Long-time Motor Authority readers know the story of Porsche and its 901. The plan was to graduate from the design designated 800-series cars and move into the 900 range. The first car was the 901 ...

A Time Machine. For the Porsche historians in the audience, we offer this clarification: The gorgeous old red car that we drove technically is not a 911 but rather a 901. Porsche built 82 cars ...

Porsche 901: The Oldest 911 In a way, No. 57 (as it's affectionately known around the official Porsche museum in Stuttgart, Germany) is the first 911, or at least among the first handful to be ...

The 911 was not the original name for Porsche's second car, it was in fact the Porsche 901.At the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show, Peugeot claimed ownership of a three-digit moniker with the middle ...

Initially, Porsche intended to market its then-new car as the Porsche 901, but French automaker Peugeot waded in with a trademark claim to all number-zero-number model names.

California’s La Jolla Concours d’Elegance, recognized globally as one of the finest classic automobile showcases in the United States, is gearing up for its 19th year. Organizers have a fun ...

Porsche says that there was a practical reason behind changing their original 901 designation to 911 in 1964. ... My Vintage BMW Project Is Already a Nightmare.

Porsche did have a couple of pigs over the years, and today, we'll pretend that the Panamera came out as a four-door version of the 901, aka the original 911. This would make it a rear-engined ...

A historically significant 1968 Porsche 911SR with deep roots in Canadian endurance racing will be offered without reserve at Henderson Auctions’ upcoming Collector Motor Series sale, taking ...

Mysterious Trove of Vintage Porsche Parts for Sale Again After Original Deal Collapsed. ... ~30 main shafts (mostly 901, 914, 904) ~180 throttle valves (2.4, 3.6) ~16 intermediate shafts ...