Porsche 908: The Long Distance Runner - Hardcover

Födisch, Jörg Thomas; Neßhöver, Jost; Roßbach, Dieter; Schwarz, Harold

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1845842014 ISBN 13: 9781845842017

Publisher: Veloce Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The most famous racing drivers drove it, and, for a long time, it was a guaranteed winner for Porsche: Now, finally, the first comprehensive work about the 908 has been published in the English language. The authors portray the fascinating history of the Porsche 908 racing car, and clearly explain its complex technology. Racing history is fully documented, and detailed statistics enable the reader to quickly look up all of the racing data. In addition, there are little-known anecdotes and contemporary reports from eye-witnesses and drivers. A wealth of contemporary, previously unreleased images evoke the fascinating atmosphere and excitement of the great seventies racing era.

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About the Author

J\u00f6rg Thomas F\u00f6disch is the editor and photographer for the monthly magazine the German Federal Armed Forces. He has published numerous books on the Formula 1 racing driver Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, the N\u00fcrburgring and the Porsche racing cars. His detailed expertise extends to all disciplines of motorsport, from touring and sports cars to Formula 1. He has a lot of personal contact with racing drivers and motorsport insiders, as well as an extensive archive of technical data which form the basis for his perceptive and thoroughly researched works.Harold Schwarz, born in 1956, studied as a lawyer and is an employee of a large German insurance company. His interest in motor sport began in the early 1970s, when the motor sports scene was dominated by personalities such as the Formula 1 world champions Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, and Emerson Fittipaldi, as well as the International Trademark Championship with the legendary battles between Porsche 917 and 908, Ferrari 512S and Alfa Romeo 33/3.J\u00f6rg Thomas F\u00f6disch is the editor and photographer for the monthly magazine the German Federal Armed Forces. He has published numerous books on the Formula 1 racing driver Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, the N\u00fcrburgring and the Porsche racing cars. His detailed expertise extends to all disciplines of motorsport, from touring and sports cars to Formula 1. He has a lot of personal contact with racing drivers and motorsport insiders, as well as an extensive archive of technical data which form the basis for his perceptive and thoroughly researched works.Harold Schwarz, born in 1956, studied as a lawyer and is an employee of a large German insurance company. His interest in motor sport began in the early 1970s, when the motor sports scene was dominated by personalities such as the Formula 1 world champions Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, and Emerson Fittipaldi, as well as the International Trademark Championship with the legendary battles between Porsche 917 and 908, Ferrari 512S and Alfa Romeo 33/3.J\u00f6rg Thomas F\u00f6disch is the editor and photographer for the monthly magazine the German Federal Armed Forces. He has published numerous books on the Formula 1 racing driver Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, the N\u00fcrburgring and the Porsche racing cars. His detailed expertise extends to all disciplines of motorsport, from touring and sports cars to Formula 1. He has a lot of personal contact with racing drivers and motorsport insiders, as well as an extensive archive of technical data which form the basis for his perceptive and thoroughly researched works.Harold Schwarz, born in 1956, studied as a lawyer and is an employee of a large German insurance company. His interest in motor sport began in the early 1970s, when the motor sports scene was dominated by personalities such as the Formula 1 world champions Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, and Emerson Fittipaldi, as well as the International Trademark Championship with the legendary battles between Porsche 917 and 908, Ferrari 512S and Alfa Romeo 33/3.Harold Schwarz, born in 1956, studied as a lawyer and is an employee of a large German insurance company. His interest in motor sport began in the early 1970s, when the motor sports scene was dominated by personalities such as the Formula 1 world champions Jochen Rindt, Jackie Stewart, and Emerson Fittipaldi, as well as the International Trademark Championship with the legendary battles between Porsche 917 and 908, Ferrari 512S and Alfa Romeo 33/3.

Review

"Illustrated with heretofore unseen photography from the Porsche archives and elsewhere, and completed with the inclusion of the 908's full competition history." – Vintage Racecar
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"A wealth of period, previously unreleased images evoke the fascinating atmosphere and excitement of the great seventies racing era." – Startline
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"It's all here: race reports and results and technical developments (well translated from the original German), even a chapter on the 914 with a 908 motor that was produced for Ferry Porsche's 60th birthday! Plus hundreds of excellent photos within 234 large pages. Definitely worth a look." – New Zealand Historic Racing Register

"A very comprehensive history of the 908 with over 330 excellent photos ..." – Speedscene

"Each generation gets its own chapter, with step-by-step detail on how the model evolved and period quote from drivers such as Phil Hill, plus explanations of the 928's engineering. A thorough account of an underrated car." – Classic & Sports Car

"Long has included much contemporary literature from the 928 years and the color photography shows the car off to great effect ... a comprehensive view of this hugely sporting GT." – Classic Cars

Edition details

• Publisher: Veloce Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1845842014
• ISBN 13: 9781845842017
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 240