Porsche has rolled its one millionth 911 off the line. The special coupe isn’t any ordinary 911, of course. It was specially designed to encapsulate the history of the model, representing nearly fifty-five years of design, revision and engineering of the iconic model.
The one millionth 911 features a special badge detailing the vehicle as a historical milestone. It is a Carrera S, painted Irish Green, which looks similar to British Racing Green, but not quite as dark. The color is significant: it’s the same color as the first 911 to roll off the line, in 1963.
Inside the Carrera S, the gauges and steering wheel evoke the era of the model’s birth and rise to prominence, while modern touches like a startup screen bring the 21st century into the picture. Houndstooth interior accents give the car a touch of aristocratic elegance.
The car’s exterior lines, and front and rear end design, also manage to balance then and now, the historical and the contemporary. The engine is a flat six, but tuned to 450 horsepower. The gearbox is manual, but is a seven-speed.
The car isn’t destined for private ownership, which isn’t too surprising. Porsche has a road trip planned for the car, a leisurely travel-log which will include roads in Europe, North America, and Asia as a tour and extended photo op; a drive on the Nurburgring may not be quite so leisurely. After that, the Green 911 Carrera S will be pastured in the Porsche Museum.
