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Yep. Museum tour at 10:00, followed by lunch, followed by delivery, followed by factory tour, followed by dinner back at the factory. There will be pictures of more than my beer tomorrow night! The cars sleep overnight at the factory tomorrow night and then off to Austria Wednesday morning. So, yeah, a fantastic day tomorrow with a little torture mixed in.
Enjoy the whole experience tomorrow. I can't imagine getting delivery there after seeing the factory tour and museum. Don't forget to grab a true Porsche hat. You won't find those anywhere else.
"Sculpture launched with spectacular show on the Porscheplatz
Stuttgart. The heart of Porsche beats in Zuffenhausen. It was here in 1963 that the first 911 rolled off the assembly line. No other sports car sparks as much fascination, no other vehicle thrills more automobile enthusiasts worldwide. It is the essence of the Porsche marque. Taking inspiration from this heritage, the British artist Gerry Judah has created a sculpture. It consists of three pillars up to the height of 24 m, each crowned with a Porsche 911 mounted at the top. The vehicles hail from different 911 generations as a tribute to the history of the classic. The sculpture on Porscheplatz will become the new centrepiece for visitors from all over the world.
This evening marked the public presentation of the sculpture entitled “Inspiration 911”. Cordoned off specifically for the occasion, the Porscheplatz offered an impressive setting. A combination of lightshow, film and vehicle choreography. With the glass facade of the Porsche Museum used as a screen, the film clips could be projected on to an area of more than 200m². A moving display included vehicles that are also components of the art piece: An F-series from 1970, a G-series from 1981 as well as the latest generation 911. Spectacular light effects utilising the special architecture of the museum fascinated spectators. As a finale, the current model range of Porsche was showcased to guests on the grandstands.
Matthias Müller, CEO of Porsche AG, said during his address at the event: “The sculpture that we present today is more than a work of art. It is also a symbol for our company’s close ties with Stuttgart.” In recent years, Porsche has invested around one billion Euros in facilities in the greater Stuttgart area. Furthermore, an additional 1.1 billion Euros have been earmarked for the recently-established safeguarding of locations – a large proportion of which is to be invested in Zuffenhausen. The commitment to the Swabian roots could not be clearer"
cars on popsicle sticks ...that had already become a tired cliche years ago when done for what seemed to be the umpteenth time at Goodwood FOS...roll eyes
BTW , these types of displays have always reminded me , from the very first one , of the " Flea Circus " game I had in the 60s , LOL !
LONG day. Sorry for the lack of pictures. I've been on the run since my feet hit the ground this morning and it's nearly 1 am.
The cars on sticks are cool and look nice in front of the museum.
No engine shop Larry, but we saw pretty much everything else.
Just had a fantastic dinner in the delivery hall in front of our 5 cars with the guys from Porsche Exclusive, the club reps from Porsche and Manny and Vu.
We're up and out early in the morning to get the cars and head to Austria.
Just an epic experience.
Pics soon.
Best,
JD
Last edited by mathfuzzy; Sep 17, 2015 at 08:15 PM.
JD- Sounds awesome. Question though - 5 cars? I thought there were suppose to be 6 owners invited to the unveiling et al. Mark
Hey Mark.
Good eye. There were supposed to be 5 but I think that one of the buyers backed out after it was too late to arrange for someone else to fill that spot. I was thinking about them yesterday; specifically that it was unfortunate that someone who had been eligible was missing the experience.
PS Did anyone get mixed up figuring out which car belonged to them? Man I love those wheels and wish they were available on the 'lower grade' GTSs like mine.
Jim
PS Did anyone get mixed up figuring out which car belonged to them? Man I love those wheels and wish they were available on the 'lower grade' GTSs like mine. Jim
Hey Jim.
They're available either through your dealer or Suncoast. It's probably a few $$k proposition between buying these and selling the ones your car is delivered with, but totally possible.
Good question. The process was clever, The delivery representative introduced themselves to each of us and then stood next to each of our respective cars. That way, all you had to do was find your guy and you found your car.
Incidentally, each car is different with respect to detailed build spec, but lined up together they look essentially the same.
Last edited by mathfuzzy; Sep 17, 2015 at 08:17 PM.
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