111 Porsche Stories You Should Know Revised & Updated (111 Places/Shops) - Hardcover

Muller, Wilfried

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3740800356 ISBN 13: 9783740800352

Publisher: Emons Publishers, 2018

Synopsis

• 111 Porsche stories that will give you a greater insight into the lengendary car manufactory
• A must for anyone with even just a passing interest in Porsche

What came first - the Porsche or the Beetle? Which Porsche racing car set every world record in the very year it was first presented in racing at Monza? And who is "Sascha"?Immerse yourself in the unique and visionary world of Porsche: in tales of secret prototypes, fascinating photos from the Porsche archives, magic words such as "Carrera" and inside stories that have never yet been told in this way.

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About the Author

For more than three decades Wilfried Müller has been writing about cars, about people who make cars, and about the daredevils who drive them. Born in Cologne, he traveled around the world for many years as a motor-sports reporter, later wrote numerous books, and discovered his passion for Porsche, a theme that occupies him to this day. Wilfried Müller lives in New Zealand with his wife and two children.

Review

Source: windingroad.com

Book Review: 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know By Tom Martin
January 24, 2017

This is a very engaging book about the people and cars of Porsche written by New Zealander Wilfried Muller. There are hundreds of Porsche books, but this one is distinguished by an easy-to-read, easy-to-look-at format. Each spread of two pages presents a short history of about 400 wordsalong with an historic photograph of a car (usually accompanied by somehistorically important people). The stories are organized thematically("Key Figures", "Milestones", "Extremists", etc.) so you get a sense ofPorsche history if you want to read page to page, but you can also justcrack the book open anywhere and get a hit of Porsche for the day. Thephotographs are lovely and the writing is breezy while chock full offacts.
Like a lot of Porsche books, this one may mostly appeal to those who havealready drunk the Kool-Aid. However, if you're not a die-hard Porschebook person, we actually think this is an ideal starting point. Because 111 Porsche Stories You Should Know doesn't adhere to a rigid chronological or obsessively detailedapproach, we actually think it is better for many who would like tounderstand the "thing" that is Porsche. And, we should say, we reallythink that in the world of racing and sports cars, that Porsche has a"thing" worth knowing about if any brand does (Ferrari should beincluded in this category too). So, if you're not a die-hard Porscheperson, you would come away from this book with a better appreciationthat your Porsche friends aren't crazy (or they aren't crazy because oftheir Porsche obsession).


Even better, you'll get to know a marque with perhaps the most interestinghistory in all of motoring. Just one example illustrates the amazingness that accompanies Porsche: Ferdinand Porsche (the original) in 1900developed his second car. The drivetrain? A hybrid gas-electric withsteerable hub motors on each front wheel and a range of 125 miles. Nottoo far from the Le Mans-winning 919 that came 115 years later. Which,appropriately, is the stuff of legends.


 
You can buy 111 Porsche Stories You Should Know from Amazon.

Source: maxim.com

RidesIf You're a Porsche Freak, You Need this New Book NowIt's packed with 111 stories about the iconic brand.
Dec 2, 2016
Sure, you can pick up a couple nuggets of Porsche history by watching Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld talk cars as guests on each other's shows, but if you want all the Porsche news and trivia, 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know is your one-stop source.
Did you know that the very first Porsche356 of 1948 was not rear-engined? That one-off car had its enginemounted in the middle, like the later 550 Spyder.
And you've gotto see the time Porsche lifted a priceless 904 Carrera GTS with a craneand dropped it on its nose to simulate a 30 mph crash test in the daysbefore they had an actual crash test lab. Or how they used an ex-Sovietair base in the former East Germany for high-speed runs during the media launch of the Carrera GT.
The $32.95, 300-page hardcover bookincludes 150 color photos of all the classic Porsches, drivers,engineers and executives that made the company the icon it is today. Itwill look great on a coffee table near you.

