Speedster 50th Anniversary Celebration of an Icon
Incline Village NV: Big Lake Media, Inc., 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Large oblong quarto; 255, (1)pp; heavily pictorial book featuring roughly 439 color photos—plus some black-and-white images and introductory text. Complete with 'Passport 50' (with fold-out schedule of events, fold-out maps of Pebble Beach street layout, Laguna Seca Raceway (in both 1957 and 2004) and the Monterey Peninsula;' stamped metal 'Porsche Meldet Neue Erfolge' postcard; and metal '2004 50 Del Monte Forest Speedster #569' Gate Pass Badge. A spectacular copy in publisher's black cloth; gold endpapers, gold ribbon place marker; spine and front cover stamped in gold in illustrated dust jacket. Photos by Hal Thoms, Roy Dryer, and Jerry Nelson; Text By Owen Edwards and Steve Heinrichs, with forward by Rolf Sprenger. The official commemorative book documenting the golden anniversary of the iconic Porsche 356 Speedster. All in original publisher's mailing box, all in 'As New' condition. Item #23110
ISBN: 0974646814
For three days, June 25th through the 27th, 2004 owners and admirers of this icon came from around the globe to attend a very special celebration.on California's Monterey Peninsula. The book captures the event's atmosphere, the timeless beauty of the Speedsters on display, detailed shots of individual cars (often identified by specific chassis numbers for historical reference), and personal stories of notable Speedsters and their owners.
Price: $300.00