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  1. 05-28-2014, 10:31 PM #1
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    Question Porsche recommended reading?

    Hello everyone,

    First and foremost - I apologize if this is a double post - I searched quite a bit and didn't find anything.

    Anyway - knowledge, as they say, is power. I'm a relatively young Porsche enthusiast (29) who wasn't fortunate enough to actually live the bad old days, so I have to resort to reading about them. I've already read maybe a dozen books, but I wanted to see if we can compile a list of books that you guys feel are the best or offer the most information. Some are most certainly better than others. A few books which will remain nameless offered less than most internet threads do today, but I'm sure there's a wealth of good info out there that I haven't even scratched the surface of. I'm mainly interested in racing history and performance, but I'm open to learning about any and all things Porsche.

    Cheers,

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  2. 05-29-2014, 04:49 AM #2
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    Porsche
    Excellence was Expected -
    The Complete History of the Sports and Racing Cars
    by Karl Ludvigsen

    What a book!!!
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  3. 05-29-2014, 06:46 AM #3
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    Paul Frere
    The Porsche 911 Story
    The Racing Porsches, A Technical Triumph

    Two of my favorites
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    Porsche Book: A Definitive Illustrated History by Jurgen Barth and Lothar Boschen.
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    All of the above, and many more:
    A few:
    - Brian Long: Porsche 911 ´63-´71 & ´71-´77 (My two favorite books)
    - Dr. B Johnson: 911&912 Porsche, a restorer´s guide to authenticity
    - Bruce Anderson: Performance Handbook
    -Paterie: "Red Book"
    - Peter Morgan: Original Porsche
    - And so on

    To find info here easier: http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...egistry-forums

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  7. 05-31-2014, 03:59 AM #7
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    right now I am reading

    Porsche - The Rally Story, Laurence Meredith

    Meridith is an Englishman and it shows in his jovial writing style. And he is opinionated on the trajectory that took the sport of Rally.

    A great read with tons of images.
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  9. 05-31-2014, 06:43 AM #9
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    I have a few left, but unsure of postage costs across the pond, can get a quote if you want ?

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    Some books

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