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5 unusual facts about Zuffenhausen


Audi 80

The RS2 was at least partially assembled at Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen.

Audi RS 2 Avant

Although much of the car's underpinnings were manufactured by Audi, assembly was handled by Porsche at their Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany, which had become available after discontinuation of the Mercedes-Benz 500E, which Porsche had manufactured there under contract.

Porsche 356

In 1950 the factory relocated to Zuffenhausen, Germany, and general production of the 356 continued until April 1965, well after the replacement model 911 made its autumn 1963 debut.

Porsche 968

Production was moved from the Audi plant in Neckarsulm (where the 924 and 944 had been manufactured under contract to Porsche), to Porsche's own factory in Zuffenhausen.

Porsche Museum, Stuttgart

The new Porsche museum stands on a conspicuous junction just outside Porsche Headquarters in Zuffenhausen.


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Animexx

In May 2002, the group also began organizing the Connichi fan convention, as well four other smaller conventions: Hanami in Ludwigshafen, YukiCon in Zuffenhausen, J-Con in Merzig and Animuc in Fürstenfeldbruck.

Stuttgart Neuwirtshaus station

In 1950, Porsche KG, which had re-established itself after the war in Gmünd, Austria, returned to Stuttgart by establishing its headquarters in Zuffenhausen.

Stuttgart-Feuerbach

Feuerbach is home to one of Germany's biggest industrial giants and is surrounded by the districts of Zuffenhausen, Bad Cannstatt, Stuttgart-North, Stuttgart-West, Botnang and Weilimdorf.

Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen station

The Great Depression hit Zuffenhausen particularly hard and led to a sharp decline in tax revenues.


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