Porsche had built 410,348 aircooled 911s before moving on to the somewhat unloved watercooled 996. Starting with the earliest design studies to finish at the last of the air cooled porsche 911, every model and iteration is covered in detail. Classic car prices have been racing skyward in general, but prices for aircooled pre1999 porsche 911s are ascending like theyre strapped to rocket boosters. But why abandon that most quintessentially porsche characteristic, the air cooled engine. Mar 22, 2017 the engines were air cooled until the introduction of the type 996 in 1998, with porsche s 993 series, produced in model years 19941998, being the last of the air cooled porsches. Limited edition 40 porsche 911 turbo aircooled years 1975. The porsche 911 including the type 964, porsche 9146 and porsche 928 will now be equipped exworks with the filter in the lush porsche red colour tone. The book was written in close collaboration with the historical archive of porsche ag. Porsche added the sportier 911s to the range with a modified 2.
This is a list of porsche books that are in the liebe zu ihm love for porsche library. Porsche 964 book aircooled years 19891994 elferspot. Oct 09, 2015 in this book, youll find the air cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. More info marina del rey, ca 90292 916 miles from you 1987 porsche 911 carrera coupe. It combines incisive narrative with stunning photography, cuttings, brochures and posters that tell the story of the 911 aircooled cars with a rare dedication by dr. The porsche 964 book porsche 911 air cooled years 1989 1994 introduces every single model of this series. Following his book about the g model, porsche 911 aircooled years 19741989 published in 2017, the author andreas gabriel now deals in depth with the porsche 964. Porsches fabled 911 represents the ultimate expression of ferdinand porsches original vision of the perfect sports car. Jan 25, 2018 the value of the broadbased but still overwhelmingly aircooled, 25car hagerty porsche index increased almost 150 percent over the course of a year. See the 911 classic, the 964 series, 993 series, and 996 and 997 series. Porsche cars 911 906 917 956 962 944 turbo 356 914 944 928 550 book. While the outer diameter of the impeller was precisely 245 mm with 11 straight air blades up to and including the 1975 model year, porsche broke new ground with the 2.
Up for sale this week at canyon state classics is a very clean 1997 porsche 911 993 carrera 4s. The successor model to the 356, the porsche 911 designed by ferry porsches son ferdinand alexander, finally gave the company its breakthrough as one of the leading manufacturers of sports cars in the world, both from a technical and a design perspective. Limited edition 2019 porsche 911 aircooled years 19891994 for lovers of the porsche 964 is a must read. The type 356 turned ferry porsches dream of a sports car into a reality. With this 911 is something to experience at least once in a life time. With this came a switch to mechanical fuel injection on the 911e and flagship 911s models. This will always be fondly remembered as the last aircooled 911. At first i was skeptical, of course, but im not going to turn down the opportunity to drive a ruf 964 rct.
For this book project, porsche once again provided access to its historical. Starting with the earliest design studies to finish at the last of the aircooled porsche 911, every model and iteration is covered in detail. Ive owned a 964, 993, 996, 996 turbo and 997 turbo. In 20 chapters, the ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911s describes the complete history of the porsche 911. There are some people that still define a true porsche as the aircooled 911, and i can truly say that no engine has quite as much character, as distinctive a sound or as varied a history as the horizontally opposed aircooled boxer. Jul 10, 2017 finally, in 1997, porsche changed their 911 to a water cooled variant of the same sixcylinder design. The ultimate porsche history a visual story of all. The famous, distinctive, and durable design was introduced in autumn 1963 and built through 1989. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 catalogue. The porsche 964 book porsche 911 aircooled years 1989 1994 introduces every single model of this series. This book charts the evolution of the porsche 911 aircooled cars which created a worldwide phenomenon, covering 35 years from 19631998. The book porsche 911 aircooled years 1974 1989 presents every single model from. There is no denying that porsche has made some strange decisions in its history.
