The Porsche Museum Just Finished Restoring Its Oldest 911, And We're In Love
Ladies and gentlemen, we’d like to introduce the oldest 911 residing in the Porsche museum. Well, kind of: this one is so old, it comes from the very brief period of time during which the sports car was referred to as the ‘901’, before Peugeot kicked up a fuss about its naming convention being echoed.
901 number 57 was found along with another 911 in a barn in 2014 by a German TV crew working on an antiques show. The Porsche Museum bought both, and has spent the last three years meticulously restoring it in the most authentic way possible.
Porsche’s engineers worked hard to retain as many original parts, repairing and restoring pieces as much as they could, as opposed to using replacements.
Take a look through the restoration gallery below - I’m sure you’ll agree the results are stunning.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Petrolhead bucket list item #47
Visit the Porsche museum
How much of me do I have to sell to have this?
Amazing
I’d have loved for them to display this restored one next to the other ‘barn-find’ 911 they bought, in the condition they found it. Would be a great comparison and a real testament to the work of the engineers.
And give it to Magnus Walker later on .
It’s absolutely beautiful to see an old, wrecked up car being restored and brought back to life.
I’d do that to a youngtimer in my free time, if I only had the money and the time.
respect your elders kids
Peugeot meeting in 1960s
Holy crap I saw that car when I was there a week or so ago! That little shop area!
Project Car Done Right!