Porsche and Me: The Autobiography of Hans Mezger ~ Motorsports/Racecar Engineer ~ Engine design history

Title: Porsche and Me: The Autobiography of Hans Mezger

Author: Hans Mezger / With Peter Morgan / Forewords by Prof. Dr. h. c. Ferdinand Piech and Ron Dennis CBE

Description: First Edition. Near fine with minor handling. Dust jacket in archival mylar sleeve. Many color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations throughout. Index. ix + 208 pages.

The autobiography of Hans Mezger (1929-2020), one of the most prolific automobile engineers of the twentieth century, documenting his part in the evolution of Porsche engineering. He joined Porsche in 1956 and remained a lynchpin of Porsche's success for 37 years. In 1965, he formed the race design office and was directly responsible for the 907, 910, 908, 909, 917, and 936 racing cars.

He is widely acknowledged as the 'father' of the first 911 6-cylinder engine, accepting from the start its need to be suitable for both production and motorsport--arguably, the most far reaching technical decision in Porsche's history. Another Mezger tour-de-force came in the 1980s with the F1 V6 turbo engine designed and built by Porsche for McLaren.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Publisher: PMM Books
Place: Marlborough, Great Britain
Year: 2011

ISBN: 1906712085

Keywords: motorsports, automobile engineer, automotive engineer, racecar, engineer, engineering, engine design, biography, history,