By Dan Carney

Source: flatsixes.com

Think You Know Everything About Porsche? This Book Will Prove You Wrong!
3/23/2017 2:37
By: Pepper GirlComment

As the forward says, this isn't a history book and it's not a work of reference. Instead, 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know is just that, a compilation of tales, anecdotes and magical treasures about our favorite marque.

Avid readers of FLATSIXES.com are sure to be familiar with a number of the stories covered in 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know, but there are countless others that were either new to us or hadspecifics we didn't know of (like the story of Gerhard Mitter winningthe European Championship in 1966 while wearing a plastic coated plaster cast on his left foot).

Organized by theme vs. chronology, 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know covers the following areas:

• Early Years
• Key Figures
• Milestones
• Racing Drivers
• Extremists
• Around the Pitwall
• Family Jewels
• Magic Words
• Porsche Art
• Birds of Paradise
• Moments
• Super Sports Cars
• Prototypes
• The Most Amazing Tracks
• Cliff Hangers

Set up for easy readingEach story unfolds across two pages with the text on the left and aperfectly sourced picture on the right. Because it's not inchronological order, as the reader, you can open up 111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know to any page and simply read. Flip forward or back and you'll have another story to delight.

One of our favorite pieces of Porsche trivia is the story of Jean-Claude Rude and his attempt at using a modified Porsche 935 to help him set the world record for "motor pacing". Not only does the material in the book back-up what we wrote. It provides final details we had trouble pinning down.

111 Porsche Stories That You Should Know isn't going to transform a new Porsche enthusiast into Karl Ludvigsen. It will, however, provide an entertaining and interesting look atPorsche's rich history and provenance and why so many of us love thebrand so dearly. Get your copy on Amazon.com for just $21.15

Source: columnm.com

By Eshan Sarpotdar in Culture
on March 31st, 2017

For more than three decades, we have seen Wilfried Muller writing about cars. As amotorsports reporter, Wilfried has always been surrounded with theseexotics, a step further, his passion for Porsche is clearly evident inhis latest book known as the - '111 Porsche Stories You Should Know'. The 300-page hardcover book houses some of the best classic Porsches,executives and race car drivers images which have contributed in makingthis company a worldwide success. With its 111 stories, the book is thefilled with 150 highly detailed images showcasing German engineering and brilliance
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As a Porsche or automotive history fan, this coffee table book is amust-have in your collection. The book talks about Peter Falk who hasspent 33-years of his life in Porsche and has been a key figure behindPorsche's success. Alternatively, you can also read about Brian Redmanwho has been a successful racing driver. 111 Porsche Stories That YouShould Know also features a mystery story in regards to what came first - the Beetle or the Porsche. If you want to know a little bit more before buying the book, I would highly recommend you to head over to Flatsixes.com who have done a short, yet crisp review.

Source: loveforporsche.com

Book  111 Porsche stories that you should know April 7, 2017 Tim Havermans


In the hundreds of books that are published over the years, thousands and thousands of facts and stories have been told. Sometimes you wonder : how on earth does on manage to write a new book on the same subjectagain. However,  there's always some new stories to be found. And someof the Porsche protagonisist have experienced so much, even anencyclopedia wouldn't be enough to let them tell all their stories.
Wilfried Müller gathered some 111 stories that have something to dowith Porsche, that are fairly unknown to the large public.Each of thestories is written down in just 2 pages, accompanied by a picture. Thismake the book a very light and enjoyable read. The stories are gatheredin different chapters covering the following areas

• Early Years
• Key Figures
• Milestones
• Racing Drivers
• Extremists
• Around the Pitwall
• Family Jewels
• Magic Words
• Porsche Art
• Birds of Paradise
• Moments
• Super Sports Cars
• Prototypes
• The Most Amazing Tracks
• Cliff Hangers

None of these stories will turn you into a guy that knows all aboutPorsche, but this book will definitely entertain you while reading.More, you might impress other Porsche aficionodo's with your knowledgeon some of the rather unexplored themes. Definitely a book you shouldconsider to buy.

 
 




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Edition details

• Publisher: Emons Publishers
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 3740800356
• ISBN 13: 9783740800352
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304