The porsche 911 pronounced nine eleven or in german. Over the 34year construction history of the aircooled 911, the design of the impeller changed several times as well as the gear ratios of the belt drive. There are some people that still define a true porsche as the air cooled 911, and i can truly say that no engine has quite as much character, as distinctive a sound or as varied a history as the horizontally opposed air cooled boxer. Neunelfer is a luxury sports car made by porsche ag of stuttgart, germany. Porsches sports car was initially a highly refined and tuned volkswagen special. Andreas gabriel, tobias kindermann, manfred herring publisher. Limited edition 2019 porsche 911 air cooled years 19891994 for lovers of the porsche 964 is a must read. To truly understand the aircooled life, you have to drive an aircooled porsche. This book also tells the story of the 911 communitythe clubs and culture that.
Jun 07, 2016 theres still one air cooled porsche 911 you can get for a deal. One thing for sure is that the next generation will be similar and yet will be defined by how it moves the game forward. Out of respect for porsche, and to respect porsches trademark rights, this incredible machine should never under any circumstances be referred to or described as a singer, singer 911, singer porsche 911 or a porsche singer 911, or in. The fourth in a series of five books which chronicle in definitive depth the history of the evergreen 911, from the earliest design studies to the watercooled cars of today. As iconic as the aircooled engine in the 911 had become, eventually porsche decided. Aircooled years 19751998 features around one hundred of them, for a weighty volume, there was a relative lack of diversity. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911, to give it its full title, is a fully overhauled version on the authors previous fivevolume set on the subject.
A process of continuous evolution has kept the 911 fresh for nearly 40 years, while impeccable build quality has ensured that most of. A brief history of air cooled porsches porsche hangout. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 is an allinone volume. The engines were aircooled until the introduction of the type 996 in 1998, with porsches 993 series, produced in model years 19941998, being the last of the aircooled porsches. With the access to the porsche archives that was afforded to the authors, it is a pity more schematics, blueprints, or other images werent included but whats there is beautifully. Porsche 911, 930, 993, 959, 964 engine rebuilds 02083096200. The classic 19841989 body style is considered by many to be the most beautiful, iconic body style ever produced by porsche.
On an aircooled 911 engine, this involves rebuilding about twothirds of the engine. Porsche classic has also revived porsches original red oil filters to go along with the new special motor oils. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 chronicles the entire history of the classic porsche 911 modelbymodel, yearbyyear in an. In the complete book of porsche 911, author and photographer randy leffingwell provides a yearbyyear overview of stuttgarts most famous car, from the original 901 prototype to todays technologically advanced gt2 and gt3 derivatives and the latest 992generation. Mechanically, the 911 has historically been air cooled, although porsche made the switch to water cooling in 1997. Thats right the first aircooled car i ever got to drive was a true ruf car. Whats driving the spike in aircooled porsche 911 prices.
Introduced in september 1964 by porsche ag of stuttgart, germany. Mechanically, the 911 has historically been aircooled, although porsche made the switch to water cooling in 1997. Porsche 911 air cooled for sale in uk view 58 bargains. But why abandon that most quintessentially porsche characteristic, the aircooled engine. Randy tells the whole storydesign and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture. The first turbocharged 911 with fourwheeldrive, the 993 turbo was also the worlds fastest production car when it was released in 1995, and was porsches last aircooled turbo. Dec 03, 20 in september 1997, porsche introduced the first water cooled 911, the 996. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 petrolicious shop. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 porsche road. With the full cooperation of porsche, the author has assembled and presented an extensive history of the aircooled 911 that includes full yearbyyear coverage of production models, listings of colour and trim options, descriptions of limited edition cars, porsches racing efforts in the arena of motor sports, plus three highlydetailed appendices. If you want to own a slice of this history, there is no time to lose, you. An air cooled porsche engine for sale in a flatsix is available on ebay in 3. It combines incisive narrative with stunning photography, cuttings, brochures and posters that tell the story of the 911 air cooled cars with a rare dedication by dr.
With behindthescenes info on the evolution of the sports car, this book packs in the goods for any serious auto lover. Porsche 911 overview, descriptions of generations of porsche 911s, history, characteristics, pricing and specifications. The attempt to kill the 911 and move all of its range to a conventional front engine layout certainly comes to mind. Finally, in 1997, porsche changed their 911 to a watercooled variant of the same sixcylinder design. This model line became one of the most important in the cars history because the 911 with its aircooled boxer engine threatened in the mid1980s to drift into the long grass. In this book, youll find the aircooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the watercooled 911s of 1998 to present day. Limited edition 2018 porsche 911 aircooled years 1974.
