Watch how Porsche Classic makes a new Porsche crest:

[hgarazo]

There may be some tips for restorers. Certainly helps to justify the new price!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu2T8...layer_embedded


"Such an unmistakeable and sought-after symbol has naturally had a very colourful and sometimes unusual history and been copied many times. To eliminate all doubt, the experts at Porsche Classic delved deep into the history of the crest, which was first suggested as a quality seal for the Type 356 at a meeting between Ferry Porsche and US importer Max Hoffman back in 1952. In the same year, advertising manager Herrmann Lapper and designer Franz Xaver Reimspieß produced a preliminary design that is still used to this day with just a few minor differences in detail. Reimspieß, who is also said to have designed the Volkswagen logo in 1936, sketched a magnificent crest that symbolised the roots of the company as well as the dynamism and quality of its products. At the centre of the golden shield, the horse of the official coat of arms of Stuttgart is depicted along with the name of the city. The composition is surrounded by the red and black state colours and the stylised antlers from the crest of Württemberg-Hohenzollern. The all-encompassing Porsche logo acts as a protective "roof" over all the design elements.

In contrast to the current crest, the Porsche logo on the original crest was only embossed and was not black. In addition, the red elements of the crest were actually more orange in colour to reflect the Württemberg-Hohenzollern state colours. The Classic experts charged with reproducing the crest went a lot further than merely ensuring that the colours were true to the original. The crest is being produced using special tools based on original drawings. The silver and gold plating is being applied using the same technique as the original and the colour and enamelling are being meticulously applied by hand.

The new "old" crest has also had to undergo the same quality tests as the original. This involved the simulation of a stone impact test using a ballistic firing range at the Research and Development Centre in Weissach. The crest also spent 240 hours in the salt spray chamber.

The Porsche crest passed these challenging tests with flying colours, thus proving its credentials as a genuine quality product, 100 per cent made in Germany. This symbol, steeped in history, signals a continued long life for classic Porsche models."

[Xavier PJB]

I bought one of these, this is really a nice piece of work. Wonder if I gonna mount it.
Xavier

[mike curnow]

That is certainly way more than I wanted to know about an advertizing slogan/image.

[RC70SCoupe]

not sure if this "technical" BUT:

here is a link from Autoweek

http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...WS01/121119962


Porsche is reproducing its famous crests from 1952 to 1973 for Porsche Classic customers. It's using the same materials and same exact colors from when the badges were originally created. Porsche had already been producing reproduction crests for cars built between 1974 and 1998. Now owners of older 911s and 356s will be able to pick up a fresh badge for their classic.

The history of the now well-known crest started when it was suggested as a quality seal for the Type 356 after a meeting with Ferry Porsche and United States importer Max Hoffman in 1952. The same year Porsche advertising manager Herrmann Lapper and designer Frank Xaver Reimspieβ produced a preliminary design. The pair sketched a crest that symbolized the roots of the company. The horse is from the official coat of arms for Stuttgart, it's surrounded by the reddish and black state colors and stylized antlers of the Württemberg-Hohenzollern crest. Porsche script acts as a roof over the other elements.

In the original crest, the Porsche script was embossed instead of black and the red elements were more orange, reflecting the Württemberg-Hohenzollern state colors more closely. The reproductions are being produced with special tools based on original drawings. Porsche uploaded video to YouTube, demonstrating some of the process.

Porsche says the crests are tested like the originals. That means using a ballistic firing range to replicate stone chips and letting them sit for hours in the salt spray chamber.

Check out Porsche's Genuine Parts and Literature section for more information.





Read more: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...#ixzz2C9M5F0gl

[Chuck Miller]

I merged these two threads.......

[Xavier PJB]

I bought one of these, this is really a nice piece of work. Wonder if I gonna mount it.
Xavier

For those interested, bought mine 120euros. I keep mine but could order some ans send over. Seems some countries cannot order it from Porsche.
Cheers
Xavier