DescriptionDescriptionTheres something for every Porsche enthusiast inPorsche 70 Years, whether rear-engine 911 loyalist, race fan, or follower of contemporary vehicles. Fasten your seat belt and hit the gas.

Porsche is one of the most important and iconic automotive manufacturers in history. From itsfirst 356totodays technical tour de force, the918, Porsche has advanced from strength to strength for nearly seven decades.

InPorsche 70 Years: There Is No Substitute, author Randy Leffingwell offers arichly illustrated and detailedbook that captures the full story of one of the worlds leading automotive companies. Beautiful,contemporary photosandrare historical imagesaccompany in-depth analyses of milestone cars and events.

Created with Porsches cooperation, the book brings to light theengineering and design storiesbehind Stuttgarts most famous carssuch as the356,904,917,911,928,935,956and othersas well as its key players. Comprising the most comprehensive overview of the companys entire history,Porsche 70 Yearstruly has no substitute.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.