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Dennis Adler
Hardcover
128 pages
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Porsche 911 Road Cars (Sports Car Color History)
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One of the worlds most coveted high-performance sports cars, the Porsche 911 has undergone numerous mechanical and cosmetic changes, evolving from a sports roadster into the very complex machine it is today. Follow the evolution of Porsche’s popular 911 as best-selling author/photographer Dennis Adler traces its history and reveals the many changes in its body and engine. Filled with Adler’s stunning photographs, plus photos from Porsche's archives, ads, brochures, and technical drawings.
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