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Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected

by Karl Ludvigsen
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Chapter 21: The architecture of the "Fourteener" in 914/6 form.
Chapter 22: Among the interesting features of the dazzling Tapiro (Tapir) were its swinging doors and hatches.
Chapter 24: The dramatic lineup for homologation of 25 917s in April 1969.
Chapter 26: Mark Donohue drove the blown 917/10 during testing at the Weissach track.
Chapter 29: Final design of the racing 2.1-liter Turbo was Phase III layout with downdraft cooling fan.
Chapter 33: Jacky Ickx and Jochen Mass drove "Moby Dick" to victory in the Six Hours of Silverstone in May 1978.
Chapter 35: Since the 1985 model year the 911 Carrera Cabrio offered electric actuation for its convertible top.
Chapter 39: A drawing of the Type 956"s monocoque showed how its rollover-bar structure was integrated with its aluminum frame.
Chapter 40: In 1992, after a decade of success, some of the men who contributed to the success of the 956 and 962 celebrated.
Chapter 42: At the end of its run the 944 Turbo was offered in Cabrio from.
Volume 2
21 Joint Exercise: 914 1969-1970
Pros and Cons of a Mid-Engined Sports Car · Porsche Explores a Mid-Engined Road Car · Volkswagen the Partner · The 914 Takes Shape · Propelling the 914 · Passenger Accommodation · New Future for VW and the 914 · 914 Meets the World
22 Mid-Engined Roadster 1970-1976
The 914 Finds a Following · Racing the 914 · Another Look for the 914 · The 916 · New and Improved · Fourteener Swan Song
23 911: Racing's Legacy 1969-1973
Power by Injection · Chassis and Body Development · New Emphasis on Comfort · Selling the New 911 · Trial by Competition · Stability and Expansion · More Displacement and Convenience · The 911 Enters the 1970s · Tensions and Troubles · New Ideas and More Competition · The 2.4-Liter 911 · Prosperity Returns
24 917: The Big Porsche 1968-1969
Racing Through Loopholes · Conceiving the Type 917 · An Even Dozen · Transmitting Big Power · Chassis for the Most Powerful Porsche · Shaping Porsche's Racing Future · 917 Revealed · Healing “The Ulcer”
25 Triumph by 917 1969-1971
First of the Gulf-Porsches · Revelatory Austrian Tests · Testing the Changes · Preparing for Le Mans · Le Mans at Last · 1971 Manufacturers' Championship · New Racing Rules
26 Can-Am Conqueror 1969-1975
Porsche and the Can-Am · American Racing Begins · Preamble to a Serious Can-Am Challenge · Boosting Performance · Penske Alliance · Taming the Turbo · Accommodating the Turbomotor · Can Am: The Porsche Years · Can Am Conqueror: The 917/30 · The Perfect Race Car
27 Carrera's Comeback 1972-1976
Gestation of this Carrera · Carrera to the Market · Motivating the RSR · Proof in the Racing · More Carrera for '74
28 Evergreen 911 1973-1977
Behind the Bumpers · Rounding Out G-Body Changes · Electronic Fuel Injection and the 2.7 · New Materials and Higher Prices · Accelerating Performance · Who Buys a 911 · Battling Back · 1976 Porsches · Continuing Upmarket
29 High-Pressure Development 1973-1976
Pressurized 911 · Public Glimpse of the Turbo · Racing Carrera Turbos · Putting Turbos on the Track · Engines for Privateers · Production Turbos · Luxury As Well As Performance
30 Turbo Power 1975-1977
More Than Just Power · More Racing Turbos · 934 Ready to Race · Upping the Ante with the 935 · Type 936
31 924: The Break with Tradition 1975-1977
924 Beginnings · Power for the Front-Engined 924 · Raiding the VW Parts Bins · Shaping the New Sports Car · Inside the 924 · VW-Audi 924 or Porsche 924? · 924 Meets the World
32 Magnificent V-8 1971-1977
New in Every Way · Water-Cooled V-8 · Putting the Power to the Pavement · Suspending the 928 · Rolling, Stopping and Testing · All About Style · In the Cockpit · Unveiling the Big Porsche
33 Flat-Out Flat-Sixes 1976-1984
Mighty 934 · Upping the Ante—and the Boost · Thinking Small: 935/2.0 · Mastering the 935 · The Kremer 935s · The 935 in America · A Water-Cooled Rear-Engine Porsche? · Moby Dick
34 24 Hours and 500 Miles 1977-1981
Incredible 1977 Le Mans · Rivalry with Renault · Exploring the Brickyard · Indy Experiments · Focus on the Speedway · Indiana Politics · Another Chance for Indy? · Indy Engine to Le Mans
35 911: Sentence Suspended 1978-1987
The 911SC: A True Porsche · More Than Just a Sports Car · Fuhrmann at the Helm · Enter Peter Schutz · The Cabrio Returns · 911s in the Sky and on the Track · The 911 Carrera · 911 Continues Evolving · Speedster Redivivus
36 People's Porsche 1977-1988
Developing the 924 · Turbo Power for the 924 · Racing and the 924 Turbo · Engine Banking · The 924S
37 Four-Bangers at Speed 1979-1984
Turbos to the Forefront · The 924 Carrera GT and GTP · GTR: The Ultimate 924 · Alternative Engine
38 Stuttgart Supercar 1978-1989
The Law of Constant Improvement · Variations on a Turbo Theme · Return to America · Turbo Proliferation · Tuner Turbos · The Dealer Dilemma · Zuffenhausen Under Siege · Financial Changes
39 C is for Champion 1981-1982
New Group C · Porsche Explores Group C · Designing the 956 · Rennabteilun: The Racing Department · Putting the 956 to the Test · Historic 1982 Le Mans · Motoring with Motronic
40 Dominant Decade 1983-1994
The 956 Lives On · Customer 956s · Taking on IMSA · Making the 962C Frugal and Safe · The PDK Transmission · More Development for the 962C · How to Win at Le Mans
41 Boulevardier 1979-1985
Automatic Acceptance · Development for 1979 · The 928S · Development for the Eighties · Rejecting CASIS · Improvements for 1985
42 Feisty Forty-Four 1978-1989
Engine All Its Own · The 944 Chassis Package · Launching the Big Four · Changes for 1984-85 · Boosting the 944 · On the Track · Turbo Twists for 1988-90 · 944 Coda
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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