9.12.2013

September 1963: Porsche 911


The German automaker Porsche debuts the 911 (originally named the 901) at the Frankfurt Motor Show (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung), which ran from September 12 to September 22. The car would go into production in 1964. Pictured is the car and its principal designer, F.A. Porsche.
* Model history (from stuttcars.com): @
* Entry from www.porsche.com: @
* Porsche Museum: @
* 901 brochure, 1963 (from cooches.com): @
* 911 brochure, 1964-5 (from cooches.com): @
* "Porsche 911: The Definitive History, 1963 to 1971" (Brian Long, 2003): @ 
* "Collector's Originality Guide: Porsche 911" (Peter Morgan, 2009): @ 
* F.A. Porsche obituary (New York Times, 2012): @ 

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