A Porsche for Every Year of Porsche
Seventy-five cars may seem like a staggering number for a “specialized” manufacturer like Porsche, yet when you consider that the brand’s history now spans three-quarters of a century, it averages out to just one per year. That doesn’t mean the task was easy for automotive journalist and historian Alvise Marco Seno, who took on the challenge of selecting the most representative models from this long and storied period.
The extensive lineup includes all the most significant models, from the legendary mid-engine 356 No.1 to the all-electric Taycan. For the most iconic nameplates, the book covers all the key generations and evolutions of the 356 and 911, the various 924/944/968 series, grand tourers like the 928, the Boxster and Cayman, SUVs, and sedans from the modern era, along with many special models.
Somewhere between a historical account and a curated catalog, this volume also explores the evolution of Porsche’s design language and individual models, featuring concise technical data sheets and a selection of original sketches interspersed among nearly 500 color photographs and more than 70 black-and-white images.
All the cars featured in the book are road-going models, though there are plenty of references and images of their racing derivatives, as well as supercars that were essentially race cars adapted for the road – like the 917 and the various GT2, GT3, and RS models, which are often significant for their design innovations as well.
Concept cars are totally absent, with a single exception of the 2023 Mission X unveiled by Porsche to mark its anniversary and included as a true incarnation of the brand’s future – coincidentally, around the same time the book went to print.
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Datasheet
Porsche 75 – Settantacinque vetture che hanno fatto la storia
Publisher: Giorgio Nada
Author: Alvise Marco Seno
Size: bound volume measuring 26 x 28,5 x 3 cm with hard cover
Pages: 288
Text: Italian
Photographs: 489 in color and 73 in b/w
Price: 60 euros
