TITLE         Porsche und die Schweiz

                  50 Jahre Porsche-Import durch die AMAG 1951-2001 

AUTHOR   COMPILATION

                  GERMAN

ISBN 10     no ISBN 10

ISBN 13     no ISBN 10

PRICE       $50.00  

OUT OF PRINT -- AVAILABLE @ BLOCKS BOOKS

TITLE          Porsche et la Suisse Depuis 50 ans, 

                   l'AMAG importe  Porsche 1951-2001 

AUTHOR    COMPILATION

                   FRENCH

ISBN 10       no ISBN 10

ISBN 13       no ISBN 10

PRICE         $50.00  

OUT OF PRINT -- AVAILABLE @ BLOCKS BOOKS

FROM MY REVIEWS IN THE 356 REGISTRY

The other 50 year anniversary book are Porsche und die Schweiz 50 Jahre Porsche-Import durch die AMAG 195-2001 is available as a hard back.  As with the Australian book, about 50% is devoted to the 356.  Starting a little before the AMAG time are two photos of a Gmund coupe with a folding sunroof are present from 1949 when it was shown at the Geneva salon in 1949 to 1962.  I figure that if the car made it to 1962 it should have made it to the present time.  Anyone know anything about a light green 1100 cc Swiss registered Gmund S0-7237?  The Senger period is covered briefly.  The meat of the book starts with a superb photo of a body bumper vee windshield Porsche.  Christophorus photos, Swiss ads, road tests are reprinted.  Unfortunately, unlike recent 356 Swedish Treffin, they are not in English.  Especially charming is a bill of sale for #11081, a radium green, 1.1 P*10135* liter, car with several interesting options.  Again, I wonder if this car has survived.  An additional two-page spread covers a factory delivery in 1954, complete with photos of werks 1.  As you might expect the Swiss Beutlers are shown.  Unfortunately, my ability to read German is embarrassing small, so most of what I gain is by looking at the pictures.  Uwe Biegner, who supplied this book, says it is also available in French.  Since I read French, perhaps soon I can tell you more.  In any event it is a lovely promotional book, which I think goes for $25 - $30.