Ingrid Steineck, the daughter of the then Porsche chief designer Erwin Komenda, has sued Porsche. From her father came the design of the 911, and also the lines of the 911-predecessor 356 came from his pen.
e There are only two true German car icons. Both are from Porsche The VW Beetle and the Porsche 911. The Beetle was designed by Ferdinand Porsche before the Second World War, the penalty in the early 1960s by his son Ferry. Automotive historians have agreed on this so far.
Now, however, Ingrid Steineck, the daughter of the then Porsche chief designer Erwin Komenda, has sued the carmaker. From her father came the design of the 911, and also the lines of the 911-predecessor 356 came from his pen. (Komenda also worked on the beetle, but that’s not up for debate). Ingrid Steineck demands 20 million euros from Porsche. In Zuffenhausen one rejects every claim of the family. The proportion of Komendas on the sports car has always been sufficiently appreciated.
After all, Steineck has made it to the kadi. The district court of Stuttgart has been advising the case since this week. It is important to clarify the fundamentals. Can a single car designer have a copyright claim on a model he designs? By June 7, the court wants to decide whether to go to the evidence or dismiss the case.