Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
Karl Ludvigsen
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Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
Karl Ludvigsen · 1977
What it's about
The complete history of Porsche, road and racing cars alike, built on factory archives and interviews with those involved.
Why collectors look for it
Regarded as the definitive work on the Stuttgart marque, expanded several times up to the multi-volume editions.
Details
- Authors
- Karl Ludvigsen
- First published
- 1977
- Original language
- English
- Category
- Marque history
- Marques
- Porsche
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Editions
Automobile Quarterly Publications, 1977
First edition · English
Bentley Publishers, 2003
Expanded three-volume edition · English · 3 volumes, slipcase
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