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It's the little things
That's what I appreciate in the old air-cooled 911's. The details. The quality. Built to an ideal, and not for profit. It's no wonder the door closes like a bank vault. The leather is still buttery soft after 20 years. And the interior rubber bits look as new. These cars are not disposable, but rather, built for a lifetime.
VDO analog gauges- 5 across since from 1964 to 1999
Leather wrapped 6 speed shifter
Simple heat/aircon unit with European metrics
Spoiler up/down
Plush, luxe carpet
Setting for the the mechanical clock
Oil temp gauge. Critical for an air-cooled engine
Actual, robust screw holds the dash at the window line
Beautiful clock with embedded warning lights
Tweeter for sound system
Window wiper speed control. Simple yet functional.
Martini Racing livery
Wiper/washer control
Hand stitching, ful lleather
Rear seat release, and stitched leather. Robust as can be
Leather shifter. Like butter. Quality.
Old school controls.
CDs!
It's the little things
That's what I appreciate in the old air-cooled 911's. The details. The quality. Built to an ideal, and not for profit. It's no wonder the door closes like a bank vault. The leather is still buttery soft after 20 years. And the interior rubber bits look as...
Beautiful post
Even without driving one I can see the appeal of the car to a Purist. And driving is nice and exhilarating too! Cazalea
This dashboard and instruments made me dream in my childhood...
And still make me dream. Great idea, this post. Best, and thanks, Descartes. Nicolas
Porsche at its best.
My favorite generation. You have a well maintained, beautiful Porsche. Enjoy the ride. Best, JerryW
Nice post!
Beautiful car and my favorite geration, the 993's Porsche. Each detail which I appreciate. HAGWE! EJR888.
Porsches in general
Loved your post! And having owned 7 Porsches over the years and currently owning a Carrera 911 S (991.1) I find the same quality thread in all of them. You focused on the quality of the details which holds as true today with my 991.1 S as it did for my ai...
I don't disagree. Porsche is still a great product even if now mass produced.
In 1997 when my 911 was made they only imported about 700 911 coupes into the US. Given how many are imported now it\'s hard to believe. But 20 years ago they were mostly hand built. Porsche nearly went bankrupt as a result of focusing more on quality of ...
Porsche 911 air cooled...Best of the best
I always wanted a 993 when I was a kid,So when I had the opportunity it was to late to catch a new air cooled version,So had to get a targa 4s 997 which I love by the way. Unfortunately you can\'t import a used car and we only have a handful of 993 and th...
Ahmed, this is just a weekend car. Miles are very low and don't get a lot of time to drive it
For some reason I like wearing my Speedy with it. They are of the same vintage and the chrono suits it.
The beauty is in all the mechanical details.
You feel more in touch with the car than when all is electronic and digital. Sweet ride. Bill
