Porsche 911 T

At the Frankfurt Motor Show 1963, Porsche unveils its prototype n05 named „901“. But at the official launch of its new GT, Porsche had to rename them 91 1 because Peugeot had already registered all the three-digit names with an O in the middle. Until 1967, Porsche will sell more than 10 000 copies of its GT which will become a reference in the world of the sports car.

It is this year that a range is declined around the same bodywork (coupe and targa) with the same Flat 6 of two liters of displacement but with different powers. Thus, the 2.0S will develop 1 60 hp, the 2.0 T, 110 hp to position itself in entry level and the 2.0 L will develop 1 30 hp.

In August 1968, Porsche is going to try to bring a solution to the very characteristic road holding of the Porsche 91 1 . The technicians of the factory modify their flagship model and increase the wheelbase of the 911 of 5,8 cm to pass from 2,210 m ä 2,268 m. If 5,8 cm seem little on the paper, they are enough to improve notably the road holding of the Porsche 911, without denaturing its character which makes all its charm… This same year, Porsche replaces the 911 2.0 „L“ by the „E“. Its name comes from its system of engine supply which passes to the injection („E“ for Einspritz, or „injection“ in German).

In August 1969, the 2.0 will be replaced by the 2.21 always under the three declinations T, E and S. Finally for the 1972 vintage, Porsche will increase once again the displacement to pass to the 2.4 liters (moreover closer to 2.3L since of 2341 cm3) with especially the adoption of a new gearbox, the 915 replacing the 901 box in dogleg. The 91 1 2.4T will keep the Zenith carburetors, developing 130 hp, the two other models of the range being in mechanical injection.