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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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Johny Blackstain |
Oct 11 2019, 10:39 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just ordered an English copy from Walmart- $42 including shipping. Supposed to arrive on the 30th (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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maf914 |
Oct 11 2019, 12:38 PM
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Not a Guru! Group: Members Posts: 3,049 Joined: 30-April 03 From: Central Florida Member No.: 632 Region Association: None |
Just ordered an English copy from Walmart- $42 including shipping. Supposed to arrive on the 30th (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) I have bought many books from Amazon and other online sources, but I have never used Walmart before. I will have to check into it in the future. |
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