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Porsche 356/2-040 by Michael Furman

Jerry Seinfeld"s thoughtfully preserved Porsche Gmünd coupe serves as a touchstone in the book for Ludvigsen"s exploration of the Porsche 356, the car whose DNA continues to influence all Porsches into the 21st century. Photograph by Michael Furman.

Karl Ludvigsen
Karl Ludvigsen

In addition to his motor industry activities as an executive (with GM, Fiat and Ford) and head of a consulting company, Karl Ludvigsen has been active for over 50 years as an author and historian. As an author, co-author or editor he has some four dozen books to his credit. Needless to say, they are all about cars and the motor industry, Karl's life-long passion.

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