Virtual tour of porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer. Vor ein paar wochen hat es dann geklappt, sogar mit einer werksfuhrung. The obituary was featured in tallahassee democrat on. The extensive collection includes the porsche 356 type 356 020 alu, on the buoyant porsche jagdwagen 1956 to the porsche rally and racing cars. Funeral home services for gary are being provided by bevis funeral home, inc tallahassee. This city since 1944, was the place where porsche after moving from stuttgart with his team, and machines could survive in the turmoil of war. Porsche ag in stuttgartzuffenhausen, you can today find one of the most spectacular car museums in the.
No matter whether youre looking for a small souvenir or a soughtafter collectors item in the museum shop youll find it. There are 5 ways to get from munich to porsche museum by train, bus, car or plane. The 910 was considered the next sequence in the 906 line. Gmund, austria sarasphotos major grins augsburg, germany registered users posts. Porsche automuseum ferienregion liesermaltatal familiental. The board of management of porsche ag announces the decision to build the new porsche museum.
A fantastic last stop on an epic trip through germany and austria. Porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer found on superclassics. Jun 22, 2016 in 1948 the first porsche ever, the 356, was built there in a small shed. The three 6cyl won 123, though, giving porsche its first outright win in a third major event of the world sportscar championship for porsche, after the 1956 targa florio and the 12 hours of sebring in 1960. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books.
And porsches new museum will be located here, on porscheplatz. Helmut pfeifhofer opened the first ever privately owned porsche museum in gmund in 1982. The helmut pfeifhofer porsche museum is a unique collection of porsche automobiles. Since 2001 the museum is managed by helmut pfeifhofer s son christoph pfeifhofer, who is also racing porsche cars. The history of the porsche automobile brand began in 1948, but the groundwork for the company was laid in the design office of professor ferdinand porsche. A wooden frame used for the production of some of the early porsche sports car displayed at helmut pfeifhofer porsche museum in gmund. Porsche ag in stuttgartzuffenhausen, you can today find one of the most spectacular car museums in the world. Visit best automotive and technical museums of the world using your device. Porsche automuseum gmund 2020 all you need to know before. Porsche automuseum pfeifhofer gmbh, gmund, karnten, austria. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. The museum shows some 15 models, and gives some insight into the early sports cars years of the brand. So, you should visit the museum frequently to see all the treasures they have. Helmut pfeifhofer porsche museum europes first private porsche museum is situated in gmund, the birthplace of the first car named porsche 19441950.
A porsche factory operated here from 1944 to 1950 and the first car to bear the famous name a 356 was handmade here. The museum is located in the area where ferdinand porsche originally started his car production. The porsche museum opened in 1976 in zuffenhausen, houses over 400 historical models and vehicles that are displayed in the museum on a rotating basis. This museum covers the whole range of porsches designes, from the austrodaimler, to. On this basis, the museum will now take up a new theme every year. Porsche museum porsche rennsport reunion porsche design porschearena porsche club of. A 1972 porsche formula super v race car displayed at helmut pfeifhofer porsche museum in gmund. The museum is not that large, but its focus on porsche and only porsche makes it very unique. The first order book in 1930 recorded the startup phase of a legend in the making. Ghosts of gmund issue 263 excellence the magazine about. It will be the most prominent object at the new porsche museum.
The museum is a showcase of all the cars, all the models, produced by the porsche company since its inception, and includes vehicles from the very beginning to the latest models. Porsche automuseum pfeifhofer gmbh gmund, karnten, austria. Gmund porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer the green. Porsche museum stuttgart porsche museum germany porsche. One of these models is on display only 52 were built, together with about 15 other models an. If the number one is indeed real, the current k45286 is a tad outrageous for porsche lovers.
Apr 12, 2012 the porsche car museum founded by helmut pfeifhofer has found a home in the manufacturing plant of the first porsche in gmund in austria. Gmund porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer the green guide. Turning the tiny key in the center of the dashboard, the whole shop. The museums building initially served as a sawmill, but became important to porsche enthusiasts across the globe when ferry porsche used the building in the mid1940s to design and develop the 356. Helmut pfeifhofer, founded the first and only private porsche museum. The museum s underground garage has 260 parking spaces for visitors. Munich to porschemuseum 5 ways to travel via train, bus. Helmut pfeifhofer born 1938 founded the porsche museum in his hometown in 1982.
