Focus of the book: I can only say “The 917 by Jeff Zwart”
For those of you remembering my description of the book “Porsche Rennsport” by Jeff Zwart, it should be clear what I meant by the focus above: The most beautiful artistic studio photopraphs in front of black background, thick photo paper and the best [...]
Focus of the book: The technical construction of the Porsche 917.
Compared to all other books about the Porsche 917, this one has been written by one of the engineers that designed and constructed the well known racer. As a result the whole book is focusing on the construction of it and provides by far the [...]
Focus of the book: As the title claims, full photographic coverage of the 917 including predecessor and successor models.
This was the third book I bought about the Porsche 917. One could argue that I should have been satisfied with the book “917 – the Heroes, the Victories, the Myth” already.
On one hand this is certainly [...]
A very nice encyclopedia of the amazing sports car Porsche 917. Introduced in 1969 the innovative production from Zuffenhausen has set new records from the first day on.
The book not only covers the historical backgrounds of the car’s development and production, it also summarizes in detail each of the 53 models that were produced between [...]
Focus of the book: Historical background stories, drivers, teams.
This book is not only about the car but also very much about its drivers, events and the fascinating stories around its development.
Compared to the book “Porsche 917 – Eine Erfolgsgeschichte” by the HEEL press, this one is focusing on giving you the full historical chronology of [...]