Five decades have passed since Ferdinand Alexander Porsche founded the iconic Porsche Design brand. To celebrate the milestone anniversary and the legacy of the design studio’s works over the past half-century, Porsche has released two exclusively-designed models, the 911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design and a refurbished 1972 911 S 2.4 Targa.
At the core of celebration is the Chronograph I, the first timepiece ever designed by F.A. Porsche in 1972. The two exclusive anniversary vehicles embody the spirit and elegance of the now iconic watch, with its unmistakable all-black features inspiring both the interior and exterior appearance of the limited-edition 911 and the Targa.
The nature of the two vehicle’s release perfectly captures the 50-year legacy of the luxury design brand. The 911 S 2.4 Targa is the culmination of a two year project undertaken by Porsche Classic to reinvigorate a base model 911 T 2.4 Targa from 1972, the same year Porsche Design was incorporated.
“The vision was to produce a historical counterpart to the new 911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design,” Ulrike Lutz, Head of Porsche Classic, said in a release. “With the aid of the new Sonderwunsch (special wishes) programme, we were able to implement the idea of a unique pair of vehicles. The job of the designers and works restorers was to carefully transfer the specifications of the new car to the classic.”
Over the course of the build, Porsche engineers improved the engine and chassis system to that of an S spec model, with mechanical fuel injection, outputting 2,341 cc, which generates 190 PS at 6,500 rpm.
The Targa has been finished in matte black (F.A. Porsche’s prefered colour) along with features such as classic lateral stripes with a platinum satin finish and integrated Porsche Design lettering; a Targa roll bar with the same platinum satin finish; and a Porsche Design 50th Anniversary badge with a copy of F.A.’s signature found on the rear engine grille.
Tuo tarpu „911 Edition 50Y Porsche Design“ atspindi abiejų prekių ženklų inžinerijos stebuklus ir prabangos pasiekimus šiandien. Pasitelkdamas modernią automobilio architektūrą, „50Y 911“ atiduoda duoklę klasikiniam F. A. Porsche dizainui. „Sport-Tex“ sėdynių centrinių panelių languotas raštas ir raudona „Porsche Design Subsecond“ laikrodžio sekundinė rodyklė yra tiesioginė užuomina į „Chronograph I“ laikrodį, kuriam per jubiliejinį renginį taip pat buvo suteiktas specialus leidimas.
Papildomi jubiliejinio „911 Targa 4 GTS“ modelio bruožai - platinos satino spalvos Targa juosta ir ratlankiai; blizgūs juodi stabdžių suportai; išskirtinis „Porsche Design 50th Anniversary Edition“ ženkliukas ant galinio dangčio grotelių lamelės ir kontrastinga „Porsche Design“ dekoratyvinė plėvelė ant durų.
Šios versijos išleidimas bus apribotas 750 automobilių tarptautinėse rinkose, kartu su išskirtiniu 500 vienetų „Chronograph I 1972 Limited Edition“.