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Porsche
911
The paradox of the 911: a layout that engineering logic says is wrong, yet which decades of refinement have made sublime. No other car in history has been continuously improved for over sixty years while retaining its o...
1964–present
In Uncommon
5741
Public vehicles
3
Owners
$242K
Typical value
$31K–$1,100K
Value range
4
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The story
The Porsche 911 is the most continuously evolved sports car in history. Unveiled as the 901 in 1963 (renamed after Peugeot objected to three-digit names with a zero in the middle), the rear-engined flat-six layout defied conventional sports car wisdom and has underpinned every 911 to this day. Generations of engineers have widened tracks, added turbocharged variants, softened the infamous lift-off oversteer, and mixed in four-wheel drive, yet the 911 remains unmistakably itself.
The paradox of the 911: a layout that engineering logic says is wrong, yet which decades of refinement have made sublime.
History
Ferdinand ("Butzi") Porsche designed the 911 body with its fastback roofline and round headlights. The 2.0 L flat-six produced 130 hp at launch. The Targa variant (1965) addressed convertible safety concerns. The turbocharged 930 (1975) became a supercar benchmark, and earned the nickname "widow-maker" for snap oversteer. The 964 brought all-wheel drive (Carrera 4) in 1989. The 993 (1994) was the last air-cooled 911. The water-cooled 996 divided opinion in 1997 with its IMS bearing issues but lighter construction. The 997 (2004) restored the love. The 991 (2011) grew the car to its largest yet. The 992 (2019) with its wide body and PDK dual-clutch gearbox is the most polished 911 ever built.
On track
The 911 in RSR form won the 1973 Targa Florio. The 934 and 935 turbocharged cars dominated IMSA, Trans-Am, and FIA GT races through the late 1970s. The 959 "supercar" (1985) previewed twin-turbo AWD technology. Porsche's GT racing arm has fielded the 911 RSR in LM GTE Pro class to multiple class victories at Le Mans. The 991 GT3 R and GT3 Cup are the most popular GT customer racing platforms in the world. The 911 GT1 (1996–1998) was designed specifically to win Le Mans overall.
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Years in the garage
- 2003242
- 2002240
- 2004232
- 2007231
- 2006217
Colors people run
- Black166
- Mostly Unmodified162
- Unmodified132
- Some Modifications102
- Silver97
Body styles
- Coupe6
- Convertible2
Popular trims
Carrera
731
Turbo
630
Carrera 4S
352
Carrera Cabriolet
329
Carrera S
328
Sc
238
Generations
2020
992.1 (2020–2024)
2016
991.2 (2016–2019)
2012
991.1 (2012–2015)
2009
997.2 (2009–2012)
2004
997.1 (2004–2008)
1998
996 (1998–2004)
1994
993 (1994–1998)
1989
964 (1989–1994)
1974
G-body (1974–1989)
1964
Long Bonnet (F-series) (1964–1973)
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