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PORSCHE BOOK MORNING
Sunday, February 28, 2010, 8am to 1pm. Automotive book publisher ICONOGRAFIX, its retail division - ENTHUSIAST BOOKS - and its out-of-print operation - T E WARTH ESQ AUTOMOTIVE BOOKS - invites you to an Open House featuring new, used, out-of-print and rare Porsche books.
Join us for a mid-winter morning of book browsing and Porsche talk. You will find over 200 new Porsche titles and 100 plus out-of-print titles. In total the warehouse has over 4500 in-print transportation titles and about 10,000 out-of-print and used titles.
This is a unique opportunity. It is safe to say that nowhere else in the world is there such an extensive offering of Porsche books. There will be 10% discount offered on all cash-and-carry book & DVD purchases that day.
In addition we hope to have Porsche authors in attendance and original artwork featuring Porsche.
Iconografix Inc., 1830A Hanley Road, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 is south of Interstate 94 in Hudson Wisconsin 2 miles from the Minnesota state line For further information warth@infionline.net or 612 801 5335.
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Porsche 917 X 17 The Cars and Drivers in Studio
By Jeffrey R Zwart.
Brave for the sake of being brave, Rollie Free rode in a carnival ''barrel'' beyond the outstretched arms of a lion. A one-thousand foot slide on Bonneville's salt did not deter Rollie from going out the next day for another go. His guts and quick learning were displayed in the Indianapolis 500 races of 1930 and 1947 -- Forty years after its 1969 debut, racing fans still regard the Porsche 917 with awe as one the greatest sports cars ever built. In Porsche 917 X 17: The Cars and Drivers in Studio, renowned automotive photographer and director Jeff Zwart follows up his award-winning book, Porsche Rennsport, with exquisitely rendered images of 17 of the most beautiful and historic 917s. Highlights include the first Porsche to win Le Mans overall, the 917K shared by Richard Attwood and Hans Hermann; the Gulf-Wyer 917K shared by Pedro Rodríguez and Jackie Oliver in 1971; and the notorious ''Pink Pig'' - a 917/20 that was raced just once by Willi Kauhsen in 1971.
Using dramatic angles and controlled lighting, Zwart provides a fresh perspective on these iconic cars. He reveals each 917’s distinctive characteristics and patina, and shows artful technical details from inside the cockpit, chassis, and engine compartments. These photographs are accompanied by engaging portraits and vivid recollections from 15 Porsche drivers - including Derek Bell, Vic Elford, Brian Redman, and Hurley Haywood - who look back on the anticipation, fear, and excitement they felt driving the 917.
With its heavy matte art paper, spot varnish, metallic silver ink, and cloth-covered slipcase, the book’s high-quality production is as lavish as Zwart’s photography. Of all the recently published 917 books this one stands alone in offering Porschephiles an all-new take on the cars and drivers.
Item No. 38446 $149.95 |
