Porsche Legends: Racing Icons

Star photographer René Staud’s illustrated book is a monument to the high-speed icons from Zuffenhausen to the ultimate Porsche racing cars
Large-format Porsche illustrated book with almost 200 spectacular photos
The ideal gift for Porsche fans and racing sport enthusiasts
All racing cars perfectly staged by star photographer René Staud
With background information and technical data on each of the Porsche models
Text in English and German
Porsche and motorsport always belonged together – so you would think. But in fact, private owners were the first to be successful with their 356s on the racing tracks. The Porsche 550 Spyder from the 1950s was the first racing car manufactured at the plant – and achieved great successes right from the beginning!
Motorsport not only gave Porsche the opportunity to test progressive technology that could be transferred to roadsters, it also was the ideal marketing tool with an enormous influence. Looking back at models like the Porsche 917, 904 and 956, successful serial winners and racing legends emerged from that.
Just as legendary are René Staud’s Porsche photos. As one of the best and most famous automobile photographers in the world, he staged the top-class sports cars in a way so far unmatched. Beyond the racing track’s noise and dirt, the Porsche models unfold their unique magic and show the tough developmental work behind them as well as the timelessness of functional design.