and text is the ultimate Speedster picture book. The major events of the weekend are presented in superb images. Under headings such as The Tribe Gathers, Vroom
With a View, and Force Field of Dreams, Edwards sets the theme for each collection of photos in eloquent prose.
Heinrichs, in a continuing quest for accuracy, comments on the number of Speedsters and Convertible Ds produced, how many of the first 200 Speedsters were
finished in 1954, and how many Speedsters had 1954 model year dataplates. He also examines how many Speedsters had the original side script and the controversy
surrounding the Speedster D side script.
From the pre-event presentation of Porsche #1 and Speedster #1 at Bernardus Lodge to the grand display of cars at Quail Lodge, the event comes to life once again.
The cars, the camaraderie, and the spirit of the event leap off the pages. Between the covers of this marvelous new book, you can relive this once-in-a-lifetime event.
Here are some reviews:-
If an £80 book on a Porsche event seems like a lot of money for a questionable subject, know that you're thinking the same way we were - until we got our copy of
Speedster 50th Anniversary: Celebration of an Icon… Just as watching a race or big game on TV can be better than "being there", this book lets you experience more
of the event than you might have had you been present… from a recreated Pebble Beach circuit to the manicured lawns of Pebble Beach to Laguna Seca's Corkscrew…
the book comes as close to putting you at the party as possible.
____ Pete Stout, Excellence
…just as Steve Heinrichs carried off the Speedster celebration, he has produced a magnificent book in 256 pages (325 photos) chronicling the event. It's large (12" x 10"),
lushly colored, and has exquisite photographs… If you attended you will want a copy for remembrance and if you didn't, you will need a copy to see what you missed.
____ Bill Block, The 356 Registry
The text is short but thorough, and the photos tell the story, with (it seems to me) just about every Speedster that was there being shown somewhere in the book… Thoms,
Dreyer and Nelson have managed to capture the mood of the weekend by mixing cars, people and the incomparable backdrop of Monterey and Carmel. This is a book filled
with lovely images, expertly combined with evocative text.
____ Gordon Maltby
The photography – the entire book for that matter – is accomplished by people who know their craft. The images are lovely to look at. The paper used reproduces the images
well and is nice to the touch and eye. The pages are artfully designed. The photo captions are a special treat because most identify the car by its own special identifier, its
chassis number.
____ Auto Aficionado