Porsche 911: Enduring Values (Motor Books) [Hardcover]

Jutta Deiss (Author)

Book Description

Series: Motor Books | Publication Date: November 4, 2004

Icon, legend and sports car par excellence - for more than 40 years, the Porsche 911 has captivated fans with its timeless design, superior technology and giant-slaying performance potential. For 2005, Porsche has created the sixth generation of the world's most successful sports car. Once again, its engineers and designers have achieved a perfect interpretation of Porsche philosophy and created an uncompromising sports car with extraordinary driving comfort. Written and beautifully photographed in cooperation with the Porsche factory, Porsche 911: Enduring Values documents all aspects of the new 911 from design to testing to production. The 911's history is explored throughout this journey, providing context for the development of today's car. Porsche fans will sense the excitement surrounding the creation of this evergreen and seminal sports car.Author bios:1. Jutta Deiss: Creative Director of the design studio Head-Line in Stuttgart Germany. Multiple awards as German female sports journist of the year.2. Elmar Brummer: German journalist whose work appears in major daily newspapers in that country. He has written extensively on Porsche.3. Reiner Schloz: German sports writer and columnist.'

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About the Author

Jutta Deiss, born in 1956, adopts a subtle strategy when she is tracking down interesting stories - both as a freelance journalist and as the creative general manager of the Stuttgart-based Head-Line company.  Her work appears mostly in magazines and books.  She makes no secret of her affinity with Porsche or of the pleasure it gave her to follow the development history of the Cayman.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks (November 4, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0760321205
• ISBN-13: 978-0760321201
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,765,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful, informative book., October 14, 2005

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Rob (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Porsche 911: Enduring Values (Motor Books) (Hardcover)

The pictures are absolutely beautiful! The new 997 Porsche 911 is a gorgeous car and the rich, full page color photos in this book really do it justice in my opinion. It also discusses a brief history of the 911 including the car's numerous motorsports achievements. One of the most interesting sections is the explanation of how each car is built and assembled by hand at the factory in Germany. Porsche's attention to detail is incredible! A great book for any auto enthusiast, especially a Porsche lover (like me).

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book, August 6, 2005

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This is a very through overview of the development of the 997 variant of the 911. Great photography, very thoughtful writing, and some good historical background make this an enjoyable book to browse. The format makes it a nice coffee table book and a little awkward to read. There are more books about the various generations of the 911 than I care to count so this has a lot of competition but overall it is worth owning. I would also recommend Paul Frere's "Porsche 911 Story" for more history and technical details but I don't think it has been updated for the 997 yet.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great 997 Porsche coffee table book., March 25, 2011

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This review is from: Porsche 911: Enduring Values (Motor Books) (Hardcover)

This book is just fantastic. It is a great coffee table book, with wonderful illustrations. The book mainly covers the development of the 997.1 Porsche 911 - every thing from clay models, 3D models, development testing and through the production. It also provides a brief into the Porsche's history of making great sports and racing cars. A must own for any Porsche fan.