Porsche 911: Perfection by Design | 
| Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Motorbooks
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 246247
Media: Paperback
Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0760329753
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9780760329757
ASIN: 0760329753
Publication Date: September 15, 2007
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Product Description
No other sports car has had a run like the Porsche 911, on the street or on the world's racetracks. On the eve of Porsche’s 60th anniversary, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque.
Renowned automotive writer and photographer (and Porsche aficionado) Randy Leffingwell focuses his lens on each important model. His pictures, in-depth analyses of each car and its context, and interviews with key personnel comprise a complete, compelling, and often revealing history of the world’s premier name in sports cars.
Book Description
On the eve of Porsche’s 60th anniversary, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of that fabled marque. The book features analyses of each important model, putting the cars into their broader context. With fine photographs of each car and interviews with key personnel, Porsche 911 comprises a complete and fascinating history of the world’s premier name in sports cars.
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An excellent read with beautiful photographs... December 31, 2005
M. Mark Yenikomshian
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
A great review of the development of the 911 from the "901" through the 997. The book traces the history of the 911 through its generations. This is a must-have book if you own a Porsche or dream of owning one. The quality of the photos is excellent and the writing is thoughtful. Some good historical background make this an enjoyable book to read. Street cars and race cars are covered. Putting together a concise, and yet, fresh history of the Porsche 911 is a hard feat... Mr. Leffingwell did it! I highly recommend it.
5 stars but... February 17, 2006
X. Levadiotis (Xanthi, Greece)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
..only if you are interested in a pictorial evolution of the 911. The pictures inside are awesome and they are not to be found on the internet. The supplementary text is comprehensive and very informative and the book is readable throughout.
However, you get the feeling that the book is somewhat hastily written after the 964 generation and the inclusion of some Ruf and Gemballa derivatives spoils the story in my humble opinion as they are not original 911s.
Moreover some models are missing and they are mentioned in their racing guises (like the 911 GT2 (993)). No real technical data is supplied but giving it 4 stars would be injustice.
Great history of the 911 February 28, 2006
Chris A. Cunningham
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Although it doesn't have the technical details of Frere's "911 Story", I think for most of us this is a better overall book. I also recommend Leffingwell's "Porsche Legends". If you are a Porsche 911 fan, this is well worth having.
Porsche Perfection February 15, 2006
J. Barr (Santa Barbara, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is it! The most comprehensive Porsche 911 publication to date. The photographs are amazing and the background information is very accurate.
Fantastic job Mr. Leffingwell!
 Perfection By Design February 16, 2007
D. A. Lindsay (Santa Barbara, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Randy's book sits prominently in my family room along side other Porsche books and is one of the few that is up to speed with some of the latest offerings from Zuffenhausen. Writing a book on the 911 is nearly impossible because there is so much out there. You have to know where to start and where to end,--and just how much to stuff in the middle. Randy pulls this off with a great selection of photos, most never before seen, and accurate detail of the nuances of the famous 911. The only negative I can find is what puts a book in the top 5% of books, and that is matching copy to photographs,--on the same page. This is extremely hard to do because it is generally unpredictable, where one paragraph or photograph will start or stop. That, along with a handfull of errors in photo IDs keeps it from perfection by design itself but it's nicely assembled and beautifully printed. Anyone with a 911 in their garage should have this book to help explain their addiction to normal people.
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