Porsche’s Museum Collection numbers over 500 cars, which is far more than its current museum (opened in 2009) can display at any given time. In fact, the Porsche Museum only has room for around 80 exhibits; factor in other Porsche Museum cars on display at events worldwide, and you still need a massive facility to house the entire collection not currently exhibited under one roof.
For years, that had been a problem for Porsche, which was forced to keep its holdings in a variety of storage locations. Recently, however, Porsche was able to buy a facility on the outskirts of Stuttgart, Germany, that provides sufficient room to house, maintain and restore every vehicle in its collection. There’s even room for expansion to allow for future Porsche models.
To commemorate the collection’s new home, Porsche will be feeding us a series of videos, giving brief glimpses on its new (apparently secret) location, as well as providing a look at some unusual cars in its inventory. The first video gives an overview of the facility, before showing off the very first 911 Turbo produced.
This is as close as most of us will ever get to Porsche’s priceless collection of historical cars, so we can’t wait to see what else they’ll share with us. Look for other installments in the coming weeks.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
