The 911, the most iconic sports car? It is almost 55 years ago that the first 911 was build and this week Porsche build copy #1,000,000. And it is a special one, a Carrera S in the special color "Irish Green," with numerous exclusive features following the original 911.
The Porsche 911 established a new category and remains at the pinnacle of the premium sports car segment. In 2016 alone, 32,365 vehicles were delivered worldwide - more than ever before. Nevertheless, it has maintained its exclusivity over the decades and has become a coveted collector's item. The quality of the 911 and Porsche vehicles in general, is legendary. Over 70 percent of all Porsche cars ever built are still ready to drive today. The mythology of the Porsche 911 has been cultivated by countless motorsport successes. No other sports car embodies this recipe for success quite like the 911. More than half of Porsche's over 30,000 race wins can be credited to the iconic car, and it still thrills private motorsport enthusiasts around the world in numerous racing series.
Porsche has never strayed from the founding concept of the original 911. "But we have continued to enhance the technology of the 911, refining and perfecting the sports car," says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, "that's why it remains a state-of-the-art and technically innovative vehicle. One significant factor in this success is the production site at the headquarters in Zuffenhausen, where all 911s ever built have been manufactured.
So who will be the lucky owner of this number? Nobody, the one-millionth 911 will not be sold. Before it moves on to enrich the collection at the Porsche Museum, it will embark on a world tour and will take road trips in the Scottish Highlands, around the Nürburgring, and in the USA, China, and beyond. So perhaps you can get lucky and get number 999,999, or 911,911 but that one has probably been sold quite a few years ago. Congratulations to Porsche!
