911T
Ferdinand Porsche & Erwin Komenda
The Porsche 911 is the successor to the Porsche 356. Commonly referred to as “Neunelfer” or simply “Elfer”, this car is the most well-known vehicle from the Stuttgart-based company and is considered the epitome of the brand.
Porsche introduced the model in September 1963. Before the start of 911 series production in September 1964, 13 prototypes were built as Porsche 901.
Porsche presented the model, later known as the “original model,” at the IAA in Frankfurt am Main in September 1963 under its internal development number as Porsche 901. However, the designation had to be changed shortly after the sales launch in November 1964 because Peugeot had secured the rights to all three-digit numbers with a “0” in the middle as designations for its car models.
It is said that Ferdinand Porsche had among his design criteria for the bodywork the requirement that at least one set of golf clubs could fit in the trunk, as the typical Porsche clientele had missed this feature in the 356. However, the main criterion for the bodywork was high recognizability as a Porsche and similarity to the previous model. Additionally, the rear engine was a fixed criterion listed in the bodywork developers’ specifications.
