Classic Porsche 911 Buyer's Guide 1965-1998

by Randy Leffingwell

Overview

Detailed purchase advice for Germany’s premier classic sports car—the Porsche 911.

The Porsche 911 is one of the finest and most important sport cars ever made. These fantastic machines have become top-level collectibles, making it more important than ever to fully understand the car you are considering buying. Don’t let your dream car turn out to be your greatest regret. Arm yourself with the knowledge necessary to purchase with confidence.

Randy Leffingwell’s Classic Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide 1965-1998 is the most comprehensive resource available to guide you past the potential pitfalls in your pursuit of Stuttgart’s classic sports car. This year-by-year guide will help you select the model and year that best aligns with your ownership goals. You’ll learn which features you want, which to avoid, and the known flaws from across all the air-cooled generations.

Detailed text for each model year is accompanied by:

• Technical specifications
• Typical parts costs
• Performance ratings
• An invaluable “Garage Watch” feature calling out common and known faults

Classic Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide 1964-1998 is an invaluable resource in finding the perfect classic 911 for your garage!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780760377208
Publisher:	Motorbooks
Publication date:	06/14/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	104 MB
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About the Author

Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. The book examined Times’ publisher Otis Chandler’s growing collection of muscle cars. American Muscle published in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave the Times in 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had published Porsche 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 overviews—Porsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected, and The Complete Book of Porsche 911—to deeper explorations in Porsche Turbo and Porsche 911: 50 Years. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsche’s 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 for 000 magazine and PorschePanorama. And for the past decade he has been researching and writing an encyclopedic history of Porsche’s motorsports endeavors.
 
Leffingwell lives near Santa Barbara, California.

Randy Leffingwell wrote his first book, American Muscle, while still on staff at the Los Angeles Times. The book examined Times' publisher Otis Chandler's growing collection of muscle cars. American Muscle published in September 1990, jump-started a love of book creation that ultimately led Leffingwell to leave the Times in 1995. By then, he and Motorbooks had published Porsche 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 overviews—Porsche 75 Years: Expect the Unexpected, and The Complete Book of Porsche 911—to deeper explorations in Porsche Turbo and Porsche 911: 50 Years. During this time, he has regularly traveled to Germany to continue his research regarding Porsche's 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 for 000 magazine and PorschePanorama. And for the past decade he has been researching and writing an encyclopedic history of Porsche's motorsports endeavors.   Leffingwell lives near Santa Barbara, California.

Table of Contents

Preface 4

Introduction 5

Chapter 1 How to Buy a Used Porsche 6

Chapter 2 Open and Shut Cases: Targas and Cabriolets 19

Chapter 3 Even with a Gray Market, There's Nothing Black and White 22

Chapter 4 The Original "0" Series-1965 24

Chapter 5 The "0" Series Continues-1966 30

Chapter 6 Last Year of the "0" Series-1967 36

Chapter 7 The "A" Series-1968 42

Chapter 8 The "B" Series-1969 48

Chapter 9 The "C" Series-1970 54

Chapter 10 The "D" Series-1971 60

Chapter 11 The "E" Series-1972 66

Chapter 12 The "F" Series-1973 72

Chapter 13 The "F" Series Continued-1973½ 78

Chapter 14 The "G" Series-1974 84

Chapter 15 The "H" Series-1975 90

Chapter 16 The "I" Series-1976 96

Chapter 17 The "J" Series-1977 102

Chapter 18 The "K" Series-1978 108

Chapter 19 The "L" Series-1979 114

Chapter 20 The New "A" Program-1980 120

Chapter 21 The New "B" Program-1981 126

Chapter 22 The New "C" Program-1982 132

Chapter 23 The New "D" Program-1983 138

Chapter 24 The New "E" Program-1984 144

Chapter 25 The New "F" Program-1985 150

Chapter 28 The New "G" Program-1986 156

Chapter 27 The New "H" Program-1987 162

Chapter 28 The New "J" Program-1988 168

Chapter 29 The New "K" Program-1989 174

Chapter 30 The New "L" Program-1989½-1990 180

Chapter 31 The New "M" Program-1991 188

Chapter 32 The New "N" Program-1992 194

Chapter 33 The New "P" Program-1993 200

Chapter 34 The New "R" Program-1994 206

Chapter 35 The New "S" Program-1995 212

Chapter 36 The "New" T Program-1996 218

Chapter 37 The "New" V Program-1997 224

Chapter 38 The "New" W Program-1998 230

Index 236

Editorial Reviews

"And so, this amazingly-detailed and thoughtfully-written guide is hereby quite STRONGLY recommended reading (and heeding) for anyone who is even half day-dreaming about buying a classic era1965-1968 Porsche 911."—LACar.com

"Informative and well laid out, Classic Porsche 911 Buyer’s Guide should be a handy and invaluable resource for any would-be or even serial classic Porsche 911 owner."—Porsche Club of America - pca.org

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