{"product_id":"under-the-sun-vol-1-porsche-buch-200-seiten-mirage","title":"Coffee Table Book \"Under the Sun\" Vol. 1 Porsche – Hardcover | Mirage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"cm-product\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMIRAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Porsche 911 and the real Southern California — a coffee table book about self-determination, sun, and the soul of an icon.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-intro\"\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 shows the Porsche 911 exactly as it is: unwashed, worn-out leather, no frills — and an icon precisely because of it. Frank Rocholl, founder of Mirage, curates this photography book as a tribute to So-Cal Porsche culture: tan lines and prickly pears, the Pacific in the rearview mirror, Santa Ana winds blowing everything away. A book about self-determination — and the perfect gift for everyone who sees the 911 not as a sports car, but as a way of being.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-highlight\"\u003eCoffee Table Book · Porsche 911 · Southern California · English · Mirage\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eNot a tech book. A road-trip manifesto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this Porsche 911 photography book different? It doesn’t explain engine specs or list trim levels — it just drives. Under The Sun dives into the subculture the 911 has shaped in Southern California for generations: tight bends, open sky, city lights, and desert rain. So-Cal Porschephiles have embodied the myth of the outrageously hedonistic Porsche long before it became a brand icon. Stones over Beatles. Beach hair, a cool head, an orange bonnet. Frank Rocholl — whose editorial voice is rooted in the hedonistic culture of the 1960s and 1970s — has translated this world into images, as the first volume in a series that treats travel, identity, and automotive heritage as life philosophy. “What if I say you’re not like the others?” The 911 never answered that question. It just lived it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eThe gift for Porsche enthusiasts who have everything — except this book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking for a gift for someone whose eyes light up at the sight of a 911? For the California dreamer who treats road trips as philosophy? Or for the counter-culture person who chose the Porsche precisely because it’s not flashy — worn-out leather, no frills? Under The Sun is that book. For a birthday, for Christmas, as a wedding gift, or just because. Pre-order now — shipping end of June.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"cm-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMirage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCurator\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFrank Rocholl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCoffee Table Book\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBinding\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFocus\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePorsche 911 · Southern California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePre-order – shipping end of June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhich Porsche is the focus of the book?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eThe Porsche 911 — not as a race car or engineering achievement, but as a cultural symbol. Under The Sun shows the 911 the way it’s lived in Southern California: unwashed, worn-in, iconic. The 911 is the visual and philosophical center of the entire book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhat is “So-Cal Porsche culture”?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eSo-Cal Porsche culture is the decades-old subculture that has grown around the Porsche 911 in Southern California. It’s not about race tracks or showroom gloss — it’s about self-determination, hedonism, and the freedom of the open road. Tan lines, prickly pears, the Pacific on the horizon. An attitude, not a brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eIs this book for Porsche drivers or also for people who don’t own one?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eFor both. Under The Sun is not a vehicle catalogue — it’s a book about a feeling, counter-culture, and the beauty of setting out. Anyone who loves photography, California aesthetics, and editorial coffee table books will love it just as much as someone whose 911 is sitting in the garage right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhen does it ship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 is currently available for pre-order. The planned shipping date is end of June. Order now to secure one of the first copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-cta\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-order now — hit the road with your copy before the summer’s gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-product\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-label\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMIRAGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-tagline\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePorsche 911 · Southern California · hedonism as a stance — the first book in the Mirage series.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-intro\"\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 is not a car magazine. It is an editorial document about the Porsche 911 as a cultural phenomenon — curated by Frank Rocholl for Mirage. The book connects the visual language of Southern California with the mythology of a machine that looks good even when it’s unwashed. Worn-out leather, no frills — and still an icon. Frank Rocholl, whose Mirage magazine is rooted in the hedonistic culture of the 1960s and ’70s, translates that stance into a first volume that reaches far beyond its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-highlight\"\u003eCoffee Table Book · Porsche 911 · Southern California · English · Mirage\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eConcept: counter-culture, road trip, self-determination\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo-Cal Porschephiles have embodied the myth of the hedonistic Porsche 911 for generations — far from race tracks and showrooms. Under The Sun follows that trail: tight bends, high-speed turns, open sky. Beach hair, a cool head, an orange bonnet. Tan lines and prickly pears. Stones over Beatles. Frank Rocholl doesn’t curate automotive photography — he curates a road trip away from the paths most traveled. A shift in the gears of life. The book ends where the sun sets over the Pacific and the lights of the metropolis twinkle in the rearview mirror. “This book is about what it means to choose self-determination.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eAs an interior object for spaces that understand counter-culture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-body\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 lies on the table and tells a story. The coffee table book format is no coincidence here — it’s the point. Those familiar with Frank Rocholl’s curatorial voice through Mirage know: the selection of images and texts is not decoration, it’s a stance. The book belongs in spaces that speak automotive heritage, travel aesthetics, and counter-cultural references as a design language. A statement on the coffee table that needs no explanation — exactly like the 911.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"cm-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePublisher\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eMirage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCurator\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFrank Rocholl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eLanguage\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eEnglish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eCoffee Table Book\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eBinding\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eFocus\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePorsche 911 · Southern California\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003eStatus\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd\u003ePre-order – shipping end of June\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-section-label\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhat is the concept behind Under The Sun?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eUnder The Sun is an editorial tribute to So-Cal Porsche 911 subculture, curated by Frank Rocholl for Mirage. The book connects automotive aesthetics with a philosophy of freedom, hedonism, and counter-cultural departure — positioning the 911 as a symbol of an attitude, not a horsepower figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhen does it ship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 is currently available for pre-order. The planned shipping date is end of June.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-faq-item\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-q\"\u003eWhat language is the text in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cm-faq-a\"\u003eAll text in the book is in English — fitting for its So-Cal origins and its international reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"cm-cta\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder The Sun Vol. 1 — pre-order now. 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