THE 911, AN UNDISPUTED SYMBOL – The Lacoste polo shirt, the Rolex Daytona, the Bialetti moka… Sometimes a single product is enough to identify an entire company and summarize its history. In the automotive world, one of the most illustrious examples of this is that of Porsche 911: since 1963, the heir to the legendary 356 (discover Who its history) is the backbone of the Zuffenhausen house, which it has contributed to making more famous in the world than any other model and of which, sixty years later, continues to communicate with extraordinary effectiveness the “spirit” and the most ancient.
THE 911 AND THE “OTHERS” – Ma Porsche is not just 911. And if today this statement borders on the obvious – because the Macan and Cayenne SUVs make up the lion’s share from a commercial point of view – a far different meaning takes on looking at the past. It is important to remember, for example, that for a good twenty years, between the 70s and 90s, the 924 and the derivatives 944 e 968 they drove sales in one of the most difficult periods in Porsche’s history, guaranteeing it the resources necessary for the development of the new range of liquid-cooled models. Translated, it means that, without those cars, the future of the 911 would have been at risk. But among the “extra-911” sports Porsches, the 914the 928the Boxster and the Cayman. Let’s rediscover its history together.
