Porsche 911 to be celebrated at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Goodwood is honouring one of the world’s most versatile and popular sports cars – the Porsche 911 – with the main Central Feature at the 2013 Festival of Speed from 11-14 July. The bespoke 911-inspired sculpture promises to be a highly distinctive ‘art installation’ and will be displayed, as has become the tradition, prominently outside Goodwood House.

For five decades, the 911 has been at the heart of the Porsche brand. Few other cars in the world can look back on such a long tradition and continuity as the Porsche 911. It has been inspiring car enthusiasts around the world since its debut as the model 901 at the IAA International Automotive Show, Frankfurt, in September 1963. Today it is considered by its many devoted fans as the quintessential sports car, the benchmark for all others. The 911 is also the central point of reference for all other Porsche series. Every Porsche is the most sporting automobile in its category, and each one carries a piece of the 911 philosophy.

Porsche at the Goodwood Festival of Speed

Over 820,000 Porsche 911s have been built since 1963, and examples of each of its seven generations will be present at the 2013 Festival of Speed.  From the very beginning the car has been at home on race circuits and rally stages all over the world, earning a reputation as a quick and dependable winner. In fact, two thirds of the 30,000 race victories achieved by Porsche to date have been recorded by the 911.

With support from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, private collectors and enthusiasts, a number of significant editions of the 911 are set to be in action at the Festival. Further examples of significant Porsche competition cars including the 356, 908, 917 and 962 are also anticipated.

At the Goodwood Press Day, the Porsche Museum will be showcasing opposite extremes from the 911 lineage. The four-wheel drive 911 that won the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally will be demonstrated on the famous Hillclimb course, and on display will be arguably the ultimate incarnation of the 911, the GT1 ’98, which clinched a record-breaking 16th overall Le Mans victory for Porsche in 1998.

Porsche Cars GB has also gathered together a stunning line-up of seven generations of the 911, which clearly shows the evolution of the iconic sports coupe over the past five decades. Furthermore, in an exciting initiative to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the 911, Porsche Cars GB will be racing a classic example of the iconic sports coupe in Historic motor sport this year. The 1965 ‘short wheelbase’ 911 will be racing under the ‘Project 50’ team banner in selected 'Masters Series' events alongside appearances at larger festivals such as the Nürburgring OldTimer and Silverstone Classic.

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