Swiss Museum of Transport: Special show on Porsche anniversaries
WHERE TO MEET If you missed the big party celebrating 75 years of Porsche sports cars and 60 years of the 911 in Mollis, you can catch up at the Swiss Museum of Transport in Lucerne.
The special show under the name "Driven by Dreams. 75 Years of Porsche Sports Cars" can be seen until January 2024. It features sports car highlights from over seven decades and highlights the brand's ties to Switzerland.
The special show is structured around the themes of history, motorsport, art, technology and innovation, as well as environmental protection and society. In addition to the exhibits from the Porsche Museum, the focus is on people who stand behind the brand. One such person is Ferry Porsche, who firmly believed in his dreams.
Zurich woman bought first convertible
Among others, Jolantha Maria Tschudi is depicted in connection with a Porsche 356/2 Gmünd Cabriolet. In 1948, the Zurich woman became the first person in the world to buy a Porsche production car, the so-called Beutler Cabriolet with chassis number 356/2-002. Other protagonists in the exhibition include Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, Jo Siffert, Oliver Blume, and the U.S. artist Richard Phillips, who designed the Porsche Taycan Artcar, which was auctioned off in Switzerland in 2021 for a good cause.
2023 not only celebrates Porsche's 75th anniversary as a brand: it is also a special year for the Porsche 911, which turns 60. To mark the anniversary of the iconic sports car, the special show will feature a number of selected Porsche 911s from different generations.
Heritage Truck until July 2, 2023
The Porsche Heritage Truck (gallery below) also made its way to Switzerland, with a mobile exhibition under the motto "Driven by Dreams" providing insight into the company's values from the past to the present and into the future. The truck's tour started in April at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Via stops in Romania, Croatia and Italy, the truck reached the Swiss Porsche Meeting in Mollis on June 17 and can now be seen at the Museum of Transport until July 2.
