From September 17, 2014 to January 11, 2015, the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart is offering exclusive insights behind previously closed doors as part of the special exhibition "Project: Secret!". For the first time, visitors will be able to see 16 unique vehicles, most of which have never been on public display before. The range of vehicles on display includes secret studies, camouflaged prototypes and unique record-breaking, test and research vehicles.
Secret studies and development vehicles are usually scrapped at the end of a project, and many of them never leave the development center. Much takes place in secret, because a good idea always finds imitators quickly. However, the most important and exciting projects were transferred to the Porsche Museum's collection, from where they are now being shown to the public for the first time as part of this special exhibition.
The 16 vehicles in the special exhibition exemplify the spirit of the times or the entrepreneurial context of the respective decade. In 1973, for example, the environmentally friendly and future-oriented research project Long-Life Car (FLA) was conceived as a contemporary response to the prevailing energy crisis. Other projects from this era include the Porsche 924 world record car and the Type 995 research car. Seven exhibits date from the 1980s, including a Porsche 959 aerodynamic prototype, a 928 Cabriolet and the never-before-seen Type 984 roadster study. The prototype of the Porsche 965 high-performance sports car, which is equipped with a water-cooled V8 in the rear, is also being presented for the first time. Unrealized projects from the 1990s include the four-door "family sports car" Porsche 989, whose design was to set the trend for future generations of vehicles. Equally unique is the Type 986 A4 unit carrier. The prototype based on a Porsche 911 Targa (Type 964) was used to test the mid-engine concept of the Boxster series. From the more recent past, a camouflaged prototype of the Porsche Panamera provides an insight into the extensive testing of new models and the "rolling chassis" of the 918 Spyder super sports car can be admired as a technology carrier of the future.
A special program is offered for families on selected Sundays in the afternoon. In addition to a guided tour of the special exhibition, families take part in a scavenger hunt and camouflage a 918 Spyder model themselves. Due to the limited number of participants, prior registration via the visitor service at [email protected] is recommended.
The Porsche Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Admission costs 8 euros for adults and 4 euros for concessions.
Further information is available on the Internet at www.porsche.de/museum .
