Porsche 901

In September 1963, Porsche introduced the public to the Porsche 901 – the successor to the Porsche 356 – at the IAA in Frankfurt.

Series production of the 901 began in September 1964. When Porsche exhibited the vehicle at the Paris Motor Show in October of the same year, the French car manufacturer Peugeot became aware of the model designation and objected to it. The reason for this was that Peugeot had patented the type designation consisting of three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle.

Porsche renamed the 901 to the 911. This number sequence is the emergency service number in the USA and was therefore already well known in this important market for Porsche. In total, 82 units of the 901 were produced before the name was changed.

Red Porsche 901

901 (1964)

Bumpers with chrome-plated bumper guards // Bonnet lid with chrome-plated ventilation grille // Chrome-plated horn grilles // Round, chrome-plated exterior mirrors // Gold-coloured Porsche logo // Windscreen wipers on the right-hand side

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A person is leaning over the open engine compartment of a white Porsche 911 G model; an open tool bag is lying on the ground next to it.
Porsche Classic Partner, photo of the building with Red logo, various Porsche models in the front car park.

Porsche Classic Partner

Porsche is constantly expanding its skill-set for working with classic Porsche cars. Selected Porsche Centres are (or will be) Porsche Classic Partners, and your classic car is in good hands here: Certified experts are on hand to answer any questions you may have, whether about a repair, a parts replacement, or simply your shared interest in classic Porsches.

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Factory restoration: Mechanic working on a bodyshell.

Factory restoration

The primary goal of the Porsche Classic Factory Restoration team is to maintain and care for historic Porsche vehicles. We have decades of experience in servicing, repairing and restoring classic and vintage Porsche series production vehicles, so you can trust us as a specialist contact for your car. We use original special tools and have access to all technical documentation and the Porsche archive. So you can be sure that your classic car is in the best hands.

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