Original Porsche 356 (Original Series) (Hardcover)

by Laurence Meredith (Author) "By May 1948, a month before the prototype was completed, drawings for the production 356 in both coupe and cabriolet guises had been finished..." (more)
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Product Description
With the aid of factory records and the accumulated knowledge of Porsche 356 experts, Motorbooks presents this essential Porsche 356 restoration guide. Filled with factory specifications and details for all Coupé, Cabriolet, Roadster, and Speedster models from 1950 to 1965.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Motorbooks; First edition (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1870979583
• ISBN-13: 978-1870979580
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #405,398 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great photos of a classic!, March 26, 1999

By	F. Dowdle (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has very nice pictures of the 356. There are, however, few of the US specification Porsche. The book, being a British publication, has a lot of photos of cars produced for the UK market. There are some really beautiful cars to drool over in here!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The basics of the 356 Porsche, July 7, 1998

By A Customer

This is a good basic volume for the first-time or prospective 356 owner. Filled with many color photos and just the right amount of charts, it explains the differences in years and models. It doesn't give enough detail to be the basis of a restoration, but it does makes a good read. A good supplement for any Porsche library.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book to own and to read for the real 356-fanatic, May 21, 2000

By	A.E.J. Godschalk "[e-mail]" (Abcoude, Netherlands) - See all my reviews

112 pages and lots of very nice photographs (about 200), all in colour. The text is nicely wrapped around the photographs. The photographs are all especially made for this book, so they are all new and unpublished before.

The book forms an attractive and detailed guide to the Porsche 356 and the illustrations, besides being very nice, provide a good and complete reference source. It's the book to own when you like the classic lines of the Porsche 356.