America's Favorite Sports Car: Porsche 911

STUTTGART America's PORS CHE 911 Favorite Sports Car THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE The eventual replacement for the 356, the 911, surpassed its predecessor in sales, longevity and glory Creation We Love the 911 356 The PCA (Porsche Club of America) began in 1955 and, today, has OVER 100,000 MEMBERS The 911 is Late 1950's - Porsche needed to 356 Replacement Demands so fanati- cally cherished by owners that Porsche has not - small change from the 356 (basically a heav- ily modified VW Beetle). It was essen- tially Porsche's only product. not particularly powerful in comparison to other sports cars at its lofty price level been allowed to replace it, de- spite trying a couple of times $46 /year Membership costs Some activities: Racing, Driver Education, Parades, THE 911 WAS INTRODUCED IN 1963 Rallies First available for sale in September '64 (as a '65 model) Porsche 911 on / S the Screen Since its creation, The Porsche 911 specifi- 77 cally has been cited in at Variations of the Porsche 911 have been cited as a least main focal point of movies 71MOVIES What Makes the Porsche 911 so Special? Iconic Design Top-level Engine Performance Porsche 911, 1973 Engine Lasting Value Porsche 911 becomes MORE valuable with time Price of the 1964 o $6,500 Porsche 911 in 1964 Exceptional Agility AVERAGES o$116,325 TODAY 78 $222,500 RECENT RM AUCTION SELLING PRICE Evolution of the Porsche 911 CIRCA 1989 1965-1989 Zero to 60 mph, as tested 7.0 sec Power 130 HP -1965 April 1965 100 200 300 Price 5.3 sec February 1984 $6490 -1965 $51,770 -1988 Carrera 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 CIRCA 2012 Zero to 60 mph, as tested 2012- Power 350 HP 3.8-4.0 sec 100 200 300 D000 Price $83,050 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 YEAR-TO-DATE SALES Porsche 911 Today 6,016 KEY CHANGES IN THE NEWEST PORSCHE 911 Smaller, More Powerful 3.4 Liter Engine Touch Screen Technology 1222 PA Redesigned Suspension WORLD'S FIRST 7 SPEED New Transmission MANUAL TRANSMISSION IN A PASSENGER CAR PDK transmission has a "sail" mode for improved fuel economy Sources PORECHE http://www.pca.org/Membership/JoinPCA.aspx http://www.autotrader.com/research/car-models/2012-Porsche- 911/21675/2dr-Cpe-Carrera--997--Ltd-Avail--model.jsp http://www.gtspirit.com/2011/03/30/record-price-for-1964-porsche-911-at-m-auction/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOkg43w_iQg http://mst.pca.org/movies.htm http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Porsche&model=911&page=1 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093638/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Emkn7CjLI4 the auto http://www.speedtv.com/programs/speed-test-drive-porsche-911/ GALLERY http://carscoop.blogspot.com http://www.pelicanparts.com/ http://jimsbasementworkshop.com/CIS/ PORSC HE