Collecting Porsche books

[DeRRis]

Hi all

I've been buying books about porsche for some years now and in those years have gathered a modest collection. Now on DDK I've seen threads about almost anything and also some about porsche's But I've yet to see a thread about motoring books and especialy Porsche books. So I thought I'd give it a start.

Dennis

[shoestring7]

Good idea!

I've probably got about 160 motoring related books, and a quick count showed around 20 directly concerned with Porsche. I've got the new Ludvigsen (Origin of the Species) on the Christmas list too - and I don't suppose I'm the only one here.

Charles

[DeRRis]

Hi Charles, I've just got Origin of Species from www.motorbooks.co.uk. They had some copies signed by the Mr Ludvigsen. Very nice indeed

[Hendrik Moulds]

Origin of the Species is a great book.
The Mailander book Ludvigsen produced not so long ago is great as well, lots of photos you won't see anywhere else.

[Bootsy]

One of my favourites is the Porsche Poster book by Jurgen Lewandowski - superb artworks.

[kvinyl]

Porsche Rennsport by Jeffrey R. Zwart. A copy sold on here recently - suacy price but fantastic book.



Porsche 904 by Jurgen Barth/Patrick Albinet/Bernhard Weigel - Only available in German but a great record of all 904s...and the pictures look great...

[Jasper]

I have a library of car books and Magazines collected over 25 yrs. The ones I refer to most and can recommend are :-

Porsche 911 Red Book 65-05 by motorbooks
Performance handbook by B Anderson
How to Rebuild & Modify Porsche 911 engines by Wayne Dempsey
Original 911 by Peter Morgan
Porsche Sounds
The used 911 Story by Peter Zimmermann
Excellence was expected by Karl Ludvigen - " the bible"

[KS]

Merlot guarding a part of my library...

[shoestring7]

A selection of mine:





The Chris Harvey is the first Porsche book I can remember buying, in around 1982.

I do also have a copy of Excellence was Expected, smuggled in from a trip to the US when it was around $150 on Amazon.com.

C>

[shoestring7]

Hi Charles, I've just got Origin of Species from http://www.motorbooks.co.uk. They had some copies signed by the Mr Ludvigsen. Very nice indeed

Thanks. I know some people who run a business selling motorsport books, and in exchange for writing some reviews I get access to the trade price

C>

[DeRRis]

