Born in the bohemian town of maffersdorf on september 3, 1875, ferdinand Porsche displayed unparalleled automotive engineering genius from his earliest years. Following stellar work at austro-daimler, as well as with his own engineering firm, he formed his own automobile company after world war ii, developing a line of sports cars which culminated in the fabled 911, the ultimate expression of Porsche s original vision for the perfect sports car.

The complete book of Porsche 911 provides a model-by-model overview for each year of the 911 s production, from the original 901 prototype to the current models. In addition to production cars, the book includes all of the factory 's racing, prototype, and special-production cars illustrated with both current and archival photography. This book is the ultimate single-volume resource for the 911 aficionado.