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Karl Ludvigsen
Karl Ludvigsen

Karl Ludvigsen is surely entitled to his place among today's most respected automotive historians.

In 2003 he was awarded the Friend of Automotive History Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Society of Automotive Historians. He is also a three-time winner of their Cugnot award for best book of the year. Ludvigsen has served as technical editor of Auto Age and Sports Cars Illustrated magazines, as east coast editor of Motor Trend and as editor of Car and Driver.

He is the author, co-author or editor of more than three dozen books and reports about cars and the motor industry. Ludvigsen's understanding of the automobile world has been facilitated by his training and experience in mechanical engineering (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and industrial design (Pratt Institute). He has also worked on the inside of the motor industry at senior levels with General Motors, Fiat and Ford.

In 1983 he founded a management consultancy in London, now known as Euromotor Consultants, to conduct major research and analysis projects for blue-chip automotive clients in all parts of the world. Karl, who first visited Porsche in 1958, has been a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers since 1960. No one is more qualified or capable than Karl Ludvigsen to write the story of Porsche's rise from consultant to motorsports conquerer.

Titles by Karl Ludvigsen
Corvette - America's Star-Spangled Sports Car: The Complete History, 1953-1982 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1659-9 — cover
Battle for the Beetle — ISBN 978-0-8376-0071-0 — cover
Battle for the Beetle — ISBN 978-0-8376-1695-7 — cover
Ferdinand Porsche- Genesis of Genius: Road, Racing and Aviation Innovation 1900 to 1933 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1557-8 — cover
Ferdinand Porsche- Genesis des Genies: Strasse, Rennen und Luftfahrtinnovation 1900 bis 1933 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1548-6 — cover
Porsche - Origin of the Species: Foreword by Jerry Seinfeld — ISBN 978-0-8376-1331-4 — cover
Porsche: Excellence Was Expected: All New Edition — ISBN 978-0-8376-1769-5 — cover
Alberto Ascari: Ferrari’s First Double Champion — ISBN 978-1-85960-680-3 — cover
BMW Racing Cars: Type 328 to Le Mans V12 — ISBN 978-1583882016 — cover
Bruce McLaren: Life and Legacy of Excellence — ISBN 978-1-85960-824-1 — cover
CAN-AM Racing Cars: Secrets of the Sensational Sixties Sports-Racers — ISBN 978-1-58388-134-7 — cover
Chaparral: CAN-AM Racing Cars from Texas — ISBN 978-1-58388-066-1 — cover
Classic Grand Prix Cars: The Glorious Prehistory of Formula 1: 1906-1960 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1735-0 — cover
Classic Racing Engines: Expert Technical Analysis of Fifty of the Greatest Motorsport Power Units: 1913-1994 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1734-3 — cover
Colin Chapman: Inside the Innovator — ISBN 978-1844254132 — cover
Corvette: The Exotic Experimental Cars — ISBN 978-1-58388-017-3 — cover
Cunningham Sports Cars: American Racing Legends 1951–1955 — ISBN 978-1-58388-109-5 — cover
Dan Gurney: All American Racer — ISBN 978-1859606551 — cover
Emerson Fittipaldi: Heart of a Racer — ISBN 978-1-85960-837-1 — cover
Ferrari: The Factory: Maranello’s Secrets 1950–1975 — ISBN 978-1-58388-085-2 — cover
Ford’s Feisty Capri: European Sporting Coupes: 1969-1987 — ISBN 978-1583882511 — cover
German Racing Silver: Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of German Motor Racing — ISBN 978-0711033689 — cover
Gurney’s Eagles: The Exciting Story of the AAR Racing Cars — ISBN 978-0-7603-1219-3 — cover
Indy Cars of the 1940s — ISBN 978-1-58388-117-0 — cover
Indy Cars of the 1950s — ISBN 978-1-58388-018-0 — cover
Indy Cars of the 1960s — ISBN 978-1-58388-052-4 — cover
Indy Cars of the 1970s — ISBN 978-1-58388-098-2 — cover
Indy Cars: 1911-1939: Great Racers from the Crucible of Speed — ISBN 978-1583881514 — cover
Italian Racing Red: Drivers, Cars and Triumphs of Italian Motor Racing — ISBN 978-0711033313 — cover
Jackie Stewart: Triple-Crowned King of Speed — ISBN 978-1-85960-436-6 — cover
Jaguar XK120, XK140, XK150 Sports Cars — ISBN 1-5838-8150-6 — cover
Juan Manuel Fangio: Motor Racing’s Grand Master — ISBN 978-1-85960-625-4 — cover
Land Rover: The Incomparable 4x4 from Series 1 to Defender — ISBN 1-5838-8179-4 — cover
Mercedes Benz Grand Prix W196: Spectacular Silver Arrows: 1954-1955 — ISBN 978-1583882504 — cover
Mercedes-Benz 300SL: Gullwings and Roadsters 1954-1964 — ISBN 978-1-58388-137-8 — cover
Mercedes-Benz 300SL: Racing Cars 1952–1953 — ISBN 978-1-58388-067-8 — cover
Mercedes-Benz 300SLR: The Fabulous 1955 World-Championship Sports-Racer — ISBN 978-1-58388-122-4 — cover
Novi V-8 Indy Cars: 1941–1965 — ISBN 978-1-58388-037-1 — cover
Porsche 917: Zuffenhausen’s Le Mans and Can-Am Champion — ISBN 978-1583881804 — cover
Porsche 917: Zuffenhausen’s Le Mans and Can-Am Champion — ISBN 978-1-5838-8180-4 — cover
Porsche 956 & 962: Immortal Endurance Racers: 1982-1994 — ISBN 978-1583882696 — cover
Porsche Spyders 1956-1964: Type 550A, RSK and 718 — ISBN 978-1583882009 — cover
Porsche Spyders: Type 550 1953–1956 — ISBN 978-1-58388-092-0 — cover
Porsche by Mailander: Magnificent Expansion from Stuttgart Sheds to International Giant Killers — ISBN 978-1854432445 — cover
Red Hot Rivals: Ferrrari vs. Maserati: Epic Clashes for Supremacy — ISBN 978-1844254125 — cover
The Incredible Blitzen Benz: Mighty Machines from Mannheim Shattered Speed Records and Inspired Heroic Legends — ISBN 978-1854432230 — cover
The Inside Story Of The Fastest Fords: The Design and Development of the Ford GT Racing Cars — ISBN 978-1-903088-12-8 — cover
The V12 Engine: The Technology, Evolution and Impact of V12-Engined Cars: 1909-2005 — ISBN 978-0-8376-1733-6 — cover
White Racers from Zuffenhausen: Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910 — ISBN 978-1583882184 — cover
Interviews with Karl Ludvigsen
Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 1 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 1 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 2 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 2 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 3 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Part 3 Goodwood Revival 2003 — Full Interview Goodwood Revival 2003 — Full Interview
Ludvigsen Collection

All 49 of Karl Ludvigsen’s books on one page, arranged by subject — Published by Bentley Publishers, Engineering, Porsche, European Marques, American Marques, Racing History & Biography: Ludvigsen Collection ›

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