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Thumbing through stunning photos of a Porsche 356 can be just as stimulating as sitting behind its wheel - as Jerry Seinfeld might know. His carefully restored Gmünd coupe was the inspiration for former motor industry executive Karl Ludvigsen's Porsche: Origin of the Species (Bentley Publishers), which gathers archival photos, drafts and original operating manuals to provide an intimate look at the company's storied Austrian heritage.

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Karl Ludvigsen
Karl Ludvigsen

In addition to his motor industry activities as an executive (with GM, Fiat and Ford) and head of a consulting company, Karl Ludvigsen has been active for over 50 years as an author and historian. As an author, co-author or editor he has some four dozen books to his credit. Needless to say, they are all about cars and the motor industry, Karl's life-long passion.

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