Porsche at Le Mans: 70 Years

Description

Packed with photography, narrative, and race results, Porsche at Le Mans: 70 Years is the definitive illustrated history of Porsche’s 70 years of competition in the world’s greatest endurance motor race.

Porsche’s mixed-emotional post-war debut at Le Mans came in 1951 with a streamlined 356 model, complete with aerodynamic wheel fairings.

Since that memorable first outing, Porsche has won outright at Le Mans 19 times, more than any other marque, with a record series of seven consecutive victories from 1981 to 1987.

This beautifully designed and extensively illustrated book is your definitive history of Porsche’s participation at Circuit de La Sarthe.  The hardcover book deftly chronicles the exploits of both the works team cars and privateer (or customer) entries.

In addition to the legendary cars, you will also bear witness to the exploits of so many Porsche drivers, a veritable Murderer’s Row of motorsport greats, including Derek Bell, Herbert Muller, Helio Castroneves, Mario Andretti, Jacky Ickx, Jo Siffert, Jochen Rindt, Mark Donohue, and Vic Elford, to name just a few.

Meticulously compiled by noted Porsche historian Glen Smale, Porsche at Le Mans is the most exhaustive celebration of the subject, created with full access to the Porsche Archives in Stuttgart.

The resulting tome is a treasure trove of history, photographs, data, and technical information, indispensable to any serious Porsche or motorsport enthusiast.

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