Porsche celebrates the 1 millionth 911
Posted on Mon 4th Sep 2017 at 10:20
Porsche certainly know how to celebrate in style, and why not when you have just produced the one millionth 911 sports car! The party started with a 250 mile road loop to Thunderhill Raceway Park and back in the hottest new 911 models, the 2018 911 GT3 and 2018 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series.
America's most successful endurance racer, Hurley Haywood, and Porsche factory driver Patrick Long were on hand to help journalists test the cars on exciting and dynamic road loops as part of the 600 mile road trip Porsche planned to commemorate the ongoing success of Porsche's flagship model. Andreas Preuninger, the Director of the GT model line at Porsche AG, also attended the event personally to showcase his latest creation.
The epic journey continued into the 1 millionth 911 as well as six other 911 models from previous incarnations. Provided by the Porsche Museum, the iconic sports cars included a 1970 911 S Targa, the 1985 Carrera Clubsport Prototype, and a 996 GT3. Meandering their way from Napa Valley through winding roads, the entourage traversed San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, a highlight among the 1 millionth 911's world tour and 250 miles later, the group arrived in Monterey.
The next pit stop was at the Werks Reunion, hosted by the Porsche Club of America, giving over 8,000 attendees a chance to gaze at the 1 millionth 911 with its predecessors in procession as they lapped the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca during the Monterey Historics. Hurley Haywood joined the group in his Daytona-winning 911 Carrera RSR race car from 1973. Legendary Porsche racing driver Vic Elford also took part, with all cars looping down the famous Corkscrew.