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US Mall 1 - Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook
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List Price: $23.95
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Manufacturer: Motorbooks
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.283
EAN: 9780879388492
ISBN: 0879388498
Label: Motorbooks
Manufacturer: Motorbooks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 1994-04-11
Publisher: Motorbooks
Studio: Motorbooks
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Customer Rating:
Summary: An easy read with good examples.
Comment: From driving position, to handling physics, to a little Porsche racing history, a instructive and enjoyable read. I will be keeping it as a reference of both driver seating / feet placement and the physics of car control. While Porsche 911 centric, other engine / drive systems are also discussed in the handling sections.
There are also a few chapters on winter driving conditions and how that changes the handling (or lack there of).
Worth having in your reference library and reading / rereading prior to attending an advance driving courses or club driving event.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Short, fun and to the point.
Comment: Vic Elford is uniquely qualified to write a book about performance Porsche driving. He raced Porsche 917 when most of us drove around in VW's. The book is fun to read and contains plenty of pictures (most of them 917...) and sketches of driving situations. The book is very basic, but covers all aspects of performance driving. A good book to have, or give to a Porsche enthusiast or owner. More advanced driving books are "Speed Secrets 1" and "Speed Secrets 2". I do recommend this book for Porsche lovers.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Vic is the man!
Comment: Informative,with some Porsche specific info and a pleasure to read. Vic adds in bits of personal stories that are entertaining.
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Summary: Vic's book is great!
Comment: Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RG5KF8N4HQUYT Vic's book is helpful for everyday driving as well as Drivers Ed days!You do have to have some understanding though already of the basics and terminology.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A fine book with the wrong title
Comment: I've purchased this book for the second time after my first copy (signed by Vic himself) was lost by a friend. As other reviewers have noted, the book might not deliver quite what one expects. The title may be at fault, and it was possibly chosen by the publisher more than the author. But if you read the book for its insights into 1960s and early 70s sports car racing and rallying, you won't be disappointed. Elford brings an unusual blend of technical expertise, first-hand knowledge, and good writing skills to the task. It can be inspirational to know that the source of this driving advice was the real deal, someone who thundered around the 'green hell' of the Nurburgring fast enough to win it twice, and who earned the nickname 'quick Vic' while dragging around the slowest car (Cooper) on the F1 grid.
Another reviewer objects to there being so much Elford in this book. But instead think of this as a memoir with tons of advice and instruction thrown in. Elford himself (from someone who knew him) was much too modest to tell his story without trying to make it useful to others. In the end it doesn't matter what kind a car you drive. His attitude and insights in high performance driving situations are worth understanding. He may or may not make you a faster driver, but he'll probably make you a wiser one.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: An easy read with good examples.
Comment: From driving position, to handling physics, to a little Porsche racing history, a instructive and enjoyable read. I will be keeping it as a reference of both driver seating / feet placement and the physics of car control. While Porsche 911 centric, other engine / drive systems are also discussed in the handling sections.
There are also a few chapters on winter driving conditions and how that changes the handling (or lack there of).
Worth having in your reference library and reading / rereading prior to attending an advance driving courses or club driving event.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Short, fun and to the point.
Comment: Vic Elford is uniquely qualified to write a book about performance Porsche driving. He raced Porsche 917 when most of us drove around in VW's. The book is fun to read and contains plenty of pictures (most of them 917...) and sketches of driving situations. The book is very basic, but covers all aspects of performance driving. A good book to have, or give to a Porsche enthusiast or owner. More advanced driving books are "Speed Secrets 1" and "Speed Secrets 2". I do recommend this book for Porsche lovers.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Vic is the man!
Comment: Informative,with some Porsche specific info and a pleasure to read. Vic adds in bits of personal stories that are entertaining.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Vic's book is great!
Comment: Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RG5KF8N4HQUYT Vic's book is helpful for everyday driving as well as Drivers Ed days!You do have to have some understanding though already of the basics and terminology.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A fine book with the wrong title
Comment: I've purchased this book for the second time after my first copy (signed by Vic himself) was lost by a friend. As other reviewers have noted, the book might not deliver quite what one expects. The title may be at fault, and it was possibly chosen by the publisher more than the author. But if you read the book for its insights into 1960s and early 70s sports car racing and rallying, you won't be disappointed. Elford brings an unusual blend of technical expertise, first-hand knowledge, and good writing skills to the task. It can be inspirational to know that the source of this driving advice was the real deal, someone who thundered around the 'green hell' of the Nurburgring fast enough to win it twice, and who earned the nickname 'quick Vic' while dragging around the slowest car (Cooper) on the F1 grid.
Another reviewer objects to there being so much Elford in this book. But instead think of this as a memoir with tons of advice and instruction thrown in. Elford himself (from someone who knew him) was much too modest to tell his story without trying to make it useful to others. In the end it doesn't matter what kind a car you drive. His attitude and insights in high performance driving situations are worth understanding. He may or may not make you a faster driver, but he'll probably make you a wiser one.
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