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50 Jahre - the book |
bbrock |
Oct 2 2019, 03:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm about half way through reading my copy of 50 Jahre Porsche 914 by Jürgen Lewandowski. It's a fascinating read with a much more in depth discussion of the development and marketing than I have ever seen before. Anyone who says the 914 is a Porsche in name only has it completely backwards. I've always thought that, but this book makes it clear this car was Porsche's baby through and through. One interesting nugget is that the program committee recommended and then formally agreed that all models of 914 would bear the Porsche hood badge but the proposal was nixed when the cars were released as VW-Porsche. Anyone else read the book? I'm curious about other impressions.
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DRPHIL914 |
Oct 3 2019, 07:07 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
looks like on Amazon the only one available now is the German language version, and that the English language version is not available until Oct 14 but is taking pre-order. both listings for the Jahre version lists German as the published language - wondering if this is accurate as I don't want to order wrong one. I grew up in a family that spoke german fluently but I remember very little at this point (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
but one is listed as $65 and says 50 Years , that will not be released until Oct14, the other 2 say 50 Jahre on the cover, one is $43 and the other is $85 and has a fancy box it comes in. Which one did you guys order?? Phil |
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