Synopses & Reviews
The Porsche 911 was and is one of the finest sports cars ever made. Thanks to a long production life, used 911s are available at a variety of price points, some of them very affordable.—But you must know what you are buying, lest your dream car turn into a nightmarish money pit.
With the Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide 2nd Edition, author and photographer Randy Leffingwell has created the most comprehensive resource ever to guide you through the potential pitfalls of purchasing one of these fabulous sports cars. This year-by-year guide includes technical specs, replacement parts price lists, media reviews, and each model’s known strengths and weaknesses. Each model year is profiled with solid technical information and photos of original and well-maintained Porsches of every generation. The Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide 2nd Edition will help ensure that you select the right car for your needs and your budget.
Review
“… Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide is one of our favorites for its accessible style and focus on the American market.” - Automobile magazine, March 2010
Synopsis
The Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide takes a year-by-year approach to what a prospective buyer should look for when evaluating a used 911. For each year, from 1965 to the present, the author examines the problematic areas of each model, what to ask the seller, what the critics said of the car at its release, the cost of replacement parts, and the updates and options available for that model year.
Synopsis
Updated with information on all the new Porsches introduced since the third edition, this volume contains buying tips and in-depth information arranged year-by-year and model-by-model. 200+ color illustrations.
About the Author
Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, in 1989 while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. Since then, he has authored another 47 titles for Motorbooks and its sister publisher Voyageur Press, including his most recent Complete Book of Porsche 911 and Corvette 60 Years. He has just finished Porsche 911: Fifty Years, a reexamination of the 911 story based on nearly two dozen new interviews. He lives in southern California, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Learn more about him on his website: www.rleffingwell.com.