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Porsche 911 to mark half century in 2013
Sports car marque has plenty planned to celebrate 50 years of its iconic rear-engined 2+2Porsche's 911 – the legendary sports car that just will not die – notches up 50 years in the public eye from September.
That was the month the car was unveiled to the public attending the Frankfurt motor show back in 1963. At the time the car was named '901', but that changed to 911 for the car's retail launch the following year, following legal moves by Peugeot.
Since then the company has built and sold over 820,000 cars wearing the 911 badge, and in excess of 9500 have been sold in Australia over the course of the seven-generation history. Many 911s have found their way onto the racetrack, where they have secured the majority – about two thirds, according to the manufacturer – of the 30,000 race victories Porsche has snared since the company was founded.
“The 911 is the only car you could drive on an African safari or at Le Mans, to the theatre or through New York City traffic,” said the late Ferry Porsche of the car that bore the family name.
The original 911 of 1964 developed 94kW from its 2.0-litre flat six. Displacement grew over time and the latter day 911 powered by the larger of two engines available – a 3.8-litre unit – develops 294kW, 200 more than the original.
To mark the occasion of the car's anniversary, Porsche will undertake numerous activities, including participation in the 'Retro Classics' motor show in Stuttgart. Additionally the company's museum will display four new exhibits: an early 911 Turbo Coupé, a 911 Cabriolet study from 1981, a 1997 street version 911 GT1 and the Type 754 T7 that led to the development of the production 911.
Porsche is also sending a 1967 model 911 around the world, including to Australia. On its travels it will visit Pebble Beach in California and Goodwood in the UK. The car's tour will be tracked on a website.
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