Like Porsche as an automaker, Porsche Design has a penchant for exceedingly clean design. My all time favorite item from their studio was the Contax T, a beautiful little folding rangefinder built in the early 1980s. This jewel-like camera combined elegant design, perfect ergonomics, and wonderfully sophisticated materials. Like the 1919 Eternity …
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Porsche Design Book One
"Good design exists only in conjunction with good engineering." That quote, by "Butzi" Porsche himself, is how Porsche Design has chosen to introduce their first foray into modern laptop computing. On the surface, the Design Book One is a very handsome piece of hardware. Porsche being Porsche, however, we can fully expect the beauty to be much more …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Design’s Monobloc Actuator Watch Puts Racing Tech on Your Wrist
Today's post comes courtesy of our newest contributor, Carson Chan. Not only is Carson an avid air-cooled Porsche fan and collector, he knows his watches better than most. Carson spent 15-years with Bonhams as their Managing Director & Watch Specialist for Asia Pacific. Currently, Carson spends time as Head of Mission for the Fondation de la Haute …
Continue to the full articleThis is Porsche’s Most Powerful 911 Turbo S Ever
The new 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series Coupe from Porsche is the most powerful 911 Turbo S ever! That's a pretty bold statement considering the 911s that have come before it. I still remember my first time driving a Turbo S. It's left an indelible mark in my memory. This newest version, limited to just 500 units worldwide makes 607 horsepower …
Continue to the full articleProduct Designer Models Chair Based on ’64 911
Miseop Woo is a Product Designer in Seoul, South Korea. Using a 1964 Porsche 911 as his inspiration, Woo designed a chair. That's right, a chair. Not surprisingly, this isn't the first Porsche inspired chair we've seen and I'm sure it won't be the last. At first glance I'm not sure you would look at these stackable seats and think, "hmmm, …
Continue to the full articleMountain Ascents: Porsche Style
While a Porsche can indeed climb a ski slope, leaving your car at the top in order to ski down is less than ideal. Thankfully Porsche has a solution. Among their wide portfolio of projects, Porsche Design Studio is responsible for ski lifts and an Olympian's sled. One of their more recent winter creations is a Gondola with extremely large windows …
Continue to the full articleReview of the Porsche Design P’8478 Sunglasses
As a teenager growing up in the '80s one of my prized possessions was an original pair of Porsche Design folding sunglasses. I don't remember exactly where I got them, but they were a huge hit among my friends and I loved their big frame and the way they simply folded in half for storage. It was a very sad day in my home when I finally lost them. …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches on eBay: Volume 76
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for over two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week's mix is an eclectic collection of air-cooled, water-cooled, armored and scaled. One of which we're pretty sure could literally crush any competition. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches could …
Continue to the full articleTesting the Porsche 911 Soundbar
My love of Porsche wasn't at first sight, it was love at first sound! I can clearly remember the day I first heard an air-cooled 911. I was 13 and it was the early 80's. Porsches were definitely not common in my neighborhood and until that day I'd only seen them on posters and TV. The throaty burble of the flat-six immediately grabbed my attention …
Continue to the full articleGolf Pro Alexander Levy Misses Shot At Winning New Porsche By Inches
Anyone who's ever played gold dreams of hitting a hole-in-one. Any any one that's ever watched a proferssional golf tournament has seen one par-3 hole or another where players have the chance to win a new car should they put their ball in the cup from the tee. Last week's Porsche European Open was no different. Players had the opportunity to win …
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