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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | This book documents in lavish detail the unique styling, engineering, and performance of Porsche’s new mid-engine coupe - the Porsche Cayman. Produced in cooperation with Porsche AG, the book includes behind-the-scenes design blueprints, studio sketches and cutaway drawings, spec information, specially commissioned photography including testing and development, and historical comparisons with the 904 racing car.
Beautiful, commissioned photography and an engaging text tells the Cayman story in all its splendor—performance, technical features, handling, lightweight construction, intelligent use of space—at once a true Porsche and a unique model in its own right in the family of legendary sports cars. Leading German automotive photographers and journalists worked with Porsche, and the book is printed using a 7-color process and varnished pages for a luxurious look and feel (most illustrated books use a 4-color process and lesser glossy pages). Porsche Cayman is the ultimate collectible for any owner of the new car, and an essential contribution to any Porsche enthusiast's library. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Jutta Deiss | | Hardcover: | 152 pages | | Publisher: | Motorbooks | | Publication Date: | July 31, 2006 | | ISBN: | 0760325812 | | Package Length: | 12.0 inches | | Package Width: | 9.8 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 6 reviews |
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 not so good Jul 05, 2008
Basically of very little value. Very dumbed down, provides no insight what so ever on any aspect of these cars. The pictures are repetitive... too many of the same cars. No variation of color available color schemes. Uninteresting backgrounds. No real technical information. The booklet from the porsche dealer exceeds what we have here. A real waste of money...
 Great book Feb 13, 2008
Being an owner, I am a bit biased. But I like the book, great coffee table book with lots of pictures. Good background information on the car, from the initial design, to the process making the car to what it is. I recommend this book, especially to Cayman owners. But anyone who likes cars or porsches should enjoy it as well.
Great book at a great price Jan 07, 2008
This book is awesome! The photos and information is great. And, Amazon's price is 40% off of other websites. You cannot go wrong with this one!
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 Runs on Rails Oct 12, 2007
Let me admit a bias up front: I own a Cayman S, which runs like a screaming banshee and handles like it's on rails. The book about this new Porsche model was a gift, and I am very grateful for this gift. The book's attributes include another reviewer's description of the Cayman's history of development. The book has two shortcomings. First, the very skilled photography is both a blessing and a curse. The Cayman's spectrum of color options have been unduly narrowed in the examples shown, and the overtones have "fogged" most shots. "Ethereal ad infinitum" is my vote for the caption for most of this book's photographs, but not for the car, which though certainly beautiful, is an automotive Cheetah. Further detracting from the photographic essay, is an excess of photos of the door handles, hand break levers, and the like. Sounds like a sales brochure? Well, look at the resumes of the authors, Porsche brochure writers of the first rank.
In sum, I'm glad that I have this book. I would guess that most Cayman owners would enjoy it as well. Many enthusiastic owners of other Porsche and other sports car models may well cherish this book. But, it's self-congratulatory message shines through. This book is as biased toward the new Porsche Cayman as I am.
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 A great picture book Jan 13, 2007
This book has some outstanding pictures of the Porsche Cayman. Some of the scenes are excellent and the photography is very well done. I thought the text was not of the same caliber as the photo work. I think some of it was a little too tongue in cheek for my tastes. But overall, I recommend it.
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