Born in Coventry, the heart of Britain's motor industry, Brian comes from a family with a proud heritage in the automotive and aviation fields. He trained as a mechanical engineer, and worked for a time at his father's garage. Brian became heavily involved in the classic car scene at 19, and says he turned to writing by accident. He now writes full-time and, since 1990, when his first book was released, he has had over 80 titles published. Brian and his wife, Miho, have two children, Louis and Sophie-Mercedes. They currently live in Chiba, close to Tokyo, where they can enjoy life with their Dobermann and a Thoroughbred racehorse, now retired from the tracks.

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• Introduction &Acknowledgements4Chapter 1 A brief history ofPorsche5The legendary 3567Porsche in competition10356 developments13Chapter 2 The early 911models15The Type 90116One era ends, anotherbegins18Racing news18The Targa model19The 911S21Progress of the 911 series21The B-Serie models21A joint project with VW22The 2.2-litre cars24Porsche in competition24The 2.4-litre range25Corporate matters25914 developments26A 911 update27Stark reality28A turbocharged future29End of the 91429The 92430The 911 line matures31The 1978 model year32The evergreen 91132Company politics32The 94434A new star in Frankfurt34The Carrera name revived34End of an era36The 911 story continues36The 959 project36The 1987 model year37The 1988 season38Boardroom drama39959 update & a new4WD car39Matters of the moment41Competition news41The 1989 season43The 964 series43A new RS43The 96844More 964 models44Zuffenhausen blues44End of the line45A truly modern 91145The GT2 & RS46The 1996 model year46Links with a Stuttgartneighbour47A final fling47Chapter 3 The 996 series48Importance of the 99650The production body51Engine & transmissiondetails59The 996’s underpinnings63Testing, testing ...63Initial press reaction67The home market68The new car in America69A new drophead71The rhd markets77The 1998 racing season80The death of Ferry Porsche91Chapter 4 Establishing thenew breed92The 996 Carrera 493American review106Other major exportmarkets106The 1999 Geneva Show1131999 competition update116The 2000 model year117Stateside news122The right hookers122Chapter 5 A new turbochargedera begins125A new Turbo125Turbo exports127Racing in Y2K132News from Zuffenhausen134The GT2144The US 2001 model year148Rhd market review148Competition update149Chapter 6 Still a starattraction at forty155The new Carreras157The new C4S & Targavariants162News from Germany163America’s 2002 season165The UK, Japan &Australia1652002 competition review175The 2003 model year176The 2003 911 range178The new GT3178American news182The right hookers (rhd)184Racing update184The Carrera 4S & TurboCabriolets190The GT3RS190Other 2004 MY news193Export market review1962004 racing … and rallying200A 2005 model year preview201New Porsche 911 revealed203Swansong206The export markets2062005 racing review208Appendix I Year-by-yearrange details213Appendix II Enginespecifications215Appendix III Chassis numbers& production figures217Index223