The cult brand and the cars made in Germany have stood for the perfect balance of power and elegance - and rightly so: about 70 percent of all Porsches ever built are still on the road, and all the generations of those striking cars remain eye-catchers in streets around the world. The small company has been defending its pole position with a great sense of quality and passion. This book portrays both Porsche's unique success stories in the motor sports arena and their boldly innovative design and style....

Sports cars for millionaires, sports cars for the millions - encompassing everything from the MGB, the sales paragon with 513,272 cars sold, to the Jaguar XK SS, of which just 16 were sold worldwide. The specifications of the cars' bodies, engines and overall looks vary accordingly: modest, exuding power, understated, or opulent....