Porsche Escapes Mountain Passes to Coastal Highways & 356 2 Book Set

Porsche Escapes: From Mountain Passes to Coastal Highways / Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary Book Bundle

This bundle brings together two outstanding books that celebrate the Porsche brand from two unique perspectives. Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary explores the origins of Porsche through the legendary 356, the sports car that established the company's reputation for engineering excellence, performance, and innovation. Porsche Escapes: From Mountain Passes to Coastal Highways showcases the unforgettable roads, breathtaking scenery, and driving experiences that continue to make Porsche ownership so rewarding. Together, these books offer the perfect blend of Porsche history, heritage, travel, and automotive passion, making this bundle an excellent addition to the library of any Porsche enthusiast.

Porsche Escapes: From Mountain Passes to Coastal Highways

By Derk Hoberg | 1st Edition | Hardcover | 256 Pages | teNeues Publishing

Experience the ultimate Porsche lifestyle journey through the world's most spectacular driving routes. Porsche Escapes is a premium coffee table photo book that captures the spirit of freedom, adventure, and automotive excellence that defines the Porsche brand.

A Visual Celebration of Legendary Drives

From breathtaking Alpine mountain passes to sun-drenched coastal highways, author and automotive journalist Derk Hoberg takes readers on an unforgettable tour of the most iconic roads ever traveled by Porsche. Every page is filled with stunning color photography that showcases these legendary sports cars against dramatic natural landscapes.

Written by a Porsche Expert

Derk Hoberg brings unmatched authority to this volume as the former Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Porsche Club Germany magazine. A two-time Laureus Media Award winner, Hoberg combines his deep passion for Porsche with decades of experience as a travel book author and automotive journalist for renowned print publications.

Key Features

• 256 pages of stunning color and black-and-white photography
• Exclusive coverage of the world's most spectacular Porsche driving routes
• Premium hardcover format measuring 11.8" x 9.4"
• Prestige visual journey from the Alps to California
• Authoritative insight from a Porsche Club Germany insider

Perfect For

Porsche owners and enthusiasts, automotive photography collectors, luxury coffee table book lovers, sports car aficionados, and anyone who appreciates the intersection of performance driving and world-class travel destinations.

ISBN: 9783961717491 | Publisher: teNeues | Release Date: July 28, 2026

Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary

Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary relates the full story of Porsche’s original sports car from the first Gmund coupe to today’s beloved collector car.

Ferdinand Porsche was a brilliant engineer who, prior to World War II, had been involved in a variety of significant automotive engineering developments, including the first hybrid drive vehicles. From the early 1900s, Porsche was developing racing cars, including the Mercedes SSK and the mighty Auto Union Grand Prix. During this period, Porsche also developed the groundbreaking Volkswagen, which would prove critical to his postwar, namesake automobile manufacturer.

The Typ 356 was developed by Ferdinand’s son “Ferry” Porsche, and introduced in 1948. Though the rear-engine layout was based on the Volkswagen, most similarities ended there. The 356 had a unique chassis, higher-performing engine, and a handsome wind-cheating body. Little known outside Germany initially, by the early 1950s, the 356s were lauded for their excellent handling, build quality, and growing volume of competition successes.

Porsche’s 356 evolved over its 17-year life through four distinct series: pre-A, A, B, and C, with coupes, cabriolets, Speedsters, Hardtops, and Roadsters among the many body variations. Equipped with the “Carrera” 4-cam engine, the 356 was a force in sports car racing. Dedicated competition models were developed beginning in 1953, and the Rennsport Spyders dominated road racing, endurance, and hill climb events for over a decade.

The 356 story includes a cast of fascinating characters, from those engineers who designed the cars, to race drivers who built the “giant-killer” mystique, to owners like James Dean and Janis Joplin who fell in love with the little bathtub-shaped sports cars. From titled European gentlemen in the 1950s to movie stars like Paul Newman and Steve McQueen in the 1960s, the first Porsches attracted enthusiasts and racers alike. Today, the car has an even wider following among collectors, including Porsche fans like Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. “356 Fascination” continues with ongoing restoration efforts, vintage racing, and an “Outlaw” movement, all enhanced by large-scale events that celebrate the car’s history.

Porsche 356: 75th Anniversary tells the in-depth story and is a must-have book for anyone who loves Porsche and sports car history.