HEADLINE: Porsche exhibit showcases the 'art of speed'

CAPTION: An exhibit of 22 racing and street cars made by Porsche opens Saturday at the N.C. Museum of Art in Raleigh. "Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed" includes actor Steve McQueen's 1958 Speedster and singer Janis Joplin's 1965 Cabriolet. (Oct. 11)

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Raleigh, North Carolina - October 10, 2013

1. Wide of race car in museum.

2. Tight of race car cockpit.

3. Wide of lighted wall with `Porsche By Design Seducing Speed.'

4. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "Opening the exhibit is a Type 64, which is essentially the first Porsche sports car. It was developed in 1938 and '39."

5. Wide of Type 64 car.

6. Tight of explainer plaque.

7. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "I like it because it shows the continuity of Porsche design right from the beginning. The shape, the aerodynamics, and even the clever engineering."

8. Wide of man taking photo of car.

9. Tight of windshield.

10. Panning shot of cars in large gallery space.

11. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "We have twenty-two cars in this exhibition, one of which is Janis Joplin's 356 C Porsche Cabriolet.

12. Wide of Joplin car in gallery.

13. Tight of painting under roof.

14. Wide of car with people around it.

15. Tight of Janis Joplin photo.

16. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "In one of her songs she sang, `Oh, Lord. Won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz. My friends all drive Porsches. I must make amends.' Well, she drove a Porsche."

17. Wide of Joplin car from rear.

18. Tight of luggage rack.

19. Tight of license plate and painting.

20. Wide of silver sports car.

21. Wide of white race car.

22. Medium of silver race car.

23. Tight of hubcap with Porsche emblem.

24. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "We wanted cars in this exhibit to tell several stories, so we had to have a Speedster. Why not have Steve McQueen's Speedster?"

25. Wide of McQueen's car.

26. Medium of photo of McQueen and car.

27. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "It was the first car McQueen bought new. It's the first car he raced. He went on to become, as well as a successful actor, a VERY successful racer."

28. Wide of green car in gallery.

29. Tight of tire with design.

30. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "We have several cars that are one-of-a-kind, like the sixteen-cylinder 917 prototype from the Porsche Museum."

31. Wide of 917 Prototype.

32. Tight of 917 engine.

33. Tight of Baby fender.

34. Tight of Baby fins and spoiler.

35. Zoom to wide of gallery with movie of cars racing.

36. SOUNDBITE (English), Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "A really remarkable story that's unlike anything in the automobile industry."

37. Wide panning shot of yellow car.

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Raleigh, North Carolina - October 10, 2013

SOUNDBITES MOSTLY COVERED BY VARIOUS SHOTS OF PORSCHES

1. SOUNDBITE (English) Ken Gross, Guest Curator: "We are in the North Carolina Museum of Art. I'm the guest curator for this exhibit, which is called `Porsche By Design: Seducing Speed.'// Opening the exhibit is a Type 64, which is essentially the first Porsche sports car. It was developed in 1938 and '39.// I like it because it shows the continuity of Porsche design right from the beginning. The shape, the aerodynamics // We have twenty-two cars in this exhibition, one of which is Janis Joplin's 356 C Porsche Cabriolet.// In one of her songs she sang, `Oh, Lord. Won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz. My friends all drive Porsches. I must make amends.' Well, she drove a Porsche. She bought it second-hand in San Francisco. And because she was Rock 'n' Roll's first diva, it had to be a little different.// We wanted cars in this exhibit to tell several stories, so we had to have a Speedster. Why not have Steve McQueen's Speedster? // It was the first car McQueen bought, new. It's the first car he raced. He went on to become, as well as a successful actor, a VERY successful racer. // As a kid, I coveted one of these in the worst way. // We have several cars that are one-of-a-kind, like the sixteen-cylinder 917 prototype // Or the 935 Baby. They only built one of each of these cars, as a prelude to see if they could be successful racers. // These cars are elegant examples of 20th century craftsmanship. They have a continuity of design, of engineering.// A really remarkable story that's unlike anything in the automobile industry."

Curator Ken Gross had his first encounter with Porsches in college, when the cool guys were driving Super 90 Coupes. His old Ford, which was fine for attracting girls in high school, didn't compare.

He bought a 1961 Super 90 Coupe after graduate school in 1966, then sold it before he went to Vietnam in the U.S. Navy. Although he hasn't owned another one since, he has found a job that makes for a fine consolation prize - curating museum shows that include Porsches, such as the one that opens Saturday at the North Carlina Museum of Art.

This show is different from other car exhibits that Gross has curated because it's the first one he's done that focuses only on Porsches. The show has 22 of the German-made cars, starting with a 1938 Type 64 Berlin-Rom Racer and including actor Steve McQueen's 1958 Speedster and Janis Joplin's psychedelically painted 1965 Type 356C Cabriolet that's usually at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The exhibit, titled "Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed, runs through Jan. 20, 2014.