Porsche Begins 70th Anniversary Celebrations

Celebrations have begun to mark 70 years of Porsche sports cars this year…

356 ‘No.1’ Roadster was the first vehicle to bear the Porsche name, registered on June 8th 1948, this year therefore, marks the 70th anniversary of Porsche sports cars. In celebration, the Porsche Museum recently kick-started what will be a year of events geared around the milestone anniversary.

“Ferry Porsche’s vision at that time embodied all of the values that still define the brand to this day”, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “Tradition is a commitment. Without our tradition and without our core values, we would not be where we are today”, explained Blume. “We plan to uphold the standard of technical excellence set by Ferry Porsche well into the future. Intelligent dynamic mobility has a great future ahead of it. And we have the solid technological expertise, creative employees and unique team spirit to be involved. We have what it takes to ensure that the Porsche brand continues to fascinate – even in another 70 years.”