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The Porsche Book

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In collaboration with the ramp editorial team, Michael Köckritz presents the most important Porsche models and the history of this fascinating brand on an equally lavish and entertainingly informative stage. With a comprehensive view of the brand's significance for the pop-cultural and automotive history of modern... Read More
Format: Hardback
$29900

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This stunning book is totally dedicated to the Porsche marque. Informative texts on the cars and the history, expert interviews and magnificent photos of the most important models – everything a Porsche fan's heart desires. Text in English and German.

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In collaboration with the ramp editorial team, Michael Köckritz presents the most important Porsche models and the history of this fascinating brand on an equally lavish and entertainingly informative stage. With a comprehensive view of the brand's significance for the pop-cultural and automotive history of modern times, the book project brings to life all the essential themes that shape its identity.

Author texts, expert interviews, and highly aesthetic imagery capture the brand in all its facets, making the book a must-have for all car enthusiasts and Porsche aficionados. Alongside exclusive design sketches, an overview of all production models with technical data completes this extraordinary and sophisticated book project.

Michael Köckritz describes himself as a long-standing and enthusiastic Porsche driver. He currently regards Porsche as one of the most exciting and coveted brands in the modern luxury and lifestyle world. Text in English and German.

AUTHOR: As a journalist, author, artist, and media maker, Michael Köckritz always succeeds in delivering attention grabbing inspiration with good-natured ease when it comes to contemporary and visionary topics and the realms of lifestyle and luxury. As publisher and editor-in-chief, he has produced numerous book and lifestyle magazine publications that have long been regular recipients of national and international awards. The car and culture magazine ramp, the men's lifestyle magazine rampstyle, and the design magazine ramp.design are published internationally and widely regarded as influential in the world of style. After Men's Manual, the coffee table books Coolness - The Casual Elegance of Freedom and The Lamborghini Book have now been published by teNeues.

SELLING POINTS:

  • An opulent and entertainingly informative book about the top class among cars - Porsche!
  • With a holistic view of the significance of the brand for pop-cultural and automotive history
  • 250 colour illustrations

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783961716111

Publisher: teNeues Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 September 2024

Country: Germany

Imprint: teNeues Media GmbH & Co. KG

Illustration: 250 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 290.0mm

Height: 370.0mm

Weight: 3100g

Pages: 304

About the Author

As a journalist, author, artist, and media maker, Michael Koeckritz always succeeds in delivering attention grabbing inspiration with good-natured ease when it comes to contemporary and visionary topics and the realms of lifestyle and luxury. As publisher and editor-in-chief, he has produced numerous book and lifestyle magazine publications that have long been regular recipients of national and international awards. The car and culture magazine ramp, the men's lifestyle magazine rampstyle, and the design magazine ramp.design are published internationally and widely regarded as influential in the world of style. After Men's Manual, the coffee table books Coolness - The Casual Elegance of Freedom and The Lamborghini Book have now been published by teNeues.

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