Grandson of Porsche founder reopened his restaurant and brought some unbelievable cars for the occasion

The grandson of Porsche founder Ferry Porsche just reopened his alpine restaurant with an epic celebration of cars.

Ferdinand Porsche’s F.A.T. Mankei sits high on the Grossglockner, Austria’s highest paved mountain pass.

Since 2023, it’s been a top stop for car enthusiasts from around the world.

To kick off the 2025 summer season, Porsche brought out a spectacular lineup of historic race cars and road legends.

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Exotic vehicles were pulled straight from Porsche’s museum

The two-day event, held on June 20–21, turned the mountain into a dreamland for motorsport fans.

The parking lot next to F.A.T. Mankei was lined with legendary cars pulled straight from Porsche’s museum in Zuffenhausen.

It wasn’t just a gathering, but a full-blown tribute to 77 years of Porsche history, performance, and passion.

A trio of iconic race cars stole the spotlight: the Shell-liveried 962 C, a Vaillant 917/30 Spyder once raced by Herbert Müller, and a Rothmans-liveried 911 Carrera 3.2 4×4 that tackled the brutal Paris-Dakar Rally.

Alongside them sat a 944 Turbo Cup, a 911 RSR, and a Taycan Turbo GT, which is Porsche’s fastest EV yet.

All of them sported matching custom liveries that paid homage to Porsche’s racing roots.

But the true stars of the weekend were two incredibly rare machines.

First, the original, road-legal Porsche 917K, a piece of racing royalty that sold for a staggering $14 million at an auction back in 2017.

And parked right next to it? The 963 RSP, a street-converted version of Porsche’s 963 Le Mans Hypercar.

This was their first time shown together outside Le Mans, and the last before heading back to the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

Why the location was so important to Porsche founder

Porsche founder Ferry Porsche’s grandson, Ferdinand Porsche, is the man behind the revived F.A.T. brand.

And he sees this venue in Austria as much more than just a restaurant.

“When we established F.A.T. International, the vision was to create a brand that encompasses all aspects of car culture,” he said.

“To welcome the Porsche community here across two days – and bring together a huge range of iconic cars from our history – is a surreal experience but one that should be embraced and shared with others.”

In any case, it is a fitting location.

Porsche Founder Ferry Porsche once tested early models along the Grossglockner, using the steep, high-altitude road to push his cars to the limit.

That tradition of performance lives on at F.A.T. Mankei, keeping Porsche’s legacy alive.

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