The first car bearing the porsche name, the legendary 356, was born in gmund. Porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer motoring museums. Be inspired by over 80 vehicles on our 5,600 square metre exhibition area. Rollsroyce museum rrm gmbh in personal conversations, in every guided tour and in digital content, the museum s team seeks to highlight a pioneering spirit. Porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer gmund, austria.
Click on image to see a larger picture see more pictures from helmut pfeifhofer porsche museum gmund. Discover over a thousand different articles such as books, calendars, dvds, model cars and tshirts. The only private porsche museum in europe is a reminder that in 1944 the engineer ferdinand porsche moved to gmund, establishing his famous companys workshop and head office here until 1950. Gmund was the manufacturing site for porsche from 1944 to 1950, and the porsche 356 was first produced here. Hanspeter porsche traumwerk anger 2020 all you need to. In july of 2004 porsche decided to start building a museum in stuttgart, germany. Published on apr 12, 2012 the porsche car museum founded by helmut pfeifhofer has found a home in the manufacturing plant of the first porsche in gmund in austria. Porsche museum pfeifhofer, gmund 356, 911 gt1, 959, 935. Introduction table of contents 8 insiders guide to automotive museums. Selection of photos from different visits to the museum please note. Antique dealer helmut pfeifhofer opened in gmund may 18, 1982 europes first private museum porsche. Since 2001 the museum is managed by helmut pfeifhofers son christoph pfeifhofer, who is also racing porsche cars. In gmund in karnten austria opened at 18th of mai 1982 the first private porscheautomuseum in europa by helmut pfeifhofer.
At this historic location, it will join the porsche plant and the porsche center as the new emblem of the company. The only private porsche museum in europe is a reminder that in 1944 the engineer ferdinand porsche. The porsche 910 or carrera 10 was a race car from porsche, based on the porsche 906. Not only is the helmut pfeifhofer porsche automuseum the only privately owned porschesanctioned museum in the world, its actually in the. Gmund discover porsche automuseum helmut pfeifhofer and live the real experience with the green michelin. The only private porsche museum is located in gmund in carinthia, where from 19441950, the first vehicles with the porsche name was built.
Classic porsche drops by helmut pfeifhofers gmund museum ten tenths behind the wheel of paul stephens le mans classic limited edition 911 double trouble the story behind one of the most unusual porschepowered racers of all time the otto mathe story karl ludvigsen on the history of a remarkable porsche racing driver blown ambitions. We look at the eighth oldest surviving porsche in the world. Sooner or later every true porsche fan must wave the family goodbye and embark on a pilgrimage to zuffenhausen, stuttgart, in order to worship at the porsche museum. Its not strange in a little place like gmund, cause in the mid 40s of the last century porsche brought his machinery from germany to this place in austria and started building the cisitalia reacecars in 1947.
Nov 24, 2009 this museum guide walks the reader through the porsche museum s chronological design for its exhibition, describing all the vehicles and tracing porsche s history from 1900s legendary lohner porsche the worlds first hybrid automobileto the present crop of 911 turbo porsches. Cover of western europe travel guidebook lonely planet shop cover of. Built in 2015 and still looked brand new and moderns. A slightly unexpected story in gmund is told by the porsche museum helmut pfeifhofer. Originally there was discussion that the new museum would be built alongside a new mercedesbenz museum on former trade fair grounds in the killesberg area of stuttgart. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for porsche museum. Private porsche museum colin chapman archive and resource. Porsche is a company that has always been known for innovation and what better way to display porsches history and legacy than in a museum that does the same. The workshop and the auto body shop were housed here. Porsche built the museum as a kind of rolling museum with rotating exhibits from a stock of 300 restored cars, many in pristine condition and still in full driving order. Classic porsche magazine classic porsche 59 subscriptions. Carinthia can also, at times, seem larger than life, with its high peaks, gouged valleys and glistening lakes. Due to the threatening bomb raids, ferdinand porsche. Join facebook to connect with helmut porsche and others you may know.
Automobile museum project gutenberg selfpublishing. Porsche museum helmut pfeifhofer austria eurotguide. In the museum shop youll find interesting and attractive items related to porsche history. No matter whether youre looking for a small souvenir or a soughtafter. Few regions in europe match the rugged beauty of carinthia, and youll find that travelling here is often a serpentine journey. You can read all this in my holiday adventure book, which is available at all. Very modern museum, located close to the quaint village of anger.
If you have the karnten card, the entry is even for free. But quite unexpectedly the most remarkable things were those that werent there. Howard cherry driving the 1966 porsche 910 at the 2004 watkins glen svra. My last stop on my germany trip was at the porsche automuseum in gmund, austria.