Karl Ludvigsen's Masterwork — Porsche: Excellence Was Expected — 4-Volume Revised Edition
Karl Ludvigsen with Porsche: Excellence Was Expected

Now four volumes, 2,834 pages and with nearly 3,000 photos and illustrations, every page of this all new Excellence was Expected has been revised and redesigned.

New for this edition:

  • Revised from beginning to end and updated through model year 2020
  • New 4th volume (up from 3 volumes)
  • 132 chapters (up from 66 chapters)
  • Over 1,000 additional pages
  • 12 new chapters covering 911 (Types 991 and 992), 918 Spyder, 919 Hybrid, Taycan and Porsche company evolution
  • 32 new Focus chapters highlighting fascinating people and rare Porsche cars through the decades
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected
by Karl Ludvigsen
Hardcover, 9 in. x 10.5 in.
Four volume set; 2,836 pages
2,912 photos, diagrams and illustrations
BSKU: GPXS
$629.95
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