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Porsche 917: The Winning Formula (Hardcover)

by Peter Morgan (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The super-fast Porsche 917 dominated international motorsport in the early 1970s. Designed to win the world-famous Le Mans 24 Hours race, the 917 became the focus of obsessive ambition for all connected with its spectacular existence. Here, from a Porsche expert with unprecedented access to company records and the engineers involved, is the full story of the 917, which in 1997 was voted the world's greatest racing car. Includes coverage of 917 development, the 1970 Le Mans 917 win, the 1100bhp racers, and drivers Elford, Redman, Attwood and Bell describing racing in an era when mistakes could so often prove fatal. Must-have literature for your racing library!

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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Haynes Publishing (November 13, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1859606334
  • ISBN-13: 978-1859606339
  • Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #211,551 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Porsche 917: The Winning Formula, August 1, 2000
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"Porsche 917: The Winning Formula" traces the history of the engineering and development of the Porsche 917, from its origins as a challenger to Ferrari through victory at LeMans and onto the later development of the all-conquering Can Am Porsche 917-30. Morgan uses interviews with those most closely tied to the project development and provides insights far beyond the typical photo-history and race history books. This is one of the best written, best researched and most enjoyable books of its type I have read in a long time. Highly recommended.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fanatastic book - this one is a classic, October 31, 2008
By FFracer (Horseheads, NY United States) - See all my reviews
I bought this after getting the Formula 1 in camera series from Haynes (50s,60s,70s,80s).

This is a stunning book. Excellent pictures and great history. Very well written and covered, as is the Porsche 956/962 book from Haynes.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for 917 fans, October 30, 2008
By John Gary (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
This was pretty good. It covered a lot of things that Porsche did and the politics too, interesting stuff. I would have liked more on the -10 and -30 but maybe there wasn't more. None-the-less if you're a Porsche guy like me you need this one.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Porsche 917 The Winning Formula book review
The was a CHristmas gift to my husband who absolutely LOVES this book. Regular delievery was quick and the book was packaged well! Thank you!
Published 18 months ago by Lisa Buchaus

5.0 out of 5 stars The best porsche 917 book out
In my opinion, this is by far the best book out about the history of the Porsche 917 race car; (I have not read the newly released one by Gordon Wingrove yet; I heard that is good... Read more
Published on February 11, 2007 by R. Copenheaver

5.0 out of 5 stars Porsche 917: The Winning Formula
I purchased this at the same time as Porsche Prototype Era: 1964-1973 in Photographs and this was the superior book. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars When I was twelve
I was twelve in 1971 and lived in Liege. My dad got us tickets to the 1000km of Spa. Sitting along the grid across from pit row. Read more
Published on November 7, 2003 by William Broadfoot

5.0 out of 5 stars A great reference
I build scale model cars and this book is a great reference tool. It covers all of Porsche's racing cars of the '60s leading toward the development of the 917 and recounts all the... Read more
Published on June 5, 2002 by Robert S. Truesdell

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