Vic elford's book on driving a porsche

He also says that he can control a car with confidence to maybe 160mph and better drivers to 180. Canam for chaparral a wide spectrum of tracks and machinery. The books conversational style makes it seem as if one is sitting with the racing legend, taking in technique secrets and enjoying unbelievable stories of his days. I was rereading vic elfords book yesterday and came upon a tale i had missed on my first pass. Porsche highperformance driving handbook by vic elford 2008. Vic elford s book on porsche driving explains how to revmatch with a firstgen tiptronic.

See more ideas about porsche, race cars and le mans. Known for his success in various racing disciplines, mr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a bonus you can order it from his wifes ebay store in the states and shell get quick vic to dedicate it for you.

Bob schmitt, porscheklatsch this book belongs on every porsche. Their race ended early when ahrens cut a tire, which shredded as he tried to make it back to the pits, ripping the cars fuel tank apart. Vic elford is the author of porsche highperformance driving handbook 3. As the tired crews and battered cars rolled into monaco at the end of the 1968 monte carlo rally, vic elfords porsche 911 was heralded the clear winner. A fully revised edition of vic elford s porsche highperformance driving handbook is now. Alfa suffered directly from the stuttgart firms arrogance. He is known for his work on le mans 1971, the speed merchants 1972 and formula 1. Written in an approachable, clear style, elfords book blends entertaining vignettes of his days as a rally and track driver with relevant driving and racing technique. A few years later i was reading the first edition of vic elford s porsche high performance driving handbook when i noticed that on page 61 there was a seemingly out of context factory publicity shot of the rs america at speed, with a caption by vic which read as follows. On the 1954 safari, vic preston and dp marwaha in a vw were in the lead after leaving kampala to head back towards the finish in nairobi. Vic elford was born on june 10, 1935 in peckham, london, england.

It appears that there may have been some friction between the jwa gulf team and that run by porsche salzburg who had arrived with a 9083 to race and a 917k which was there for display purposes. Elford explains techniques that have never been explained before in any other driving book. Elford started the 1970 race from pole position, driving a porsche salzburg 917lh with kurt ahrens, and they were among the leaders until their engine failed after 18 hours. Jul 21, 2006 on the understeers, i was thinking more the 996 oversteers, pendulum effect with pivot point in the front but weight bias on the rear. I believe from reading vic elfords book porsche driving handbook, which is highly recommended if youre new to this thing that this is also the method he uses. Pnwr tech ed vic elfords show and tell porsche club. Vic s wins make him one of the most versatile all round drivers of all time. The new, shorttail porsche 917k had its maiden outing at the 24 hours of daytona in 1970, which also saw the debut of the new porsche salzburg team, with elford and kurt ahrens partnered in this 917k. I learned to drive while watching the dukes of hazard. Illustrated throughout by fascinating period photographt of the man in cation, this book is a must for anyone wanting to understand how to drive effectivly, smoothly, and quickly in his or her porsche road car gt porsche july 2008br. He is regarded as one of the greatest sports car drivers of his era being one of only four drivers ever to record six major victories at the classic nurburgring.

Martini porsche 917042 le mans record breaker porsche. Rally, sportscar and f1 drivers in the sixties and seventies. Nicknamed quick vic by his peers elford was mainly a famous sports car competitor as well as a successful rally driver, associated often with porsche. Vics biography is as interesting as it is impressive.

It should be noted that i have a large foot shoe size 12 14, depending on the maker. For the 24 hours of le mans porsche had prepared a powerful 4. Heading into 1970, it seems that rey initially intended to campaign the 275 gtbc for another season, as he officially entered a 3. Elford s book for deeply closeted race car drivers. This one is the 2008 version, and will help you with a lot of these questions people take for granted. Techniques are wellillustrated with easily understood descriptions. The book s conversational style makes it seem as if one is sitting with the racing legend, taking in technique secrets and enjoying unbelievable stories of his days. Beginning with how to properly position the seat and controls, he goes on to explain how to accomplish balance, smoothness, acceleration and gear changing, braking, heeland. Porsche highperformance driving handbook vic elford. Elford was the first driver to win the monte carlo rally for porsche and, a week later, the 24 hours of daytona. A fully revised edition of vic elfords porsche highperformance driving handbook is now. Porsche highperformance driving handbook by vic elford, isbn 0760327548. Jun 15, 2008 illustrated throughout by fascinating period photographt of the man in cation, this book is a must for anyone wanting to understand how to drive effectivly, smoothly, and quickly in his or her porsche road car gt porsche july 2008br.

Things seen in the rearview mirror are often distorted in any case, elford would later race alfas 33tt3. Vic elfords book is about high performance driving. He is known for his work on le mans 1971, the speed merchants 1972 and formula 1 1950. Dec 01, 2005 i greatly enjoyed this lucidly written, straightforward account of vic elford s competition driving experiences between 1960 and 1973. Vic elford and his codriver david stone took the overall victory at montecarlo rally, driving the porsche 911 t. Jim culp, prorallypix, reproduced under creative commons license there was no stopping to the variety when he also made his f1 debut with cooper in the rainsoaked french gp. Hans herrmann, richard attwood, vic elford, kurt ahrens, gerard larrousse. Dec 23, 20 meanwhile, an injured brian redman was plucked from rival john wyers team having diced with porsches in the 1968 season and quick vic elfords services were again called upon, having recently proved himself for porsche not only in terms of speed, but diversity too. Elford by the way was to describe the number 25 porsche 917 long tail the one from the mcqueen film as a monster. They won ahead of pauli toivonen in another porsche and three mini coopers of rauno aaltonen, tony fall and paddy hopkirk. A porsche 964 buyers guide page 4 1 buy vic elfords book on driving a porsche available from pcgb 2 spend a day with bernard aubey hes the ex porsche demonstration driver and is in partnership with racing driver richard attwood. Buy porsche highperformance driving handbook 2 by elford, vic isbn. I like how he said 917s are not meant to go sideways.