This is my list at the moment. In no particular order, Steadily growing

Porsche: The Rally History by Meredith Lawrence
Porsche Book: A Definitive Illustrated History by Jurgen Barth, Lothar Boschen and P. Frere
The Gold Plated Porsche: How I Sank a Small Fortune into a Used Car and Other Misadventures by Stephan Wilkinson
Porsche: Double World Champions, 1900-77 by Richard Von Frankenberg and Michael Cotton
Porsche 911 Story by Paul Frere
Racing Porsches: R to RSR by John Starkey
Classic Porsche racing cars by Michael Cotton
911 and 912 Porsche: a Restorer's Guide to Authenticity by B Johnson
The Making of a Winner: The Porsche 917 by Larry Pihera
Porsche racing cars of the 70s by Paul Frere
The Lost Spyder by C.S. Michael
Hunt for 901 by Kevin Gosselin
Porsche and Me (Special Limited edition) by Hans Mezger, Peter Morgan
Porsche - Origin of the Species by Karl E. Ludvigsen
Porsches at Le Mans by Dominique Pascal
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected - The Comprehensive History of the Company, Its Cars and Its Racing Heritage 2008 Revised Edition by Karl Ludvigsen
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected : The Complete History of Porsche Sports and Racing Cars by Karl E. Ludvigsen
Porsche 911 Restoration Manual (Haynes Resto Series) by Lindsay Porter and Peter Morgan
911 and 912 Porsche: a Restorer's Guide to Authenticity by B Johnson
101 Projects for Your Porsche 911 1964-1989 (Motorbooks Workshop) by Wayne Dempsey
How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines 1965-1989 (Motorbooks Workshop) by Wayne Dempsey
Porsche 911 Perfomance Handbook 1963-1998 (Motorbooks Workshop) by Bruce Anderson
Porsche 956/962 by Peter Morgan
Porsche 917: The Winning Formula by Helmut Flegl and Peter Morgan
Porsche 917: The Undercover Story by Gordon Wingrove
The Porsche 911 Performance Handbook, by Mitchell Sam Rossi
Porsche 917: Zuffenhausen's Le Mans and Can-Am Champion by Karl Ludvigsen
Porsche 956 & 962: Immortal Endurance Racers 1982-1994 by Karl Ludvigsen
Peak 928: Pikes Peak in a Porsche 928 by Carl Fausett
Porsche 956 and 962 by John Allen
Fabulous Porsche 917 by Peter Hinsdale
Porsche 917 Kurz, Langheck, Spyder The Ultimate Weapon by Ian Bamsey
Porsche Turbo Racing Cars by Ian Bamsey
Porsche 956: Der Langstrecken-Champion by Reynold Hézard and David Legangneux
Porsche Carrera 6-962: The Classic Sports Racing Car from Stuttgart by Ian Bamsey
Porsche Bergsport: Europa-Bergmmeisters... 1957 - 1969 by Jörg-Thomas Födisch, Rainer Rossbach, Michael Behrndt and Jost Neßhöver
Project 928: Development History of the Porsche 928 from First Sketch to Production by Julius Weitmann and Rico Steinemann
Fantastic Porsche: 1948-1998 : The Porsche 50th Anniversary Book by Peter Vann
Porsche by Anthony Pritchard
Porsche 928 by Brian Long
Porsche Specials by Lothar Boschen, Jurgen Barth, Paul Frere and Michael Cotton
Carrera RS by Dr. T. Gruber and Dr. G. Konradsheim
Racing in the Rain: Engineering Victories with Aston Martin, GT40 and Porsche 917 by J. Horsman
Porsche 908 by Jorg Thomas Fodisch, Jost Nesshover, Dieter Rossbach and Harold Schwarz
The Porsche Book: The Complete History of Types and Models by Jurgen Barth
Der Erfolgstyp 911 GT 1 1997 by Upietz
Der Erfolgstyp 911 GT 1 1998 by Upietz
Der Erfolgstyp 911 GT 1 1999 by Upietz
Porsche 956 - 962.: Dis erfolgreichen Sportwagen - Legenden by Gustav Büsing and Michael Cotton
Porsche Kremer Racing - A photographic history 1966-1981 by Michael Thier und Robert Weber
Porsche Kremer eine Erfolgsstory 1962-2012 Anniversary Edition by Erich Kahnt, Michael Thier, Robert Weber, Ulrich Trispel
Porsche 956/962: A Photographic History by Glen Smale
Porsche at Le Mans: Sixty Years of Porsche Participation in the World's Greatest Motor Race by Glen Smale
Porsche Icons by Frank Orel and Elmar Brummer
Porsche Story by Julius Weitmann and Michael Cotton
Evolution of the Porshe 911 in Competition 1965-2010 by Michael Kayser-Bill Oursler
Porsche pur: Die legendären Fotos von Rodolfo Mailander by Karl Ludvigsen
Porsche by L. Lewis
Porsche Prototype Era: 1964-1973 in Photographs by Bill Oursler
Porsche 917 X17: The Cars and Drivers in Studio by Jeff Zwart
Porsche Rennsport by Jeff Zwart
Tribute to the Turbo Carrera by Karl Ludvigsen
Porsche 917: Archiv 1968 - 1974 by Walter Näher
Porsche 934 / 935: Die komplette Dokumnetation: Entwicklung, Einsatz, Historie by Jürgen Barth and Bernd Dobronz
Porsche 911 MFI pump repair and calibration book by Michael J Burgess

Some are signed and lots are in mint condition.

Dennis

[kvinyl]

you win

[DeRRis]

you win

I'm sure there are ddk-ers that have a far greater collection of books. And I still have a big wish list

[Jasper]

Books,models,steeringwheels, sports car seats in Mien Office.

[theorangeperil]

Books,models,steeringwheels, sports car seats in Mien Office.

Jasper I love your office... Is that at work or home?