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more about #ferdinandporsche more comments → Novaload: One of these days Germany will have to come to terms with its past. And speaking of Nazis, and cars, Henry Ford, anyone? more » Flathead Smith: I will say this about ole Ferdinand, it is my understanding that he never did join the Nazi party, and that is quite an accomplishment when you consid... more » tonyola: Wonder if there is to be a second book by Ludvigsen covering Porsche's later career? If so, let's hope it's honest about his relationships with the Na... more » RMcG: Its a superb book. I got the limited edition last year. Very impressive if you are a Porsche nut. more » gallahad: It does seem weird that they would leave out the Nazi years, not because of the "zomg he worked for the Nazis" thing (since, as I understand, what he ... more » Ben Hoback: I want to express to the writing staff at Jalopnik that I really enjoy their "FEATURE" articles. They are numerous, regular in occurrence, and my fav... more » Six Flags Over Tomsk: Great work as usual, Peter. Rumor was a while back that Panoz was looking at developing a new LMP1 machine. Hopefully that's still the case. more » Maymar: Isn't the Miata (and possibly the RX-7/8) accepted as a Front-Mid engined car? I suppose it demonstrates the principle well also. more » vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: Here's a much better video showing the sheer awesomeness of the Panoz... I liked Don Panoz's take of front vs. mid/rear engined cars, "I've never seen... more » Al Navarro: Pretty much my favorite Scalextric car of all time is the Panoz in Visteon livery. more » philibuster: I wonder if it ever caused the drivers problems with the seating position so far back. Like visibility. more » beercheck: Excellent piece. Again. Which begs the question: Isn't it about time for Pete to suddenly, unceremoniously.....disappear? more » YankBoffin: Great read. Also, I've heard the odd proportions and thunderous yank sound have made the Panoz cars a crowd favorite at Le Mans, even among the French. more » Jo Schmo: Awesome as always Peter! more » Syrax: You forgot to mention John Cooper. He was very important in establishing the mid engine as the norm. more » -
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Ferdinand Porsche - Genesis Of Genius by Karl Ludvigsen
You know how a lot of marque-specific car books tend to be a bit on the lightweight side? A couple of anecdotes about the designers and then a lot of pretty pictures? Not this monster! More » -
#classiccars
Panoz Batmobile: Proof Front-Engined Race Cars Don't Suck
Front-engined cars have been absent from the highest echelons of racing since the early 1960s. But in 1997, Don Panoz took a car to Le Mans ready to rattle the mid-engined establishment. It was called the Batmobile. More »