Porsche 911 classics for sale classics on autotrader. While this change was criticized by some 911 fans, it undoubtedly led to higherperformance cars. The value of the broadbased but still overwhelmingly aircooled, 25car hagerty porsche index increased almost 150 percent over the course of a year. It has a rearmounted flatsix engine and all round independent suspension. Just in to our inventory is this extremely rare, limited production, one owner 2011 porsche 911 speedster. Jan 31, 2019 the book porsche 911 aircooled years 1974 1989 presents every single model from this series. In this book, youll find the air cooled cars of 1963 to 1998, then the water cooled 911s of 1998 to present day. Covering just the aircooled cars between 19631998, as the title suggests, this immense volume is limited to just 911 copies. Over the 34year construction history of the air cooled 911, the design of the impeller changed several times as well as the gear ratios of the belt drive. It has undergone continuous development, though the basic concept has remained unchanged. Whether the book is model specific, more general or about important races or tours, they all contain information a porsche fan could be interested in. This book charts the evolution of the porsche 911 air cooled cars which created a worldwide phenomenon, covering 35 years from 19631998. Porsche introduced the 911 with engines cooled by air and circulating oil, and that setup lasted surprisingly long from the.
Porsche 911 aircooled years 1974 1989 book insights. Mechanically, the 911 was notable for being rear engined and air cooled. After the great success of his porsche 911 turbo book entitled aircooled years. Running from 199398, it was an even more radical reworking of the 911 shape than the 964 had been previously, with wider, flatter wings and a higher bonnet, though enough of the familiar profile remained for it to feel like an evolutionary step. What its really like to own a vintage aircooled porsche 911. We consider each of these books as worthwhile having. But the real reason why dyedinthewool porsche enthusiasts still revere the 993 is that this model, produced from 1993 to 1998, was the last 911 with an air cooled engine. Porsche 911 air cooled years book gabriel hering kindermann 19741989 fits.
The maintenance on every porsche is somewhat different depending on what goes wrong. With the full cooperation of porsche, the author has assembled and presented an extensive history of the aircooled 911 that includes full yearbyyear coverage of production models, listings of colour and trim options, descriptions of limited edition cars, porsches racing efforts in the arena of motor sports, plus three highlydetailed. Volume four in a series that will become the definitive reference to the porsche 911, the worlds favourite porsche. Porsche 911 the definitive history 5 book series kindle edition. A higher compression ratio, as well as changes to spark and cam timing and the carburettors, contribute to the added power. Though its basic design has remained essentially unchanged since its introduction as a 1964 model, the 911s halfcentury history can be broken down into two periods. Ferdinand porsche himself had specified in the late 1930s, in the days when aircooled engines were far more common than they are today.
The original porsche 911 pronounced nine eleven, german. Dec 09, 2016 in 20 chapters, the ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911s describes the complete history of the porsche 911. Chequered flag international is pleased to offer this 1987 porsche 911 g50 carrera coupe in granite green l699 with green grey lb leather seats. With behindthescenes info on the evolution of this iconic sports car, this book offers the detail craved by porsche enthusiasts. Construction changed to a water cooled porsche 911 3. The ultimate book of the aircooled porsche 911 porsche. The typical maintenance for any porsche is very much the same. The book porsche 911 aircooled years 1974 1989 presents every single model from this series. The ultimate book of the aircooled 911 chronicles the entire history of the classic porsche 911 modelbymodel, yearbyyear in an exquisite. Non porsche people would look at a 100,000plusmile 911 and. Construction changed to a watercooled porsche 911 3. The engines were aircooled until the introduction of the type 996 in 1998, with the 993, produced from 19941998 model years, being the last of the aircooled porsche sports cars. Porsche aircooled turbos 19741996 crowood autoclassics by john tipler and alois ruf apr 7.
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