Bernd Kahnau, the project manager of the first 911 Speedster

The legendary 356 Speedster had helped Porsche achieve a breakthrough in the American market in the mid-1950s. For many American Porsche enthusiasts, the 356 Speedster marked the beginning of a lifelong passion for the fascinating sports cars from Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. No wonder Porsche has repeatedly considered reviving the exciting Speedster concept. The first modern-era Porsche Speedster…

Book launch: ‘60 Years of the 911 F-Model’ Part 2

The second event organised by Berlin Motor Books to mark the launch of the book *60 Years of the 911 F Model* took place at Boxermotor in Dotternhausen. Christoph Schlagenhauf, head of Boxermotor, showcased a fascinating collection of rare models spanning over 70 years of Porsche history at his venue. Among them were a 356…

Book presentation: “60 Years of the 911 F Model” Part 1

The first stage of the book presentation “60 Years of the 911 F Model” took place at Motorlegenden on Lake Ammersee near Munich. Michael Schnabl welcomed the guests and presented many Porsche highlights from the model years 1965 to 1973 in his showroom loft. The guest of honour for the evening was Alois Ruf, who…

60 years of the Porsche 911 F model – Part 1: model years 1965–1969

As the successor to the Porsche 356, the 911 went into series production in the 1965 model year. The so-called F model will therefore celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2025.

It has become common practice to refer to the first generation of the Porsche 911, which rolled off the production line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen between 1965 and 1973, as the F model or F series. The second generation, produced between 1974 and 1989, is referred to as the G model or G series.

The first 82 Porsche 901s – start of the 911 series production

Copyright Porsche Archive The first Porsche 901 rolled off the assembly line on 14 September 1964: it was the car with chassis number 300.007. The first vehicles were either temporarily retained by the factory or used as exhibition vehicles. Interestingly, the nine-eleven with chassis number 300.001, a 911 Coupé in signal red, was not completed…

Theme evening ‘30 years of the Porsche 993’ at the Boxenstop Museum in Tübingen

The second part of the event series ‘30 years of the Porsche 993’ took place at the Boxenstop Museum in Tübingen. Berlin Motor Books and Boxenstop owner Rainer Klink organised this special themed evening. The event was so well attended with over 100 guests that some interested parties who were not on the guest list…