One Millionth Porsche 911
Rolls Off The Production Line
- by Paul Marinelli
There is no question that the legendary Porsche 911 model has
become the world’s most popular sports car. With a design that
has stood the test of time, and amazing global sales success the
Porsche 911 leaves a legacy as unique as itself. All Porsche 911’s are manufactured in the German city of
Zuffenhausen, where all of the marque’s two door cars, the 911, 718
Boxster and 718 Cayman are made using a single assembly line
thanks to a sophisticated approach to production.
During 2017, the one millionth Porsche 911 rolled off the production
line. This Carrera S model was finished in the special colour of Irish
Green, with numerous exclusive features mirroring the original
Porsche 911 model that dates back to 1963. Porsche has never strayed from the founding concept of the original
911. The company continues to enhance the technology of the 911,
refining and perfecting it across more than five decades. The two-
door coupe remains the most important model in the Porsche
range, with the 911 and all of its derivatives continuing to make a
huge contribution to maintaining Porsche’s position as one of the
most profitable car manufacturers in the world.
The Porsche 911 remains at the pinnacle of the premium sports
car segment worldwide, with more than 32,000 of these cars
delivered to customers across the world last year. Despite this vast
international popularity, the Porsche 911 has managed to maintain
a high level of exclusivity over the decades, with the model also
becoming a coveted collector’s item.
The quality of the Porsche 911 speaks for itself. According to Porsche,
70 per cent of all the 911’s ever built are still on the roads or are ready
to drive today. USA based market research institute JD Power lists
the Porsche 911 consistently at the top of their quality study rankings
each year.
The Porsche 911’s mythology has been cultivated by countless
motorsport successes, movie appearances and global photo
shoots. Designed for both the road and the race track, no other
sports car embodies this recipe for success quite like the 911, with
numerous international one-make Carrera Cup, GT and GT3 racing
championships held across the world successfully for decades.
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The one-millionth Porsche 911 now has a home at the Porsche
Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, ensuring that every Porsche
enthusiast can admire it up close. Prior to being placed in the
museum, this special car took part in a promotional world tour that
included road trips in the Scottish Highlands, laps of the legendary
Nürburgring circuit in Germany, as well as touring locations in the
USA and China.
One person who has been intrinsically involved with the Porsche
911 since it was first designed is Porsche AG Chairman, Dr Wolfgang
Porsche.
“Fifty-four years ago I was able to take my first trips over the
Grossglockner High Alpine Road with my father. The feeling of being
in a 911 is just as enjoyable now as it was then. That’s because the 911
has ensured that the core values of our brand are as visionary today
as they were in the first Porsche 356/1 from 1948”, He stated.