Motoring
Porsche models were always the ones I cherished the most. I even had a Porsche police car as part of my ‘Race and Chase’ game – a dodgy imitation of the far superior Scalextric slot-car set. T e 911 in particular seems to have an eff ect on
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everyone – including my little lad. Why is this? Well, I reckon it’s the classic coupe shape – and the pure ‘racing car’ yowl the rear-engined beast makes when it comes ‘alive’. It’s an iconic sports car – simple as that.
ithout a doubt, Porsche seems to stir up my childhood memories. I had handfuls of Corgi and Dinky cars and the
Indeed, for fi ve decades, the 911 has been the centre of the Porsche brand name. Few other cars on the planet can look back on such a long tradition and such continuity as the Porsche 911. It has been exciting car enthusiasts the world over since its debut as the model 901 at the IAA International Automotive Show in September 1963. Over 820,000 Porsche 911s have since been built, making it the most triumphant sports car in the world. For each of its seven generations the engineers in its home country of Germany have reinvented it, time and time again demonstrating to the world the ground-breaking power of the
Porsche marque. In addition to its classic yet unique lines, the
Porsche 911 has always been distinguished by its advanced technology. Many of the ideas and technologies that made their debut in the Porsche 911 were conceived on the race track. T e 911 was committed to the performance principle from the start, and motor racing is its most important test lab. From the very beginning it has been at home on circuits all over the globe, earning a reputation as a multi-talented and dependable winner. Indeed, a good two thirds of the 30,000 race victories achieved by Porsche to date were notched up by the 911.
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