Porsche Carrera - The Air-Cooled Era, 1953-1998

Follows the development and design of the Carrrera car dynasty, from the origins of the Carrera line in the 550 and 356 models through the highly tuned race cars of the 1960s to the largely hand-crafted, air-cooled cars of the 1970s and the 1980s.

About the author

Johnny Tipler is a freelance motoring journalist, car historian and author. He has written over thirty-five books on a variety of automotive topics, ranging from racing cars and driver biographies to motorcycles and commercial vehicles. A regular contributor to 911 & Porsche World, Classic Porsche, Total 911 and Porsche Post magazines. Johnny writes on new car launches, important historic vehicles, specialist tuners, drivers and restorers, as well as covering international classic events like the Spa Six Hours, Goodwood Revival, Classic Le Mans, the Nurburgring Old Timer and Monte Carlo Historic Rally. Johnny raced a Porsche 914 GT/4 in La Carrera Panamericana in 2011 and has a close affinity with the event that launched Porsche's Carrera models.

Product details

• Authors: John Tipler, Johnny Tipler, Tipler Johnny
• Publisher: Crowood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.05.2014
• EAN: 9781847976994
• ISBN: 978-1-84797-699-4
• Dimensions: 222 mm x 287 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / History, Motor cars: general interest, Road and motor vehicles: general interest