The Stylish Life: Porsche
How a sawmill turned into a design and cultural brand. The Stylish Life Porsche tells the story behind the legend. 176 pages, hardcover, thread-bound. Text in English.
The Stylish Life: Porsche
Not a technical manual, but a visual story: classic Porsches on mountain passes, racetracks, and coastal highways—captured in photographs that bring their era to life.
From Sawmill to Style Icon
The Stylish Life: Porsche traces how an Austrian sawmill founded in 1948 became a global symbol of luxury and design. Author Derk Hoberg traces its path through postwar culture in the U.S. and the U.K.—all the way to the Hollywood elite: James Dean’s 550 Spyder, Steve McQueen in Le Mans. Andy Warhol declared the silhouette of the 911 a perfect work of art and refused to alter its lines.

More than just a car
With the founding of Porsche Design in 1972, the brand became a way of life—from the Chronograph 1, the world’s first all-black wristwatch, to the revival of the Op Art-inspired Pascha and Hahnentritt seat covers. Plus, photographs that show why Porsche was never just a manufacturer.
Details
- Publisher: teNeues
- ISBN: 978-3-96171-788-0
- Binding: Hardcover, thread-sewn
- Dimensions: 22.5 × 29 cm
- Number of pages: 176
- Features: Full-color throughout
- Language: English
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