The 1 Millionth Porsche 911

1 Millionth Porsche 911 rolls of the production line

In 1964 the first Porsche 911 was produced at the headquarters in Zuffenhausen. What led in the following years was a sports car which became iconic not only on the road, but also on the racetrack.

On 11th May 2017, 54 years later and in the same location, the 1 millionth Porsche 911 rolled of the production line. This is an impressive achievement for the brand which few have had the opportunity to experience.

When an occasion like this happens, it is only right to make it special and that’s what Porsche did. This 1 millionth Porsche 911 is a one-off piece celebrating 54 years of history.

This specific 911 model is based on the Carrera S with a performance pack, this results in 331 kW or 450 hp. This is nice, but it doesn’t really matter on such a special car like this. For me, it is more about the exquisite details that have gone into making the 1 millionth 911 even more special.

It all starts with the paint: Irish Green. Why Irish Green? Well this was the favourite colour of Porsche’s founder, Ferry Porsche, who owned one of the first ever Porsche 911’s in Irish Green. This colour has been available to order as an individual colour since 1965.

The real special touches can be found on the interior. The seats for example are embraced with hand made covers with the centres featuring the original pepita pattern from 1964. The circular instruments and Sport Chrono clock feature silver surrounds, just as the original. The steering wheel is also a very unique element with a beautiful handmade mahogany rim and the original 1964 Porsche crest settled in the centre. In line with the steering wheel, mahogany and many other unique features have been added to this special 911, such as the bonnet crest, wheel hub covers, painted brake calipers and the beautiful 911 logo in gold on the rear. In fact, there are too many details to cover everything in writing, so I’m going to let the images do the talking.

This is one special Porsche which will be held and kept by Porsche AG. Before it heads to its permanent home at the Porsche Museum, it will be embarking on a world tour. I personally think Porsche should release some limited edition 911 models with the same spec as this very car, it would be awesome to see them grace our local road.