Porsche 911 T

The vehicle in detail

For the first seventeen years of its life, Porsche built just one road car, and that was the 356. You could choose different body styles, colors and a few engines, but the 356 was it. By the early 1960s, the car was becoming rather antiquated and the pushrod four was at the end of its development life. The complicated blind alley that was the 356 Carrera 2 four-cam two liter four cylinder was no answer for mass-production.

Under the internal type number 901, Porsche developed a completely new GT car that was evolutionary of the 356 but with better visibility, more shoulder room and a 2.0 liter flat six-cylinder motor with about 40 more horsepower than a 356 Super. Early 911s had much of the vintage charm of a 356, including chrome trim inside and out.

It wasn’t until five years after the 911’s introduction in 1964 that the 911’s wheelbase was extended by 57mm. That is why the first series of 911s is also known as Short Wheel Base or SWB. In addition to the short wheelbase, the bodies were built by Karmann, which stands for German craftsmanship.