Author(s): Frank M. Orel

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Porsche stands for seven decades of sports car lineage. Its grand heritage of unique design lines and technical philosophy is seen through the years in such renowned models as the 356, 550, 904 Carrera GTS, and 911. Porsche equally stands for creative breaks from tradition with innovation and the creation and fulfillment of sports car fantasies. With an outstanding track record in speed and high performance, Porsche has won the most famous long-distance races in the world: Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring. It has triumphed at great road races like Targa Florio, Carrera Panamericana, and with rally victories in Monte Carlo.

Since Porsche's founding in Stuttgart, Germany in 1931, extraordinary men and women entrepreneurs, engineers, racers, visionaries have collectively made the Swabian company the most famous sports car manufacturer in the world.

With Porsche Visions - 70 Stories + 1, Porsche celebrates its history and its future. The book includes stunning images by Frank M. Orel, the renowned Stuttgart photographer who showcases Porsche's masterpieces in unexpected compositions and breathtaking perspectives, colors, and contexts. The images are accompanied by highlights from the historical archive of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and texts by Wilfried M ller, who recently attracted attention with his prize-winning biography of Porsche racing director, Peter Falk.