Porsche Club of America
DVD From Porsche From Porsche AG Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is proudly presenting its history in motion : In a 2.5 hour film The Porsche Way , the Company presents its entire history from the early years up to the present day on one full-coverage DVD. Starting with the lifetime achievements of Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche, the film focuses in eight chapters on the development of the famous sports car manufacturer, proceeding from one decade to the next. This is the first time that a car maker is presented so exhaus-
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tively on a DVD , says Dieter Landenberger, the Director of the Porsche Archives.The DVD is based on the Archives Collection with more than 5,000 hours of footage. Taking most impressive scenes from the history of the Company, the products and motorsport, the DVD presents numerous film extracts never seen before. Several outstanding celebrities of former times also make an appearance in the film, among them former racing drivers such as Hans Herrmann, Eberhard Mahle, and Paul Ernst Strahle as well as former employees of Porsche such as the ”Engine King” Hans Mezger or Dr. Heinz Rabe, formerly the Director of the Porsche Social Affairs Department. As a further highlight, the film comes with music composed specifically for this DVD. The Porsche Way from the Porsche Museum Edition is now available in German and English at the Porsche Museum Shop at a price of Euro 24.90. Ed. Note: That’s about $35.00 US, plus of course the air fare and other travel costs associated
Cover of the new DVD about Porsche. Photo courtesy Porsche AG.
July 2009
Inside: Porsche DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Ed. Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 New Members and Anniversaries . . . . . .3 This Is Greystone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LA Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 8 Zone 8 Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 with your trip to the museum to pick one up, since that’s the only place to get one right now. I would imagine that it won’t be long until these are available here somehow. Or perhaps if you know someone there or going there, well that’s another thing entirely now isn’t it. There are also places online where previews can be viewed. Just put “The Porsche Way” in Google and click away.
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