PORSCHE CARRERA: AND THE EARLY YEARS OF PORSCHE MOTORSPORTS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Rolf Sprenger,Steve Heinrichs | 832 pages | 17 Jan 2015 | Delius, Klasing & Co | 9783768837507 | English | Bielefeld, Germany Porsche History - Porsche AG Description: Porsche 4-cam motor and the early years of Porsche motorsports from the and the Spyder to the Carrera GTS, the motors, cars, the drivers and results of racing cars built from The beginnings of Porsche motorsport are described in great detail in the pages with photos and illustrations from races and work studies, album pictures and insights into the early days Porsche production. The Appendix including race results comprises over pages. Carrera - this term is as much part of the Porsche vocabulary as is "Turbo" or "". The racing engine they used was unique: termed "Carrera motor", it became part of automobile history. The remarkably powerful engine with four camshafts, constructed by Dr. The Porsche archive and two exceptional authors worked together on the history of this racing engine and its cars. However, this is a book that has so much detail, that I, as a sometime publisher, would find it impossible to assign because it literally must have taken years of work. For instance, if there was a particular Speedster Carrera built and you have the serial number, this book gives you the color it was painted, and the engine number that went with that chassis number and, if it was raced, maybe some racing provenance as well. I think what happened was that the publisher, in Germany, perceived a need for this type of book and found two fellows who had already been toiling at that mine for many years. All they needed was a professional world class publisher to put it in print. Now, as a result of being so thorough in documenting Porsche air cooled cars built with the 4-cam Carrera engine, the book is a real doorstopper, at 8. Those cars came and went in a couple years and then Porsche was on to other engines for the production cars. The book is more the results of a fact finding mission than it is wallowing in nostalgia so it is a surprise to find dozens of classic Porsche factory posters reproduced in color. There are also many many historic shots, taken in period, of 4-cam powered s, s and s, those mostly in black and white. Now it is not news to the Porsche collecting community that all Porsche s are rising in value, some more than others, and the Carrera powered ones rising the fastest. So the importance of this book is that it gives collectors and dealers a leg to stand on, proof wise, to ascertain the ballpark value of a car being offered at auction, the proverbial barn find or via classified ad. In minutes you can check if there was a car of that serial number built, and if the engine number is the one listed in the book. There are many marques of cars for which there is no similar printed out data base, and those cars are hard to set a value on, say one of the Italian hybrid makes like Intermeccanica or even some DeTomaso Panteras. This book is more for the concours crowd who wants to bring a car back to originality and win their class at an event like Amelia Island or Pebble Beach. The book will also be appreciated by model car builders who want to show a Porsche the way it was when it ran in a specific race, even if the number on the side was hand painted on in a rush. Apparently "Carrera" existed in an earlier version and the newest one, the one I read, is the one with the racing history. I would even put racing history ahead of celebrity-owned, because a lot of celebs buy cars because they look cool, but if questioned know nothing about them. Porsche Carrera | Porsche Road & Race Condition: New large heavy hardcover book in Near Fine condition: bottom back corners lightly bumped, barely noticeable, shrinkwrapped. Ribbon bookmark. Description: Porsche 4-cam motor and the early years of Porsche motorsports from the and the Spyder to the Carrera GTS, the motors, cars, the drivers and results of racing cars built from The beginnings of Porsche motorsport are described in great detail in the pages with photos and illustrations from races and work studies, album pictures and insights into the early days Porsche production. So the importance of this book is that it gives collectors and dealers a leg to stand on, proof wise, to ascertain the ballpark value of a car being offered at auction, the proverbial barn find or via classified ad. In minutes you can check if there was a car of that serial number built, and if the engine number is the one listed in the book. There are many marques of cars for which there is no similar printed out data base, and those cars are hard to set a value on, say one of the Italian hybrid makes like Intermeccanica or even some DeTomaso Panteras. This book is more for the concours crowd who wants to bring a car back to originality and win their class at an event like Amelia Island or Pebble Beach. The book will also be appreciated by model car builders who want to show a Porsche the way it was when it ran in a specific race, even if the number on the side was hand painted on in a rush. Apparently "Carrera" existed in an earlier version and the newest one, the one I read, is the one with the racing history. I would even put racing history ahead of celebrity-owned, because a lot of celebs buy cars because they look cool, but if questioned know nothing about them. In the end, this is not a book that is going to get you psyched up to go buy a Porsche Carrera but, if you are the detail minded type of hobbyist, it will make you appreciate the history of the engine, and the cars that ran that engine. The price is a bit high at Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. All of them onetime Porsche Junior alums who made it to works driver status. In a selection process, the year-old beat ten other international candidates and is now ready to take the next step in his career. The Dane was supported as a Porsche Junior in and Both youngsters won the GTE Am class. Aged only 18, Andlauer became the youngest ever class winner in Le Mans. After overcoming eight other candidates in a screening and testing process, the Australian Matt Campbell was one of the drivers that contested the international Brand Cup. Thomas Preining impressed in a screening and absolved a two-stage selection process. Porsche intensified the support of talented youngsters in motorsport. Porsche Motor Sports - Porsche live at the race track - Porsche Great Britain - Porsche AG Aged only 18, Andlauer became the youngest ever class winner in Le Mans. After overcoming eight other candidates in a screening and testing process, the Australian Matt Campbell was one of the drivers that contested the international Brand Cup. Thomas Preining impressed in a screening and absolved a two-stage selection process. Porsche intensified the support of talented youngsters in motorsport. In the season, four young drivers have been trained as professional racing drivers in the Porsche one-make race series. Two of the juniors were only chosen as part of an extensive selection process. Joining the junior contingent for the season was the Norwegian Dennis Olsen 19 as well as Frenchman Mathieu Jaminet There are days and moments in the life of a race driver that will never be forgotten. The book is lavishly illustrated with many engineering drawings, exploded engine diagrams, internal company memos and all manner of period documentation giving the reader an excellent grasp of the origins of this engine, and its various applications. Much of this material, in earlier years, would only have been seen by internal people at Porsche, but much effort has been put into portraying the engine and all of its attributes for the benefit of the reader. Chapter 4, comprising around pages, is devoted to just the engine componentry, from the crankcase to the clutch and flywheel, and everything in between. Subsequent chapters cover tables with details of each engine and its specifications, plus a whole section on interviews with key people involved with the engine at that time. Listed here are details such as the chassis number, engine number, build date, exterior colour, type of seat, and even interior specs if it was finished as a roadgoing version. There is an excellent section entitled Cars, Documents and Photos, and here you will find some little-seen images of the in the early construction phase of its life. Disappointingly though, there is not a lot of coverage given to the which is a great pity, because this model played such an important role in extending the lifespan of the 4-cam engine. The final section, Chapter 10, is in effect the Appendix to the book, and occupies almost half of the entire book, from page to page This chapter is in fact divided into five individual appendices, and includes: That explains the contents and scope of the book, but what is it like to have and to hold. As you can imagine, any book that extends to pages is going to be a long, and weighty, publication and this book certainly meets that expectation.