I am legend

I am legend

911 will celebrate 60 years anniversary in September 2023, first 911(901) was presented in Frankfurt on 12 September 1963.

911 will celebrate 60 years anniversary in September 2023, first 911(901) was presented in Frankfurt on 12 September 1963.

French carmaker Peugeot objected to Porsche using any three-digit number where the middle number was 0, asserting ownership of the naming rights. So, Porsche simply replaced the middle 0 with a 1 upon its market launch in 1964, the birth hour of the Nine Eleven.

Sketch, Porsche 911, 1963, Porsche AG

It took six years to develop the 901 until it was finally ready to enter the big IAA stage. After all, Porsche had to present a worthy successor of the 356, which was a real crowd pleaser at the time. Ferry Porsche demanded: more interior space, more output, lower production costs. And yet it was supposed to be a true Porsche.

A lot was done to the design in particular. The silhouette, which is legendary to this day, is owed to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. He joined Porsche in 1957 after giving up his studies at Ulm School of Design during the first semester already. The 901 was the fourth car designed by Ferdinand Alexander. And it became an icon straightaway – a car for eternity

Characteristics of the 901

Length: 164.2 inches, Height: 51.9 inches, Width: 63.4 inches

MCPHERSON FRONT AXLE for a wider trunk

Self-supporting BODY with front independent suspension on traverse links and damper struts

SAFETY RACK-AND-PINION STEERING

Only two EMERGENCY SEATS as back seats: the car was supposed to be a sports car, not a family car

CENTER PILLAR slightly angled backwards to allow for easier access

Rear INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION on lateral links and transverse torsion bars

Classic HATCHBACK

Air-cooled 6-CYLINDER BOXER ENGINE with axial fan at the rear axle

DRY SUMP LUBRICATION SYSTEM

Ferry Porsche put his foot down: he increased the WHEELBASE to 87 inches

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