Major carmakers keep exploring the bountiful Web3 terrains, and the luxury automobile brand Porsche is no exception. After the recent introduction into the world of NFTs by granting premium car buyers an authentication digital badge, Porsche is coming up with a new, grander non-fungible endeavor.
Founded back in 1931, the prominent carmaker released many iconic vehicles, including the history-making 911. This legendary sports car has once won the global roads, and now is preparing to hit the metaverse and NFT highway.
Thus, the first official 7,500-piece NFT collection based on the classic Porsche 911 welcomes participants on a captivating Web3 journey, which is entirely devoted to co-creation and community. The release is scheduled for January 23rd, 2023 in four waves.
To be eligible for minting you need to hold a Porsche POAP, partner NFT, or be registered at Porsche’s NFT website. It’s important to meet either one, two, or all of these conditions based on the wave.
The inaugural collection, which will come as a part of a long-lasting large-scale Web3 campaign, will be created by the renowned Hamburg designer and 3D artist Patrick Vogel. Each token in the collection will be a blue-chip, personalized 3D asset developed in Unreal Engine 5. Upon minting a 911 Porsche NFT, holders will be offered a variety of customization options based on the road they chose. Thus, Porsche offers holders one of three routes, as follows:
The Porsche 911 NFT holders will have to choose their path to help shape the design of their individual tokens. Notably, there will be over 150,000 possible design combinations of backgrounds, colors, and some other related design elements. While each of the three routes embodies a specific aspect of Porsche’s brand identity, your choice of path will be crucial for the NFT's overall design, as well as its benefits.
Talking about the perks, NFT holders will access "an inspiring community, specially selected, as well as the opportunity to co-create Porsche's future in the Web3 universe." Besides, both virtual and physical bounties and experiences bridging Web3 and real life are on the list of benefits. Additionally, NFT owners will be allowed to the highly-motivated Discord community of like-minded individuals and top-notch artists, including Vexx, Chris Labrooy, and others.
With this collection launch, Porsche aims to utilize blockchain technology and integrate it into existing and future processes and solutions.
“The NFT artworks enable us to take our understanding of modern luxury and the unique brand positioning of Porsche into the digital world,” Detlev von Platen, a Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing, said.
Moreover, in addition to the upcoming Web3 campaign, Porsche has come up with a physical art installation at Art Basel in Miami, dubbed ‘Dream Big’ within Porsche’s The Art of Dreams campaign.
“Porsche has long-standing links to the creative arts, and we’re excited to take this next step at Art Basel in launching a beautiful, and of course unique, set of NFTs to allow private ownership of a piece of Porsche art. We’re excited for the launch in Miami, and to witness the work of the NFT owners as their bespoke artwork develops over the course of the coming months,” Kjell Gruner, President, and CEO of Porsche Cars North America, Inc. commented.
Pay tribute to the history of the trendsetting automobile producer and hit the road to Web3 and real-life benefits behind the virtual wheel of the Porsche 911.
