A comprehensive, all-color overview of the first 911 series from Porsche, written by an expert. History, technical and market details, covering all models from the first 911s and 912s to the 1973 Carrera RS. In-depth information about body styles, engines, transmissions, equipment, trim, wheels, interiors, all illustrated in color. New torque charts clearly compare each car's performance and an exhaustively researched chassis/engine/transmission chart is included. 1970 Factory tour photos open each chapter. Detailed descriptions with specifications and comparisons of each year and model, along with accurate and authoritative assessments give the Porsche enthusiast a complete insider s look at these timelessly popular sports cars.
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Author James Schrager writes for Sports Car Market, Porsche Panorama and 356 Registry magazines. He brings four decades of Porsche ownership and experience to the subject of early 911s in this comprehensive overview of the 1965-73 911 and 912.
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This review is from: Buying, Driving and Enjoying the Porsche 911 and 912, 1965-1973 (Paperback)
If you're going to make room in the marketplace for yet another 911 book, it better be something different. This book isn't as big, expensive, or technically comprehensive as Frère's "Porsche 911 Story" but it doesn't pretend to be. There are a lot of books it isn't, and if you're reading this review you're probably already comparing this to them, so let's focus on what this book is: a down-to-earth concentration on the "long-hood" cars and how to decide to buy one.
While the 912-specific information is integrated inline rather than a selected focus, most of the information in the book is equally applicable to both the 4- and 6-cylinder cars. Like other Porsche 'transitional / hybrid' cars ( e.g. 914/6 ) there are few single references that comprehensively cover the unique car - you wind up with one set of books for the shell, and another for the driveline -- but even the factory workshop manuals are organized like that. Schrager is clear on the long-hood cars' "quirks" that range from production teething issues with the very early (short-wheelbase) cars to rust to age and wear (the newest of these cars is 35 years old) to systems that were both advanced for their time and primitive by contemporary comparison. Such as the short-run 2,4 CIS 911T made only in the last half of the 1973 model year, or the 1-year-only 1972 oil tank, or the 2-years-only ('70-'71) interim pull clutch. What really separates this book is the first-hand case-study format. You don't buy a longhood car like a new car, with the opportunity to specify color, trim level, and option list. You rarely even get the chance to choose between multiple examples. Rather, cars come to you one at a time, and you have to decide: "Do I want to buy this car, at this price, at this time?" A knowledgeable buyer, equipped with the detailed information in this book, along with stories of everything going right (and horribly wrong) is well-positioned to pounce on the right deal and pass on the others. At $30-ish this book is cheap insurance in avoiding an expensive mistake on a bad example, a fun read in its own right, and a worthwhile companion to the other books on your reference shelf. You can't have just one 911 reference book, but if you're only going to have a few, this book should be in the collection.
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This is a MUST HAVE 911/912 book written from EXPERIENCE!!,
This review is from: Buying, Driving and Enjoying the Porsche 911 and 912, 1965-1973 (Paperback)
Most serious enthusiasts of early Porsches, whether 356s or 911s or 912s know Jim Schrager's name. He is a recognized author of several 356 and 911/912 Porsche related books, and is the contributing editor of the 356 (Porsche) Registry Magazine who writes the "Marketwatch" column. He is the author of the very well received book "Buying, Driving, and Enjoying the Porsche 356" and has been a significant contributor to the 356 Registry organization and the Porsche hobby in general. Recently, he released his new book "Buying, Driving and Enjoying the Porsche 911 and 912", a must have book if you're interested in early 911's or 912's. This book is based on long time ownership and knowledge of early 911s and 912s. The book was edited by Gordon Maltby, who is the author of the another book "Porsche 356 and RS Spyders", and who is, and has been for many years, the Managing Editor for the 356 Registry Magazine. Between these two guys, there is a huge wealth of 356 Porsche experience, background, and information. The same goes for the early 911/912 models written about in the new book. It is an excellent work with many full color pictures written on a personal level based on extensive prior ownership and experience.
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Buying and Enjoying This New Book,
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This review is from: Buying, Driving and Enjoying the Porsche 911 and 912, 1965-1973 (Paperback)
This new book, written by Jim Schrager, is one on the most informative, yet concisely and accurately presented, I have read in recent years. The text, combined with an abundance of color photographs, answers any enthusiat's questions about the early Porsche 911 and 912. I strongly recommend that it be added to any Porsche reference library.
Tom Scott
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