Description
Author: Brian Long, ISBN: 9781845840358, Hardback, 192 pages, Publihed in 2014
The story of the most successful sports car manufacturers first car, detailing the full and fascinating story of the Porsche 356 and the racing and rallying cars which sprang from it. With over 240 pictures and extensive, well researched text, this book is a must for any Porsche fanatic.
Synopsis
Based loosely upon the VW Beetle, which Dr Porsche also designed, the 356 was the first Porsche model and, as such, represented the birth of a legend. The curvaceous little coupés and spyders were a huge success throughout the world, and continued to be so throughout the model's life because of a policy of continuous development. Here is the full and fascinating story of the Porsche 356, and the racing and rallying cars which sprang from it. Here, too, is the story of the very beginnings of what, today, is one of the greatest sports car marques and an icon of automotive excellence.
Features
- New revised, reformatted and completely remade edition
- More than 100 new photographs
- Covers Replica 356s
- Includes production totals and specifications
- Helpful buying/restoration advice
- A MUST for any Porsche fanatic!
The Book of the Porsche 356 Chapters:
V4035 Porsche 356
Chapter 1. Birth of a legend
Chapter 2. The first Porsche
Chapter 3. The 356A
Chapter 4. The 356B
Chapter 5. Last of the line
Appendix 1. Concise buyer’s guide
Appendix 2. Porsche replicas
Appendix 3. Engine specifications
Appendix 4. Year-by-year range details
Appendix 5. Chassis numbers & production figures
