in the world, was in 1975 a small but headstrong German automaker on the verge of its most significant development. This history of the dynamic Porsche family gives an account of each model and reveals the contributions each has made to a constantly evolving automotive world.
Porsche AG, today the most profitable car company in the world, was in 1975 a small but headstrong German automaker on the verge of its most significant development. New national laws were changing the way manufacturers designed their products, but the auto consumer was also craving more exciting and innovative design. That innovation came in 1975 with the release of the revolutionary Porsche 924.

This book begins its analysis with the creation of the Porsche 924 and the impact it made on the automotive world. During the 1980s, Porsche honed earlier 924 designs to create the 944 and its Turbo and convertible variants, and later the 968, completing a line that has produced some of the most respected sports cars of the modern era. The text also follows in detail the long production life and development of Porsche's V-8 powered high performance grand tourer, the 928--introduced in 1977, named the 1978 European Car of the Year and culminating in the 350 bhp 928 GTS of the 1990s. This history of the dynamic Porsche family gives a full account of each model and reveals the unique contributions each has made to a constantly evolving automotive world.

Marc Cranswick is an artist and historian with a history of involvement with car clubs and the hobby of classic car ownership. He has written extensively on high performance German cars.

Table of Contents



Preface     

Introduction     



1. Creating a Porsche—The How-to Manual for 1970     

2. 924—The New Littlest Porsche     

3. 924 Answers the Need for Speed     

4. A Four-Cylinder to Be Proud Of—944 Under the Skin     



Between pages 120 and 121 are 16 color plates containing 29 photographs



5. A 944 for All Seasons—Turbo, S/S2, Convertible     

6. 968—Zuffenhausen Wasn’t Built in a Day     

7. 928—Supersize Me!     

8. V8 Evolution—Adding a Little, and a Little...     



Appendix: Quartet of Quality     

Bibliography     

Index     

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.4.2008
Zusatzinfo 242 photos (29 in color), appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 513 g
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Auto / Motorrad
ISBN-10 0-7864-3040-0 / 0786430400
ISBN-13 978-0-7864-3040-6 / 9780786430406
Zustand Neuware
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