Owners of classic cars know how hard it can be to find parts. That's ranging from parts you need frequently like maintenance items or things you might need once in the car's lifetime like a piece of trim. Porsche Classic wanted to show off how thorough the company's inventory of parts for vintage models was. So they built a 911 Turbo.
But not just any 911 Turbo. This one's special.
Porsche Classic started with the shell of a 993 model 911. That's the model sold from 1994 to 1998. It was the last of the air-cooled 911s. The shell was stripped down and underwent an 18-month restoration.
The bare body went through the same corrosion protection and paint process as a brand new car. The colour they've chosen is the same Golden Yellow Metallic that you would find on a brand new 911 Turbo S Exclusive series. That's where the car got its name: Project Gold.
Porsche Classic could pick from any of the 993s engines, so they picked one of the best. The 3.6L version of the company's trademark inline-six from the Turbo S. Just 345 of those cars were sold and they boasted 450 hp. Fitted to that were a manual gearbox and all-wheel drive system built from parts from the Porsche Classic catalogue.
Inside, the rebuilt interior wears black with stitching on the seats, wheels, and dash, that calls to that golden paint. Classic Series markings are scattered around the car, including on the rev counter.
Porsche wants you to know that should you need to, you can rebuild your classic too. This car was built using many of the more than 6,500 parts the company sells for the 993 generation. But they have Porsche owners covered from cam followers for a first year 356, to the toolkit for your 1982 944, all the way through 2006 911s and the Carrera GT. More than 52,000 parts in all.
Project Gold gets a hand-stamped chassis number, and though it was built by the factory using an original body shell, it's not street legal. That doesn't mean you can't own it. The car will be auctioned by RM Sotheby's at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta at the end of October, with proceeds to the Ferry Porsche Fund.
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