Porsche, one of the world’s Most iconic car brands celebrate their 75th anniversary with a unique collection of vehicles at the Petersen Auto Museum. In partnership with Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), “We Are Porsche” opened to the public on April 16 and focuses on how influential figures in the United States helped transform Porsche from a niche sports car builder to a cultural phenomenon. to shape. past 75 years.
In total, the exhibition consists of more than 40 exceptional vehicles on the first and second floors of the museum, including:
- The 1953 550 Spyder was raced by Betty Shutes and Ken Miles
- The 1958 Carrera GT Speedster raced by Bruce Jennings became the winningest Carrera GT Speedster in history.
- The original “Outlaw Porsche”, Dean Jeffries custom 1957 356 Carrera
- Porsche’s first and only Formula One driver, Dan Gurney’s 1962 Porsche 804, which scored Porsche’s only two Formula One victories.
- The Herbert Brundage/Brumos 1973 911 2.8 RSR driven by Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood, which won both the IMSA and Trans Am championships
- The 1973 917/30 Can-Am Spyder driven by Mark Donohue is one of the most powerful and successful race cars of its era
- Steve McQueen’s 1976 911 Turbo
- Porsches have been featured in the Hollywood blockbusters “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” and, starting in October, “Cars.”
The exhibition also highlights the stories of people who contributed to Porsche’s widespread popularity, such as Patrick Dempsey, Steve McQueen, Dan Gurney, Hurley Haywood, Ken Miles, “The Spyder Women” (Betty Shutes, Ruth Levy and Denise McCluggage). , Patrick Long, Rod Emory, and Daniel Arsham.
“As a Porsche enthusiast, I am especially excited that Petersen can play such a significant role in celebrating the 75th anniversary of these incredible machines,” said Terry L. Karges, executive director of the Petersen Automotive Museum. “Porsche’s history on and off the track speaks for itself and we are honored to help them commemorate this milestone.”
“Porsche is an iconic brand that started in America and thrives in California’s auto culture,” said PCNA President and CEO Kjell Gruner. “Since then, love for the brand has spread all over the world. We are happy to celebrate his 75th birthdayth anniversary at the Petersen Automotive Museum – the center of car culture in Los Angeles – with such a unique exhibition.”
“We Are Porsche”, which runs until April 2024, presents a rotation of vehicles as well as various events and activations at Petersen.
For more information about We Are Porsche, visit petersen.org/porsche. For more information about the Petersen Auto Museum, visit petersen.org.
