"This thing- which weighs about as much as a manhole cover- is definitely one of the most beautiful car books I"ve ever seen, and it will make the other car books on your coffee table look like Go, Dog Go."

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"To sum up, this is an exhaustive survey of the origins and work of one of the great automobile engineers of the 20th. century; as such it is an important work but it is also eminently readable, beautifully produced and illustrated with some stunning and original images. It can be highly recommended and should find its way into any serious collection of motoring books."

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"So, the man who had such influence on our abiding passion is brought vividly to life, thanks in no small part to the huge amount of new material that Karl Ludvigsen has so painstakingly unearthed through sheer hard slog and weighty research. . . . This book meets all the criteria of written greatness and is without parallel."

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"[T]his is not a book for casual perusal at bedtime. But if you want to know how it all started, explore the story of the fascinating man at the beginning of the Porsche saga, it is here in every detail . . . This one is for the serious student of Porsche history."

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"Worth a look . . . and a gift-wrapping."

"...lavishly illustrated and written ... wonderfully presented"

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"This in-depth journey details the development of Porsche cars through many different iterations, various systems of propulsion, world records and hand built coachwork. This is the story not only of Ferdinand Porsche, but the early years of all motor car development and a fascinating, albeit technical read for the true fanatic."

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"If you"ve been a reader of car magazines since there was such a thing, you know the name Karl Ludvigsen ... the man knows his stuff."

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"Karl Ludvigsen"s new book on the first of the Porsche dynasty shines new light on the genius that started it all."

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