Since the first 911 rolled out from Porsche's Zuffenhausen assembly plant in 1964, it has defined the term sports car. Porsche's rear-engined 911 has provided fans with the most exhilarating means of unwinding a twisty road available. It has also dominated every form of automobile racing, winning spectacular victories at such fabled tracks as LeMans and Daytona, as well as grueling off-road events like the Paris-Dakar Rally. Yet this remarkably athletic car has proven itself equally adept at transporting occupants to work or to a picnic. The prowess of the 911 did not come about by accident. The Porsche 911 is as close to automotive perfection as possible for one simple reason: Porsche designedthe car to be as perfect as humanly possible. By setting such Herculean goals for the car, Porsche has also set the stage for an amazing story, one of challenges and triumphs, all captured by noted Porsche expert Randy Leffingwell in "Porsche 911: Perfection by Design".