Porsche - Origin of the Species: Foreword by Jerry Seinfeld
- ISBN-10
- 0837613310
- ISBN-13
- 9780837613314
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 356
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Bentleypublishers.com
- Author
- Karl E. Ludvigsen
Description
Within Jerry Seinfeld's renowned Porsche collection resides an unassuming yet extraordinary piece of Porsche history: Porsche Gmünd coupe 356/2-040. Captured exclusively for this book in a series of evocative portraits by acclaimed automotive photographer Michael Furman, 040s unsullied originality conveys with startling immediacy the combination of artistry, innovation and determination that went into its improbable creation. Porsche-Origin of the Species will appeal to all car enthusiasts who are eager to know what events really ignited the spark from which all other Porsches evolved
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