Elford has authored a number of books on the subject of motorsport. The second edition of the porsche high performance driving handbook closes with a real world driving story. The porsche high performance driving handbook and reflections on a golden era in motorsport. Porsche highperformance driving handbook by vic elford 20080615 elford, vic on. Most popular books porsche highperformance driving handbook vic elford. Fall foliage tour plus ingram collection, porsche by design, and vic elford 20 oct 2627 click on any photo to enlarge it. Beginning with how to properly position the seat and controls, he goes on to explain how to accomplish balance, smoothness, acceleration and gear changing, braking, heeland. Porsche highperformance driving handbook 2nd edition by elford, vic 2008 paperback. Nicknamed quick vic by his peers, legendary driver vic elford is one of the most versatile all round drivers of all time. It was a young vic elford on the program cover being honored at amelia in 2012. Jun 15, 2008 illustrated throughout by fascinating period photographt of the man in cation, this book is a must for anyone wanting to understand how to drive effectivly, smoothly, and quickly in his or her porsche road car gt porsche july 2008br. Porsche highperformance driving handbook vic elford.
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The team at the porsche museum have managed to bring these four targa florio legends back together in sicily once more for the 110th anniversary of the targa and the 60th anniversary of the first. Library if you try to bully a 911, it will bite you. Plagued by tire and wheel problems sorted in the pits after that lap, vic charged back, winning the race along with codriver umberto magloli, an experienced local. Jun 15, 2008 discover book depositorys huge selection of vic elford books online.
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When asked what was his most memorable thing about the 917. There are enough porsche books out there already, and we knew we couldnt cover it all within the pages of one magazine. Vic elford, 1967 european rally champion and former f1 driver. Imagine the responsibility the designers have designing a new porsche 911. Listen to vic by clicking on the red arrow above or visit itunes or stitcher. Apr 18, 2014 the firstyear 917 proved rather challenging and was considered dangerous by almost everyone who attempted to tame it, save for vic. He managed the porsche owners driving school and the porsche driving experience. Nicely balanced between technical concepts and reallife examples, it stays. In january of 1991, author and porsche racing legend vic elford found himself test driving the new 911 turbo for his stuttgart friends. Porsche high performance driving handbook, 2nd edition, by vic elford.
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Once upon a time, the can am and trans am race series changed their rules because vic elford and his porsches were winning too often. It would make a great gift for all motorsports enthusiasts and porsche fans. He is arguably the most versatile all around driver of all time and hes raced and won pretty much every motoring event in europe and the u. Welcome to the official vic elford facebook profile. Porsche highperformance driving handbook elford, vic on. Beginning with how to properly position the seat and controls, he goes on to explain how to accomplish balance, smoothness, acceleration and gear changing, braking, heelandtoe, cornering, sliding, skidding and car control. In the 1968 targa florio, vic elford and the porsche team were some 18 minutes behind after just one lap of the 10lap event. Vic elford the publishers edition david bull publishing.
Reflections on a golden age in motorsports ill edition by vic elford 2006 hardcover jan 1, 1707. Quick vic nowadays lives in south florida, united states. Learn the racing history of vic elford from the man himself. My favorite comment about 917s is by brian redman out of zwarts book porsche, 91717. Porsche highperformance driving handbook elford, vic. Legendary porsche racing driver vic elford authored a book that. In 1967 elford was european rally champion in a works porsche 911. The uniquely versatile monte carlo rally winner, sports car ace and formula 1 driver talks to simon taylor about life on and off track.
Victor henry elford born 10 june 1935, in london is a former sportscar racing, rallying and formula one driver from england. A restorers guide to authenticity by dr b johnson 2 the 356 porsche. Born and raised in england, vic elford was one of the drivers who put porsche on the racing map. Illustrated throughout by fascinating period photographt of the man in cation, this book is a must for anyone wanting to understand how to drive effectivly, smoothly, and quickly in his or her porsche road car gt porsche july 2008br. He is regarded as one of the greatest sports car drivers of his era being one of only four drivers ever to record six major victories at the classic nurburgring. Elford s porsche highperformance driving handbook is superlative advice on how to approach driving any high performance automobile, not just a porsche. Porsche driving the old book by vic elford is a great guide to handing a porsche on a track not expensive.
My impression is that the author wants to take the reader from just steering to greater understanding, and making driving more enjoyable experience. The book is illustrated with illustrations and pictures of that process. Who better to describe the unique qualities of the porsche 911 and how to drive it than vic elford, a man whose success in both racing and rallying is unheardof in the highly specialised world of motorsport. Born in london, vic elford was one of the fastest drivers of the sixties and seventies and a porsche hero. To complement elford s tale, i thought we should look beyond the late 1960s and his incredible exploits to do further justice to the 911. Porsche highperformance driving handbook book by vic. Porsche highperformance driving handbook book by vic elford. The porsche high performance driving handbook vic elford. A conversation with vic elford at the larz anderson porsche. Pdf porsche highperformance driving handbook vic elford for ipad. Reflections on a golden era in motorsports isbn 1893618528 2005. My years designing, testing and racing carrolls legendary mustangs. Nicknamed quick vic by his peers elford was mainly a famous sports car competitor as well as a successful rally driver, associated often with porsche. The materials including historical anecdotes are relevant, concise, and augmented by myriad easily understood diagrams.
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