PORSCHE 911: 50 YEARS AGO – UNVEILED TO THE PUBLIC

At the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 1963 sat a prim-rose-colored coupe with seat centers trimmed in checked cloth. It was called the Porsche 901, a model that would later become the 911 after Peugot objected to the use of “0” as a middle digit. Thus the iconic 911 was born.

After 12 prototypes were built, official production of the new sports car began in the summer/fall of 1964. In all 235 were built during that year. The rest is history.

(Photo courtesy Porsche AG)