Porsche 911 classic

Porsche 911 (classic)

Manufacturer	Porsche AG
Also called	Porsche 911 Carrera
Production	1964–1989
Assembly	Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany
Predecessor	Porsche 356
Successor	Porsche 964
Class	Sports car
Body style(s)	2-door coupe 2-door Targa top (1966–89) 2-door convertible (1982–89)
Layout	Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive
Engine(s)	all variants air cooled flat-6 (H6) 2.0 L 110–170 PS (81–125 kW) 2.2 L 125–180 PS (91–132 kW) 2.4 L 130–190 PS (96–140 kW) 2.7 L 150–210 PS (110–154 kW) 3.0 L 180–204 PS (132–150 kW) 3.2 L 207–231 PS (160-170 kW) 3.0 L Turbo 260 PS (191 kW) 3.3 L Turbo intercooled 300 PS (221 kW)
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Wheelbase	2211 mm (87 in) 1964–1968 2268 mm (89¼ in) 1968–1989
Length	168.9 in (4290 mm)
Width	65 in (1651 mm) Turbo: 69.9 in (1775 mm)
Height	52 in (1321 mm) Turbo: 51.6 in (1311 mm)
Related	Porsche 912 Porsche 959 Porsche 930

The original Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven, German: Neunelfer) was a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. The famous, distinctive, and durable design was introduced in autumn 1963^[1] and built until 1989, when it was succeeded by a modified version which, despite internally called Porsche 964, was still sold as Porsche 911 (as are current models).

Mechanically, the 911 was notable for being rear engined and air-cooled. Since its inception the 911 has been modified, both by private teams and the factory itself, for racing, rallying and other types of automotive competition. It is often cited as the most successful competition car ever, especially when its variations are included, mainly the powerful 935 which won Le Mans and other major sports cars races outright against prototypes.

In the international poll for the award of Car of the Century, the 911 came fifth after the Ford Model T, the Mini, the Citroën DS and the Volkswagen Beetle. It is the most successful surviving application of the air (or water) cooled opposed rear engine layout pioneered by its original ancestor, the Volkswagen Beetle.

Article notes

The series letter (A, B, C, etc.) is used by Porsche to indicate the revision for production cars. It often changes annually to reflect changes for the new model year. The first 911 models are the "A series", the first 993 cars are the "R series".)

The Porsche 911 was developed as a much more powerful, larger, more comfortable replacement for the Porsche 356, the company's first model, and essentially a sporting evolution of the Volkswagen Beetle. The new car made its public debut at the 1963^[1] Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, better known to English speakers as the Frankfurt Motor Show.

It was designated as the "Porsche 901" (901 being its internal project number). However, Peugeot protested on the grounds that in France it had exclusive rights to car names formed by three numbers with a zero in the middle. So, instead of selling the new model with another name in France, Porsche changed the name to 911. It went on sale in 1964, giving buyers their most competent alternative rival yet to the Jaguar E Type.