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Looking back at Porsche\u2019s history, the content is fascinating and very enjoyable. (In a previous blog, I also excerpted from the magazine in an article titled \u201cThoughts from the Lyrics of Momoe Yamaguchi\u2019s \u2018Playback Part 2\u2019\u2014Don\u2019t Underestimate Me, It\u2019s Your Fault<\/a>.\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n
As I flipped through the pages again, I realized I had skipped an article near the beginning. The title was:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat Was the State of Porsche in Japan from the 1950s to the 1960s!?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
Sounds interesting, right? And I was surprised after reading the first few lines!<\/p>\n
\u201cTo unravel \u2018Our Porsche Sports Cars 70th Anniversary,\u2019 one must know the starting point of Porsche in Japan. So, we asked Mr. Katsumi Okubo, advisor and founder of the oldest existing authorized Porsche dealer, Showa Motors (Porsche Center Nishinomiya, Sakai)<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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<\/p>\nIt turns out that this \u201cShowa Motors\u201d is the dealer our family always relies on. Or rather, \u201cIt\u2019s actually the oldest existing Porsche dealer! I had no idea (\uff1b\uff9f\u0414\uff9f)!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n
So, feeling it was more than just someone else\u2019s story, I immediately started reading the article.<\/p>\n
1953: Porsche\u2019s First Arrival in Japan<\/h3>\n
Porsche was first imported to Japan in 1953. At that time, Sanwa Motors, which had an official import agency contract with Porsche, imported just two 356s<\/strong>\u2014that was the beginning.<\/p>\n
Then, in 1955, ten 356 Pre-A models were imported, three of which came to Osaka. However, two were purchased by a major corporation, leaving only one for a private individual. The person who bought this Porsche privately was someone with considerable social influence spanning pre- and post-war periods. (Who could it have been!?)<\/span><\/p>\n
At that time, Mr. Okubo was working as a mechanic at Yanase Motors (today\u2019s Yanase Corporation)<\/span>, and he was asked to service that precious single Porsche.<\/strong> Naturally, there were no service manuals or anything, so he initially declined but eventually couldn\u2019t refuse and took on the maintenance.<\/p>\n
Back then, Porsche had beautiful handmade bodies, and the parts and engine sounds were completely unlike any other cars he had seen before.<\/strong> Being a car enthusiast, Mr. Okubo was instantly captivated by Porsche. In 1959, he established Showa Motors as a foreign car repair shop. Later, he happened to see an ad in the car magazine \u201cCG\u201d recruiting authorized Porsche dealers, applied immediately, and became the very first authorized dealer.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nBy the way, the new price of the 911 in 1965 was 4.35 million yen\u2014equivalent to about 37 million yen today. What\u2019s more, almost everyone paid in full cash.<\/strong> At that time, installment plans were just starting, with a maximum of 24 payments, meaning monthly payments equivalent to 1.5 million yen today. Only very wealthy people could afford it, and only those who truly understood Porsche\u2019s value would buy one.<\/p>\n
Today, you can get a used Porsche within a few weeks, and by taking out a loan, you can keep monthly payments affordable and enjoy driving a Porsche. For regular models, new cars can be delivered within a year. But this situation exists thanks to the pioneers who built the foundation from nothing.<\/p>\n
Thinking about this really makes me reflect deeply.<\/p>\n
Could They Hire Me?<\/h3>\n
Since my days in sales, I\u2019ve always been the type of employee who wants to know the history and background of products and services.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy was this product created? What were the creators\u2019 intentions? What was the trial-and-error process? How did customers at the time feel?\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n
Even though I rarely had the chance to present these stories to customers, knowing the history and background helped me convey the passion and feelings of many people when selling.<\/strong> In fact, the more I learned, the better I sold. Conversely, products I couldn\u2019t fully understand never sold well for me. (Clearly, I\u2019m not cut out for corporate life, lol)<\/span><\/p>\n
So every time I talk about \u201cI researched Porsche\u2019s history\u201d or \u201cDid you know this about Porsche?\u201d my husband says,<\/p>\n
What\u2019s up? Are you trying to become a Porsche salesperson? If they\u2019re hiring at a Porsche dealer, why don\u2019t you apply?<\/p>\n
And I half-jokingly reply,<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, you know, there aren\u2019t many female salespeople at Porsche dealers, so maybe I\u2019d be a rare find and they\u2019d hire me.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s how things have been lately (laughs).<\/p>\n
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