911 o& Porsche World - December 2008

Essential Reading

The ultimate car deserves the ultimate book and this is it - Excellence Was Expected by leading automotive historian Karl Ludvigsen. It's pricey, yes, but then at three volumes and 1500 pages it doesn't disappoint, covering as it does the full Porsche story from the Genesis of Porsche from the turn of the 20th century right up to the second-generation 996 models. In between, every single Porsche model is covered in huge detail as Ludvigsen talks to the engineers and pores over Porsche's own archives to cram the book with first-hand account and lavish illustration, and technical content.

And it's not just the raod cars. No this is the full story, so Porsche's racing exploits and cars also feature in equal detail and merit. Quite simply a masterpiece.

Review of Porsche: Excellence Was Expected from 911 & Porsche World - December 2008