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Limited Edition Porsche Planned To Celebrate 70th Anniversary Down Under
Porsche has announced a new limited edition model will be revealed in 2021 as part of the 70th-anniversary plans to celebrate 70 years of Porsche on Australian soil.
In 2021 Porsche will officially celebrate 70 years since the first two Porsche 356’s were imported into Australia back in 1951. Porsche has revealed they will be designing a limited edition model to commemorate the occasion as part of the celebrations.
While the exact model has not been shared yet, Porsche has revealed the yet-to-be-announced vehicle will be finished in a special new color developed by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur known as “Fish Silver Grey Metallic,” which is a tribute to the original “fish silver grey” color of one of the two Porsche 356’s that were first imported back in 1951.
Impressively, both of the two Porsche’s that were first imported into Australia by Norman Hamilton are still on the road today and driven regularly by their owners – a fish silver grey 356 cabriolet and a maroon 356 coupe.
“Australia holds a special place in the history of Porsche,” said Sam Curtis, CEO and Managing Director, Porsche Cars Australia. “2021 will be a special year for Porsche enthusiasts. It is fitting that we will celebrate 70 years in Australia just as we launch the Taycan, our first all-electric Porsche sportscar and a signal of the future of the brand.”
The special edition will be officially announced in the first half of 2021 and is a collaboration between the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur department, the Style Porsche design team, and Porsche Cars Australia.
“This has been an exciting project to work on for everyone here in Stuttgart,” said Grant Larson, Director Special Projects, Style Porsche in Weissach. “It is fantastic that the new special edition model for Australia will be based on an iconic, modern Porsche sportscar, but with a nod to the very first car we shipped to Australia all those years ago. It’s especially pleasing to hear that those first two cars, like most Porsches, are still on the road being enjoyed by their owners to this very day.”
