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Car Week was once again spectacular this year, with the California extravaganza now cementing itself as THE annual event for Porsche and car enthusiasts around the planet. It’s now the epicentre of restomod companies launching new products for the year ahead – and each year, the bar gets higher and higher. Last year, no less than six new projects were announced by reimagineers in the space of 48 hours. This year, the glitz-fest continued with world-renowned companies in the restomed sphere such as Tuthill, Singer and Gunther Werks lavishing the lawn at The Quail with their new wares. My favourite? It’s difficult to choose, for while Tuthill’s GT One is achingly stunning, I also love the craziness of RUF’s Rodeo project. Then there’s the outrageous GWR by Gunther Werks, featuring…

Total 911: Porsche as a company was much smaller during the 1980s and 1990s than it is today. Did this mean you saw more of the Porsche family and other company hierarchy day-to-day? Ben Dimson: The Porsche family was always a part of their products and company. They were integrated and hands-on. They brought in new management, and major members of the family like Dr Porsche and Louise Piëch were very involved in Porsche. Ferdinand would also show up every now and then. Wolfgang and Butzi would visit during major presentations for a new car or the colour shows. They would be walked through the design department and then shown the new products. They would then hold court over the presentation on the engineering, the technical aspects and finally the…

Jägermeister 934 During the 1974 and 1975 seasons, Porsche’s 3.0-litre 911 Carrera RSR reigned supreme in international GT competitions, helping Weissach to win titles on both sides of the Atlantic. During each year of its tenure as the top racing 911, the 3.0 RSR secured both World Championship and European GT honours, while Stateside a similar feat was achieved in the Trans-Am and IMSA GT series. The naturally aspirated car was no slouch in the hands of seasoned professionals and the numerous privateers who campaigned them around the world. However, for the 1976 season, Porsche had a new ace up its sleeve: the 934. In January, Weissach’s valued customers were invited to the Nürburgring to watch Porsche’s latest GT contender in action. At the helm of the prototype was test…

911s in the data file are organised in rows according to release date, beginning with the very first model in 1964. Many models were available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet forms, with the option of automatic transmission. Here, data has been provided from the Coupe variants unless stated. All data here has been compiled, where possible, from Porsche’s own figures. General valuations This reflects the general market trend for a model’s used value compared to the previous financial quarter. The review for 2024 Q4 will be October. The review for 2024 Q3 was July. Ratings Each model is rated out of five in our half-star system according to their performance, handling, appearance and desirability. Sales debate Has the moment passed for the online auction market? Online auctions surged in popularity…

911 Turbo 50 Years revealed Celebrating five decades of its turbocharged icon, Porsche has unveiled the 911 Turbo 50 Years August saw Porsche whipping the covers off a special model created to mark the 50th anniversary of the 911 Turbo. Revealed at The Quail during Monterey Car Week in California, the aptly named 911 Turbo 50 Years is heavily based on the latest generation 992 Turbo S. Just 1,974 examples will be built, the number picked in honour of the year that the first 911 Turbo made its debut – 1974. The anniversary 992 pays tribute to its 1970s forefather, making several references to the 930 Turbo – the car that started it all. The 911 Turbo 50 Years takes the recipe of the already astonishing 911 Turbo S, with…

997.1 v 997.2 GT3 RS It was the 996 that started the GT3 RS dynasty, fusing a new GT3 platform with those hallowed RS letters which have long signified a Porsche to be significantly special. That first liquid-cooled RS was something of a toe-in-the-water for Porsche. The management was sceptical that the Andreas Preuninger-led, after-hours built, overt (for then) GT3 RS would find customers. It did, and convincingly so, with Porsche unable to make enough of them for the demand that it created. So, these two cars, and all of us who enjoy driving, have a lot to thank that 996 for, because without it the 997 might never have been offered as an RS. That designation was instrumental in Porsche realising the commercial value of these focused, enthusiast cars,…

