Porsche reaches another significant historic milestone.
In 2023, Porsche celebrated a milestone anniversary, marking 75 years as a luxury performance car manufacturer and 60 years of its most legendary model, the 911. However, 2025 marks another milestone for Porsche, as its historic production home in Zuffenhausen, Germany sees its 75th anniversary, as well. It was in 1950 when Porsche made its first 356 in Zuffenhausen on April 6. Since then, Zuffenhausen has been an important capital for Porsche’s innovation and success, housing its greatest luxuriously individualized creations and creating the mobility and performance of tomorrow with electric models.
Today, the 911 is still made in Zuffenhausen, where it has been since its introduction in 1964. The 718 model line and the Taycan are manufactured there, as well, and the facility’s history stretches back nearly 90 years. In 1938, Porsche made its home in Zuffenhausen as a construction office, but World War II and its aftermath would make for a drastic change in the story of the facility. In 1948, when the first 356 was made, it was hand-built in Austria. 52 examples were made like that until 1950.
From the beginning of its production legacy in the 1950s, Porsche implemented innovative and efficient processes at Zuffenhausen, with principles that still apply to its production methods today. From creating the 356 and the 911, the Zuffenhausen facility would evolve to accommodate the production of Porsche’s transaxle models, the 718, the Taycan, and the boxer engines, V8 engines, and electric motors that power Porsche’s ever-expanding range of state-of-the-art luxury performance vehicles. Alongside its facilities in Weissach and Leipzig, Porsche’s Zuffenhausen facility, celebrating its 75th anniversary, is a historic site that continues to be a beacon of innovation and automotive excellence.
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