>Hello Peter,
>
>I checked this and found out that Porsche factory tours are possible. They
>start
>on April 7 th and you have to book for a tour in advance at: +49 711 911
>5384.
>There is also a Porsche museum which you can visit any time between 9.00 and
>5.00.
Definitely do the factory tour - the museum is small and has only about
20 cars with little description - not really worth a visit unless you are a
huge Porsche fan. There's also a small gift shop.
>Anyone visiting Stuttgart shouldnt forget to see the Daimler-Benz museum (now
>probably called Daimler-Chrysler museum) where you can see a lot of famous
>racing and sports cars. Factory tours are also possible in Stuttgart
>(engines)
>and in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart (final assembly of limousines and SLs).
Not to be missed - this is one of the best museums i've ever seen (Fodors
includes it in its list of the top 20 must see museums [not just car
museums] in Germany). Aside from some understandable ommisions re the
Hitler period, very complete, with a huge collection of cars and a nice
gift shop that has some great MB posters from all periods. Two greasy
thumbs up!
Mark Clark
Klamath Falls, Oregon
1963 Triumph TR-4 "The Tiggermobile"
1979 Chevy LUV "Joe"
1991 Mazda Protege "Her Car"
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