Alois Ruf is a leading expert on the Porsche 901 prototypes and the original 911, having restored and managed the most prototypes and early series vehicles. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Porsche 911, Berlin Motor Books is releasing a limited Ruf Edition of the book "PORSCHE 911 '60 YEARS'" in 469 copies.
Andreas Gabriel embarked on a journey to fathom the last secrets surrounding this legendary vehicle. Why was the 911 Speedster presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1987 with a slimline body when it could only be ordered in the Turbo look? Why was the successor model, the 964 Speedster, then only available in the slimline version after customers had already become accustomed to the Turbo look? Why was an official Speedster version of the last air-cooled Porsche 911, the 993, never built? On his quest for answers to these questions, he visited Porsche veteran Herbert Linge and talked to all the project managers for the previous 911 Speedster series. For this book project, Porsche opened its historical archive. Which is why the book shows previously unpublished documents alongside unknown photographs of Speedster design models and prototypes. Internationally recognised Porsche expert Tobias Kindermann also compiled an exclusive technology and statistical section for all Speedster series. Thus it was that all the paints and VIN numbers of the original 911 Speedster models could be published for the first time. Thus it was that all the paints and VIN numbers of the original 911 Speedster models could be published for the first time
In spring 1975, the first Porsche 911 Turbo debuted, becoming a legendary sports car. "40" – Porsche 911 Turbo – Aircooled Years chronicles its journey from the 1973 prototype to the last air-cooled 993 Turbo of 1998. It explores special editions and includes previously unpublished photos and detailed production statistics, created in collaboration with Porsche's historical archive. Limited to 2015 copies.