Originally used by Porsche as an engine designation, the name Carrera has since been applied to models ranging from the company's top performer to the whole 911 range. In Porsche - The Carrera Dynasty, Glen Smale traces the heritage of this iconic name back through the history of Porsche to its entry in the Mexican race La Carrera Panamericana in 1953 and beyond to the origins of the company itself. He reveals how the famous Carrera scripting came about and how this helped to lift Porsche's profile in the 1970s. Illustrated throughout with superb archive and private photography, this book looks at Porsche from a different angle, revealing little-known aspects of the famous marque.
