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Porsche 911

The Ultimate Sportscar as Cultural Icon
By Ulf Poschardt and Ulf Porschardt and Poschardt Ulf and Gestalten and Ulf and Poschardt Gestalten
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Porsche 911 explores the legendary sports car's evolution as a symbol of peak power and limitless performance. This book showcases how the 911 has inspired a global culture, embodying aspiration, freedom, and an appetite for perfection across generations.
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This book is ideal for car enthusiasts, design aficionados, and readers interested in automotive culture and history.

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The thinking man's sports car: a symbol of the relentless desire for peak power and limitless performance. The Porsche 911 inspires a worldwide ripple effect.

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The seeking man's sports car: a symbol of the relentless desire for peak power and limitless performance, the Porsche 911 inspires a worldwide ripple effect.

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Critics praise Porsche 911 for its beautiful detail and comprehensive chronicle of the car's history. Wired highlights its detailed coverage, while Amuse calls it a must-have for enthusiasts. Trendland notes the car's cultural significance worldwide, and The Manual finds the book contagious in capturing the spirit of drivers and design. The Porsche Club of America recommends it as a refreshing alternative to typical fact books, combining archival and contemporary photography.

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ISBN: 9783899556872

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 February 2017

Country: Germany

Imprint: gestalten

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 260.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 1254g

Pages: 200

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Gestalten Motorsport Non-Fiction Poschardt Gestalten Poschardt Ulf Sports Travel & Adventure Ulf Ulf Porschardt Ulf Poschardt

About the Author

Born in Nuremberg in 1967, Ulf Poschardt is a graduate of philosophy and the deputy editor of Die Welt, Welt am Sonntag, and N24.

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