Porsche The Legendary Cars
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DVD : 115 min
Over fifty years ago, automotive genius and creator of the original
Volkswagen Beetle Dr Ferdinand Porsche gave his name to what would become
one of the world's most famous sportscar marques. Since then some of the
greatest road and racing cars ever made have been those bearing the famous
Porsche shield. Join us as we celebrate these legendary cars and their
legacy.
We look at the most outstanding road cars of the last fifty years, from
the first VW-inspired models through the illustrious 911 in its various
incarnations to the current Boxster convertible. The super-cool Carrera
GT concept car points to he future direction of Porsche's road-going cars.
And then we concentrate on the great racing success Porsche has achieved
at events like the Le Mans and Daytona 24-Hours and the Paris-Dakar, East
African Safari and Monte Carlo ralies. Archive footage from these events
together with interviews with Le Mans winners Richard Attwood and Hurley
Haywood bring this racing heritage to life. The 356 coupes of the 1950s,
highly successful 907/908 and awesome 917; the all conquering 956/962,
the 914/6 and the 911 Carrera RSR; the whale-tailed 935, fabulous 959 supercar
plus the 1998 Le Mans-winning 911 GTi - every significant competition car
over four decades is featured in depth.
Enduring, exotic and always exciting, Porsche has always been more
than just a sportscar, With an outstanding history and a superb future,
it is marque that almost defines the meaning of the word 'sportscar'.
DVD extras: a GT3 Nurburgring Experience plus a tribute to Porsche's
outstanding Le Mans achievements.