HISTORY & TECH Necessity is the mother of invention. The Targa idea came about when, as 356 production ran out in 1965, Porsche discovered that the 911 shell lost critical rigidity when the roof was cut off to make a Cabriolet. An open Porsche was vital for the US market, so Porsche devised a lift-off roof panel called the ‘Targa’ top. Chassis integrity was ensured by the striking brushed-steel hoop that became the Targa’s trademark, and the first cars had a removable rear window panel held in place by a zip. This was replaced by fixed glass from 1969 and the design remained unchanged until 1992. A proper 911 Cabriolet appeared in 1983 (thanks to pressure from Peter Schutz) and by 1986 its hood was electrically operated, making the manual…

Nick Jeffery Surrey, UK @npjeffery @npjeffery Model 991.1 GTSYear 2015Acquired AUGUST 2022 Model 993 CARRERAYear 1997Acquired AUGUST 2024 The 991.1 GTS went into Paragon for a service, MOT and an investigation of some minor issues. The driver’s seat belt clip needed two new felt pads on the rear adjacent to the central console, which also required the sticky residue deposited by the old pads to be removed. I also had a clicking sound from the central console when Start Stop was disengaged, and the parking sensor was going off every now and then when I changed gears using the PDK lever. Paragon investigated the issues, but couldn’t find any faults. Strangely, the car has behaved ever since! I took the GTS on European Driving Tours’ Italian Lakes and Mountains 13-day…

As Weissach developed the 911 3.0 RSR, Porsche’s ambitions shifted away from the GT category, where the 911 was already the most consistent winner, and towards the World Championship of Makes. From 1975, competitors would have to be production car-based anyway and Weissach saw an opportunity to gain experience with a turbocharged 911. In the short term, with a factory chassis and body, the 911 Turbo would be at a considerable weight disadvantage compared with current 3.0-litre sports racer prototypes from Alfa Romeo, John Wyer’s Gulf Fords and the V12 Matras. Yet Porsche was keen to show it was active in high-profile sports car-level racing, and the experience gleaned would also be useful. Undoubtedly, a handful of optimists in Weissach thought the first Turbo might even reach a podium or…

The RNLI-911 Challenge Dear Sir, I don’t know if my car cuts the mustard – no it’s not a GT, no it’s not a classic (not yet, anyway) and no I’m not a former rally driver or Le Mans winner – but it’s a 911 and I’m a retired woman who’s devised and completed five (soon to be six) serious road challenges. However, it is the only Porsche 911 to have raised enough funds via the RNLI-911 Challenges to buy a D-class lifeboat, and the first 911 that will save lives at sea. In February 2018 my brand new, out-of-the-box Lava orange 911 4S Cabriolet arrived. After running it in to a few nearby events to promote our first-ever RNLI-911 Challenge, we set off from Teddington Lifeboat Station in west…

996 GT3 RS MR Full disclosure here. The 996 GT3 RS was the first RS I ever drove and it left something of an impression – so much so that I’ll always look for an excuse to drive one. That first car was owned by a friend, Neil Primrose, who had the first UK car in the country back in 2003. It arrived before the UK press car and he was kind enough to let me borrow it for a day. This experience, coupled with subsequent drives of that delayed UK press car, Porsche’s own museum car and other privately owned examples over the years, have only reinforced my opinion that the 996 GT3 RS is among the greatest of all RSs. If you truly covet purity and want to…

Thornley Kelham restomod Imagine if you could combine the characteristics of the greatest 911s to create your perfect Porsche. That was Hal Walter’s vision and – two years and 6,000 hours later – the European RS is the result. His labour of love will now form the basis for a series of 25 restomods, to be built by the Cotswolds-based firm Thornley Kelham. And those ‘greatest’ 911s? Hal wanted the nuance and feedback of a Carrera 2.7 RS, the raw excitement of a 2.8 RSR, and the performance and poise of a 997 GT3 RS 4.0. Talk about setting a high bar… Perhaps less familiar in Porsche circles, Thornley Kelham is well known in the champagne-fuelled world of international concours events, having won trophies at the likes of Pebble Beach…

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