Description
By: John Lamm .
Created with a blend of tradition, technical innovation and Porsche engineering excellence, the Boxster is one of an elite group of cars in which the blend of performance, function, and beauty transcends transportation to become a rolling form of art.
Porsche Boxster tells the story of the design and development of this hallmark car from concept to final production. Beginning with the legendary company's struggles in the early 1990s, the book takes you back to the boardroom for Porsche's decision to return to its roots and build a two seat mid-engined roadster reminiscent of the 718RSK, RS60, and 550 Spyder.
Road & Track's John Lamm takes you into the design studio with original sketches and the recollections of the designers and engineers who created the car, and on to the public's first taste of Porsche's vision at the 1993 Detroit Auto Show, where the Boxster show car left automotive press and industry insiders practically begging Porsche to build it.
The story continues with the Boxster's parallel development along side the latest generation of the venerable 911. The Boxster proved to be all the show car promised and more.
More than 120 colour photographs featuring clay models, the show car, prototypes, manufacturing, and production cars richly relate how Porsche created the new model, while Lamm's insightful text takes you into the engineering department and on the road with the Boxster.
Wrapped up with complete specifications and a test drive tracing James Dean's fatal final run, Porsche Boxster offers a behind the scenes look at how this highly acclaimed sports car came to be.
