The Complete Book of Porsche 911 4th Edition

Every Model Since 1964

Randy Leffingwell

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English

Motorbooks
03 June 2025

Automotive technology & trades; Road & motor vehicles: general interest; Car racing

Series: Complete Book Series

Get the complete, up-to-date story of Porsche's most important model, year by year, in behind-the-scenes insights and over 500 stunning images.

For more than six decades, Porsche's ever-evolving 911 has served as the company's ultimate expression of Ferdinand Porsche's sports-car vision. Its unique form defines excellence in automotive design and engineering while providing an unrivaled driving experience. In The Complete Book of Porsche 911, author and automotive historian Randy Leffingwell provides a detailed year-by-year overview of Stuttgart's most famous performance car, including:

The original 901 prototype The air-cooled cars of 1963 to 1998The water-cooled cars of 1998 to todayThe all-conquering GT2 and GT3 RS models The latest 992-generation 911Racing, prototype, and limited-production cars Marvel at the evolution of this legendary sports car, documented in hundreds of images, many sourced from Porsche's historic and media archives and complemented by Leffingwell's own photography. The engaging text offers insider details culled from the author's extensive interviews with key Porsche personnel discussing the evolution of this iconic sports car. Technical specification tables round out The Complete Book of Porsche 911's thorough account of one of the most beloved enthusiast cars ever produced.

This exhaustive and authoritative volume is a must-have for every Porsche 911 enthusiast.

By: Randy Leffingwell
Imprint: Motorbooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 245mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 2.182kg
ISBN: 9780760393888
ISBN 10: 0760393885
Series: Complete Book Series
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 03 June 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. The book examined Times' publisher Otis Chandler's growing collection of muscle cars. American Muscle published in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave the Times in 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had published Porsche Legends, and six other books. Since 1990, Leffingwell has authored more than 60 titles, most of them automotive-oriented. Over 30-plus years, these include a dozen Porsche titles ranging from general overviews-Porsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected, and The Complete Book of Porsche 911-to deeper explorations in Porsche Turbo and Porsche 911: 50 Years. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsche's history. To date, Leffingwell has interviewed more than 200 Porsche engineers, stylists, model makers, racers, and managers. While he has tackled other subjects including John Deere tractors, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and West Coast lighthouses, Leffingwell admits he is almost addicted to the Porsche story. In addition to his book work, he is historical editor for 000 magazine and PorschePanorama. And for the past decade he has been researching and writing an encyclopedic history of Porsche's motorsports endeavors. Leffingwell lives near Santa Barbara, California.

Reviews for The Complete Book of Porsche 911 4th Edition: Every Model Since 1964

""Leffingwell doesn’t just catalog model years, he documents the evolving character of the 911, from early air-cooled examples to today’s hybrids. He includes production models, prototypes, limited editions, and racing variants with equal attention and depth, always balancing technical detail with a concise narrative."" -- Benjamin Shahrabani * PCA.org * ""Leffingwell doesn’t just catalog model years, he documents the evolving character of the 911, from early air-cooled examples to today’s hybrids. He includes production models, prototypes, limited editions, and racing variants with equal attention and depth, always balancing technical detail with a concise narrative."" -- Benjamin Shahrabani * PCA.org *