The Porsche 911 is one of the finest and most important sport cars ever made. These fantastic machines have become top-level collectibles, making it more important than ever to fully understand the car you are considering buying. Dont let your dream car turn out to be your greatest regret. Arm yourself with the knowledge necessary topurchase with confidence.

Randy LeffingwellsClassic Porsche 911 Buyers Guide 1965-1998is the most comprehensive resource available to guide you past the potential pitfalls in your pursuit of Stuttgarts classic sports car. This year-by-year guide will help youselect the model and year that best aligns with your ownership goals. Youll learnwhich features you want,which to avoid, and theknown flawsfrom across all the air-cooled generations.

Detailed text for each model yearis accompanied by:

• Technical specifications
• Typical parts costs
• Performance ratings
• An invaluable Garage Watch feature calling out common and known faults

Classic Porsche 911 Buyers Guide 1964-1998is an invaluable resource infinding the perfect classic 911 for your garage!Randy Leffingwellwrote his first book,American Muscle, while still on staff at theLos Angeles Times.The book examinedTimes publisher Otis Chandlers growing collection of muscle cars.American Musclepublished in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave theTimesin 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had publishedPorsche Legends, and six other books.

Since 1990, Leffingwell has authored more than 60 titles, most of them automotive-oriented. Over 30-plus years, these include a dozen Porsche titles ranging from general overviewsPorsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected, andThe Complete Book of Porsche 911to deeper explorations inPorsche TurboandPorsche 911: 50 Years. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsches history. To date, Leffingwell has interviewed more than 200 Porsche engineers, stylists, model makers, racers, and managers.

While he has tackled other subjects including John Deere tractors, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and West Coast lighthouses, Leffingwell admits he is almost addicted to the Porsche story. In addition to his book work, he is historical editor for000magazine andPorschePanorama. And for the past decade he has been researching and writing an encyclopedic history of Porsches motorsports endeavors.