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As the automotive world honors a half-century of Porsche, the death this spring of Ferdinand Ferry Porsche makes 1998 a year of both celebration and sadness for the German automaker. Assembled with the full cooperation of Porsche, this huge gallery of exclusive modern and archival photography leaves no stone unturned in its coverage of the legendary marque's entire 50-year history. From the seminal 356 to the new Boxster and 911 currently reinvigorating Porsche's position as one of the world's premier sports car builders, the reader will marvel at each model as it is captured through the lens of acclaimed automotive photographer Peter Vann. In addition to the cars, there are the stories of the men who designed them and Porsche's history in North America.