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50 years of the Porsche 911 - Review of the special exhibition at the Porsche Museum

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Created on November 6, 2013

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Exhibition poster - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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The predecessors and how the Porsche 911 got bigger and bigger - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 901 - that's how it all began, then the 901 became the 911 because of Peugeot - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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- From the 356 to the 991 - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 356 - Size comparison with the 911 - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 - the original 911 compared in size with its descendants - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 - the G-model compared to later 911 models - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 964 - compared to other 911 models - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 993 - with the 993, the shape was changed significantly for the first time - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 996 - for the first time with water cooling and another shape change - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 997 - significantly larger than its ancestors - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 991 - the current model towers above its predecessors - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 997 - the magic three numbers - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 991 - with the anniversary signet - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 754 T7 - the design of the predecessor is attributed to Butzi Porsche - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 754 T7 - the 911 runner-up has a four-cylinder boxer engine with 1966 cm3 - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 754 T7 - the front end of the 911 predecessor is characterized by free-standing headlights and a flat sloping hood - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 754 T7 from 1959 - to achieve more headroom, the 911 predecessor has a slight notchback - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 901 - the six-cylinder boxer engine with a displacement of 2 liters - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 901 - a busy early 901, unrestored and repeatedly used for advertisements, calendar photos or media reports - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 R - 210 hp thanks to the 906 engine and weighing only 830 kg thanks to many plastic parts - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 R - lightweight windows on the racing Porsche that was only built 19 times for a small circle of top private drivers and the works teams - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 S 2.4 - the classic sports car - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 - the G-model with the bellows - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 - the basis for motorsport - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 - an early evolutionary model for motorsport - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 S 2.7 - the G-model was built for around 16 years - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Cabrio Turbo - Prototype for the IAA - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Turbo S 3.3 - with five gears - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Turbo - the rear wing became a trademark - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Turbo S 3.3 - the massive rear wing of later Turbo models - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 964 - Rear wing in body color - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 964 Speedster - Speedster models were available from the G-model onwards - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 964 - the classic headlights - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 993 - the modernized form pleases the Porsche community - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 993 - the last air-cooled 911 - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 993 Speedster - based on the 3.6 Carrera for Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, a second model is also being built - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 959 - the über-Porsche that showed what was possible back then - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet - plenty of power for open-top driving - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 GT 1 - from the race track to the road - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 911 Sport Classic - Special model - back to the beginnings - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Beautiful compilation of 911 models - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Surrounded by 911 models and what does the good woman do? - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Says the child: "I like this one best ....!" - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Die Vorläufer und wie der Porsche 911 immer grösser wurde - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 901 - damit fing alles an, wegen Peugeot wurde der 901 dann zum 911 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

- vom 356 zum 991 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 356 - Grössenvergleich zum 911 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 911 - der Ur-Elfer im Grössenvergleich mit seinen Nachfahren - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 911 - das G-Modell im Vergleich zu späteren 911-er-Typen - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

The special exhibition "50 Years of the Porsche 911" at the Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen near Stuttgart closes today on November 9. The special exhibition began in June 2013 and was originally scheduled to close on September 29, 2013. However, due to great interest, it was decided to let the 50 Years of the 911 exhibition continue until November 9, 2013. But even this was not enough for some people.

For all those who once again ran out of time and lacked the leisure or opportunity to visit the anniversary exhibition, we present a brief review.

The predecessors and how the Porsche 911 got bigger and bigger - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

The predecessors and how the Porsche 911 got bigger and bigger - 50 years of the Porsche 911 at the Porsche Museum

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A fiftieth anniversary is celebrated

For five decades, the "911" has been the automotive icon among sports cars par excellence. More than 820,000 units and seven generations of the Porsche 911 have been produced in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen since its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 1963. No other car in the world can look back on such a long tradition and continuity.

50 years in one room

In the Porsche Museum, a journey through the last 50 years of the 911 has been orchestrated amidst the modern and bright architecture. Starting with the prototypes, through the first production models to the electronic super talent called the 991.

Porsche 754 T7 - the design of the predecessor is attributed to Butzi Porsche - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

Porsche 754 T7 - the design of the predecessor is attributed to Butzi Porsche - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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In between are racing cars from different eras, unforgettable legends. All the major models are represented, starting with the 356 forerunner and including the 901, 911, 911 G-model, 964, 993, 996, 997 and 991, as well as particularly rare and special 911 models such as the 911 R, 911 Carrera RS 2.7, 959, GT1 and Speedster variants.

Still exciting

You always think you know the 911, but you can never get enough of it and its history never ceases to impress. There are not too many products in this world that have been able to maintain their position at the top without any major changes. Coca Cola might be one of them, Mont Blanc or Burberry, but you can't compare them anyway.

Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 - the basis for motorsport - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 - the basis for motorsport - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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A Porsche advertising slogan is emblazoned in the museum: "Nobody needs it, but everyone wants it." This slogan is still true. It hits the nail right on the head.

For the general public

What was noticeable when you visited the exhibition was the mix in the audience. There were people from 5 to 95 years old, men as well as women, pensioners as well as children. An elderly grandmother, marked by life, spoke to her grandson next to me: "Your grandpa always wanted a Porsche like this, maybe you can afford one some day." The little boy just looked up at her with wide eyes, not quite understanding the challenge yet.

Says the child: "I like this one best ....!" - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

Says the child: "I like this one best ....!" - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Die Vorläufer und wie der Porsche 911 immer grösser wurde - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 901 - damit fing alles an, wegen Peugeot wurde der 901 dann zum 911 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

- vom 356 zum 991 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 356 - Grössenvergleich zum 911 - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 911 - der Ur-Elfer im Grössenvergleich mit seinen Nachfahren - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

Porsche 911 - das G-Modell im Vergleich zu späteren 911-er-Typen - 50 Jahre Porsche 911 im Porsche-Museum

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