Car stylist lent his Porsche to Harry Styles and when he returned it had to apologize for all the damage

Published on Sep 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards

Last updated on Sep 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones

A car stylist lent his Porsche to the British singer Harry Styles, and when the singer returned it, confusingly, the stylist had to apologize for all the damage.

Paul Klein is well known, both in celebrity circles and in supercar circles too; he’s even known as the ‘car pimp’, who works with stars to source, style, and customize exotic cars.

However, you have to have lived under a rock if you don’t know who Harry Styles is – the British singer gained fame as one of the members of the hugely famous boy band ‘One Direction’ and is now a popular solo singer.

Despite having a lovely supercar collection, Styles borrowed one of Klein’s beloved supercars, and he returned it in less-than-sufficient condition; however, instead of complaining about it, Klein had an interesting reaction.

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A car stylist lent his Porsche to Harry Styles and it had serious damage

Even when you’re one of the most well-known celebrities in the UK, like the ‘One Direction’ singer Harry Styles, sometimes you get caught short without a ride from your lovely supercar collection.

One day, the ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer was speaking to Paul Klein, a London-based celebrity car stylist, who was sometimes referred to as the ‘car pimp,’ and Klein agreed to a very big favor.

Klein said that Harry Styles could borrow his beloved Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, and the singer zoomed off with the car stylist’s beloved ride.

One thing’s for sure, when the singer returned sheepishly with his car, when it came to the state of the car, ‘you know it’s not the same as it was’.

The car’s condition is not the same as it was

Styles brought Klein’s beloved Porsche 911 Carrera 4S back, covered in scuffs, scratches, and other damage.

Klein jokingly told the world about what the singer ended up doing to his supercar, but he decided to later apologise to the singer for publicly raising the issue.

Klein took the heat for suggesting that the ‘One Direction’ singer was not a good driver, and even though he was the one with the damaged Porsche, he decided to apologise.

Late-night host Conan O’Brien once handled a similar situation in the same way when he lent his Taurus to Brad Pitt, who wrecked it.

This was quite a good move for both of them; it gave Klein exposure, and the ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer got away with a squeaky-clean image.

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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.