The past of porsche 911 must read
The 911 has a unique iconography that has even found its way into the collective memory and consciousness. Only a few vehicle models have managed to become such an automotive icon. People need time to perceive new things, to accept them and finally to covet them. If the product is redesigned at this point, it cannot become an icon. Throughout its five decades of evolution, the 911 has succeeded in this. It is not only a benchmark for other sports cars in terms of its driving dynamics: an important part of the 911 legend is undoubtedly the timeless design of the model line. Many people even consider it to be the perfectly proportioned sports car", as one design critic once put it. Without a doubt, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was onto something special when he designed the 911. In so doing he established a design culture that continues to characterise sports car construction to this day. The early 1970s marked the culmination of Porsche's dominance in the prototype e...