Driven once again by rey and berney, the ferrari again topped the gt class, with a 15thplace finish overall among sportsracing giants like jacky ickxs gulf mirage and vic elfords porsche 9082. Nicknamed quick vic by his peers, legendary driver vic elford is arguably the most versatile all round driver of all time. To celebrate the occasion, david donohue pilots a 2010 porsche gt3 around the daytona road course while vic elford, the grand marshal for this years race, tells the story of his. Sway bars 996 series carrera, carrera 4, carrera 4s, targa.

Vic elford s book is about high performance driving. May 28, 2010 factory porsche 90802 at sebring 1969 the vic elford richard attwood factory porsche 90802 that finished 7th in the 1969 12 hours of sebring. Packed with photos, diagrams, and personal advice and recommendations, this driving guide gives you the special skills required to master your rearengined porsche. Meanwhile, an injured brian redman was plucked from rival john wyers team having diced with porsches in the 1968 season and quick vic elfords services were again called upon, having recently proved himself for porsche not only in terms of speed, but diversity too. Porsche highperformance driving handbook, vicelford shop. I asked ciccio if he could share with me a picture of one of the pairs of shoes he made for vic which i. Vic s biography is as interesting as it is impressive. On the understeers, i was thinking more the 996 oversteers, pendulum effect with pivot point in the front but weight bias on the rear.

Jun 15, 2008 buy porsche highperformance driving handbook 2 by elford, vic isbn. Vic elfords shoe made by ciccio liberto next on the connection list was vic elford. See vic reunited with a porsche 908 he raced meet and hear vic elford. Vic elford on his way to winning the 1970 nurburgring kms, driving porsches 9083. Porsche highperformance driving handbook 2nd edition by. Preston cut a deep v into the hub with a cold chisel, refitted the hub onto the. Vic elford author of porsche highperformance driving.

Vic elfords book on porsche driving explains how to revmatch with a firstgen tiptronic. The credibility of this book is squarely on vic elford, if you havent heard the name before like myself prior to owning this book, you will discover that he is one of the very best in the business. The uniquely versatile monte carlo rally winner, sports car ace and formula 1 driver talks to simon taylor about life on and off track. Legendary porsche racing driver vic elford authored a book that will help the reader become a better driver.

Aug 11, 2008 written in an approachable, clear style, elfords book blends entertaining vignettes of his days as a rally and track driver with relevant driving and racing technique. A few years later i was reading the first edition of vic elfords porsche high performance driving handbook when i noticed that on page 61 there was a seemingly out of context factory publicity shot of the rs america at speed, with a caption by vic which read as follows. The 48th running of the 2010 rolex 24 at daytona marks the 42nd anniversary of vic elfords victory in the porsche 907, porsches first 24 hour endurance win in 1968. Elford started as a codriver, partnering david seiglemorris in a triumph tr3a. Bob schmitt, porscheklatsch this book belongs on every porsche driver s book shelf if you want to become a better driver. Smoothness, balance, transitions, and anticipation. Think of this book as some notes for beginners straight from the porsche owners driving school. I asked ciccio if he could share with me a picture of one of the pairs of shoes he made for vic which i had seen during my sicilian visit.

While everyone had something of interest to say, it was vic elfords story that stood out for us vic is the grand marshal of the race this weekend. The day is a mixture of roadcraft that would be equally. In 1972 vic raced an alfa romeo 33tt3 at le mans, with helmut marko, porsche having stopped their race programme on a temporary basis. Vics wins make him one of the most versatile all round drivers of all time. Michael cotton meets vic elford, part 1 27 october 2015, 8. Vic elford, one of the legends of auto racing and a founder of the porsche driving school, has written an extremely useful book for any of us seeking to be better drivers. A porsche 964 buyers guide page 4 1 buy vic elford s book on driving a porsche available from pcgb 2 spend a day with bernard aubey hes the ex porsche demonstration driver and is in partnership with racing driver richard attwood. Northern california porsche backroad destinations and more. I have the previous version of the book and it is excellent. Porsche highperformance driving handbook by vic elford. My impression is that the author wants to take the reader from just steering to greater understanding, and making driving more enjoyable experience.

I greatly enjoyed this lucidly written, straightforward account of vic elfords competition driving experiences between 1960 and 1973. Oct 28, 2017 see vic reunited with a porsche 908 he raced meet and hear vic elford. I believe from reading vic elford s book porsche driving handbook, which is highly recommended if youre new to this thing that this is also the method he uses. After a quick introduction our hosts, imsas pr department and porsches pr department, asked the drivers to tell a short story about what makes sebring so special to them. Mechanics miracles tnfs archive the autosport forums.

Porsche highperformance driving handbook by vic elford the porsche enthusiast website views per month 30000 said the porsche high performance driving handbook is the perfect companion gift for the new porsche owner the books conversational style makes it seem as if one is sitting with the racing legend taking in technique secrets and. Jim culp, prorallypix, reproduced under creative commons license there was no stopping to the variety when he also made his f1 debut with cooper in the rainsoaked french gp to sensationally finish fourth first time out. Pnwr tech ed vic elfords show and tell porsche club of. They won ahead of pauli toivonen in another porsche and three mini. Vic elford author of porsche highperformance driving handbook. While everyone had something of interest to say, it was vic elford s story that stood out for us vic is the grand marshal of the race this weekend.