Forty Six

The Birth of Porsche Motorsport

Bill Wagenblatt, Doug Nye, Sean Cridland , William Edgar

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English

Dalton Watson Fine Books
04 May 2023

Motor cars: general interest; Motor sports

The definitive history of one of Porsche’s most beloved and competitive racing champions.

Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog story of the car that scored Porsche’s first racing victories and helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning at the company’s post-World War II nadir, Bill Wagenblatt illuminates how Porsche rose from the ashes to overcome multiple trials and near-disasters to compete with this vehicle at Le Mans, the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, and Montlhéry, where they set new racing records in the 1950s. Wagenblatt follows the tale into the twenty-first century, making clear how the 356/2 063 helped set Porsche Motorsport on its way to becoming the juggernaut that we know today. Including a wealth of archival photos and documents that have never been before published, along with a unique look at the car’s US history, Forty Six is the definitive history of one of Porsche’s most beloved and competitive racing champions.

Contributions by: Doug Nye, Sean Cridland, William Edgar, Gary Horstkorta
Edited by: Bill Wagenblatt
Imprint: Dalton Watson Fine Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 292mm,
ISBN: 9781956309010
ISBN 10: 1956309012
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 04 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bill Wagenblatt is a motor racing photographer.

Reviews for Forty Six: The Birth of Porsche Motorsport

"""A large and lavish celebration of the 356 Porsche.""-- ""Motor Sport"" ""A very specialist work that will absorb all 356 enthusiasts.""-- ""Classic and Sports Car"" ""In this new masterpiece by Dalton Watson, an illustrious team of authors (Randy Leffingwell, Doug Nye and others) spans the arc from Porsche's beginnings in Gmünd to the rediscovery and restoration of the historic model. . . .The volume fills a gap in every Porsche library and ends with pictures from the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours and a studio production of the number 46."" -- ""Octane Germany"""