The definitive history of one of Porsche’s most beloved and competitive racing champions.
Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog story of the car that scored Porsche’s first racing victories and helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning at the company’s post-World War II nadir, Bill Wagenblatt illuminates how Porsche rose from the ashes to overcome multiple trials and near-disasters to compete with this vehicle at Le Mans, the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, and Montlhéry, where they set new racing records in the 1950s. Wagenblatt follows the tale into the twenty-first century, making clear how the 356/2 063 helped set Porsche Motorsport on its way to becoming the juggernaut that we know today. Including a wealth of archival photos and documents that have never been before published, along with a unique look at the car’s US history, Forty Six is the definitive history of one of Porsche’s most beloved and competitive racing champions.
Forty Six tells the unlikely underdog story of the car that scored Porsche’s first racing victories and helped establish their commercial success: the 356/2 063. Beginning at the company’s post-World War II nadir, Bill Wagenblatt illuminates how Porsche rose from the ashes to overcome multiple trials and near-disasters to compete with this vehicle at Le Mans, the Liege-Rome-Liege Rally, and Montlhéry, where they set new racing records in the 1950s. Wagenblatt follows the tale into the twenty-first century, making clear how the 356/2 063 helped set Porsche Motorsport on its way to becoming the juggernaut that we know today. Including a wealth of archival photos and documents that have never been before published, along with a unique look at the car’s US history, Forty Six is the definitive history of one of Porsche’s most beloved and competitive racing champions.
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Table of Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgements
The Authors
Forward – Jeff Zwart
Introduction – Cameron Healy
Preface – Present at the Start – Conversations with Herbert Linge
Tony Hatter
Thorsten Klein
Cameron Healy
Section 1 – Europe
Chapter 1 - Porsche The Engineers – Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 2 - The Influencers and the Pitch - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 3 - Build/Test - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 4 - 24 Heures Du Mans, 1951 - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 5 - Liege-Rome-Liege/Montlhery – Doug Nye
Section 2 - Racing in America
Chapter 6 - Max Hoffman – Author Sean Cridland
Chapter 7 - John von Neumann – Author Will Edgar
Chapter 8 - The Chuck Forge Era – Author Gary Horstkorta
Part 3 – Rediscovery
Chapter 9 - The Forensic Journey – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 10 – Restoration – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 11 - Pebble Beach – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 12 - Ted7 Photo Shoot
Prologue - Reflections on Porsche Racing Cars – Authors Patrick Long and Bill Wagenblatt
The Editor’s Comments – Bill Wagenblatt
Bibliography
Photo Credits
Acknowledgements
The Authors
Forward – Jeff Zwart
Introduction – Cameron Healy
Preface – Present at the Start – Conversations with Herbert Linge
Tony Hatter
Thorsten Klein
Cameron Healy
Section 1 – Europe
Chapter 1 - Porsche The Engineers – Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 2 - The Influencers and the Pitch - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 3 - Build/Test - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 4 - 24 Heures Du Mans, 1951 - Author Randy Leffingwell
Chapter 5 - Liege-Rome-Liege/Montlhery – Doug Nye
Section 2 - Racing in America
Chapter 6 - Max Hoffman – Author Sean Cridland
Chapter 7 - John von Neumann – Author Will Edgar
Chapter 8 - The Chuck Forge Era – Author Gary Horstkorta
Part 3 – Rediscovery
Chapter 9 - The Forensic Journey – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 10 – Restoration – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 11 - Pebble Beach – Authors Rod Emory and Chris Greenwood
Chapter 12 - Ted7 Photo Shoot
Prologue - Reflections on Porsche Racing Cars – Authors Patrick Long and Bill Wagenblatt
The Editor’s Comments – Bill Wagenblatt
Bibliography
Photo Credits