A Quick History - Porsche

 

Ferdinand Porsche began Porsche in German in 1931 as a motor vehicle development and consulting company. An early assignment came from the German Government, asking for a “car for the people”. The result was the Volkswagen Beetle. In 1939, the Porsche 64 was designed, using many components from the Beetle.

1939 Porsche 64

During World War II, Porsche designed heavy tanks but lost the contract to Henschel & Sons. The designs were instead used Elefant Tank Destroyer. Meanwhile, Volkswagen made military versions of the Beetle. The factory fell to the British and Ferdinand lost his position. Shortly afterward, he was arrested for war crimes but never actually tried.

His son, Ferry Porsche, built his own cars in an attempt to steer the company until his father's release from prison 20 months later. Many consider his design, the Porsche 356, the first Porsche since it was the first one that was actually sold by the company. During this time, parts were scarce in the post-war country and they were required to use many of the same parts used in the Beetle. However, over time, Porsche innovation began to replace the Volkswagen parts.

1955 Porsche 356

After racing success, the Porsche 911 was introduced in 1964, which is, by far, the most well known and iconic car Porsche has produced. The company actually originally planned to replace it in the 1970s with the 928 but obviously, that didn't work out very well.

1964 Porsche 911

In the 1990s and 2000s, they had an understanding with Toyota to learn their manufacturing techniques and hybrid technology. Porsche always had a close relationship with Volkswagen. In 2009, Volkswagen announced they were becoming an integrated automotive group with Porsche, under the name Volkswagen AG. By 2012, Volkswagen completely owned Porsche. 

2008 Porsche Cayman

Sources: Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche; Good Logo, http://goodlogo.com/extended.info/porsche-logo-2645; Auto Concept Reviews, http://autoconcept-reviews.com/cars_reviews/porsche/porsche-type-60-k-10-berlin-rome-1939/cars_reviews-porsche-type-60-k-10-berlin-rome-1939.html; Top Car Rating, http://www.topcarrating.com/1964-porsche-911-2-0-coupe-901.php; Car Gurus, http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1955-Porsche-356-Pictures-c7821

Featured Car - 2008 Porsche Cayman Coupe

This is the sports car you've been searching for! Absolutely blood pumping, the 2008 Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1 is definitely for the enthusiast and will give you unmatchable enjoyment. It has a sleek, stand out design that will turn heads again and again and again. Ours has a no accident history with an amazing score of 93 from AutoCheck. 

2008 Porsche Cayman Coupe

With classic styling, the Cayman is a top performer with amazing handling, steering, braking, and acceleration. It gets from 0-60 in 5.8 seconds with the 3.4L H-6! Certainly powerful, it's always responsive and absolutely amazing and agile on the curvy roads.It's a 6 speed manual with RWD and it manages 18 city and 26 highway MPG. Ours has 94,653 miles on the odometer.

0-60 in 5.8 seconds with the 3.4L H-6

The interior is just as impressive with top quality materials and a great layout. The leather seats are comfortable and supportive, with plenty of room. There's also room for any luggage you may have! The build quality is astounding, in and out. Ours also includes heated seats and a Bose sound system.

Leather interior of the Porsche

After you drive our Cayman, no other car will compare. Impressive in every way, all you'll want to do is drive! Call today for more information on our Porsche! 850-479-2272 or click here

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Wish List : 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo with a Whale Tail!

This week we asked Jeremy what his "dream car" was. There was no debate; he knew right away what he wanted: a 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S. He actually wanted the RUF but he wanted to make it easier for the research! Oh, and can't forget he wanted the whale tail.

The 911 was first introduced in 1963. It's a Grand Tourer from Germany and over the years they have been used in a ton of automobile competitions. They were actually one of the most successful in the races. In 1999, it came in 5th for the Car of the Century. It was voted #2 on Automobile Magazine's list of "100 Coolest Cars". Currently, the Porsche 911 is one of the oldest sports coupes still in production.

The 1994 Porsche 911 was under the number 964 when released. The first one was in 1989 and the Turbo version in 1990. Only 2,282 were made of the version Jeremy wanted. It has a top speed of 163 MPH and hits 60 MPH in 5.5 seconds. It still had the aircooled engine in '94. There is only 76 of the Slant nose version and only 17 Package cars. There is actually one featured in the 1995 movie Bad Boys.

Searching for how much the 94 Porsche goes for was a bit difficult. We found one with 105,864 miles that sold for $60,000. Most others shown have much less miles but request that you call for the price. It's estimated that a 20,000 mile 911 would still fetch 6 figures though! It had an original MSRP of $99,000.

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Sources: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_964 , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_911#911_GT1 , Complex Rides http://www.complex.com/rides/2012/05/the-50-coolest-movie-cars-new/bad-boys-1994-porsche-911-964-turbo-36 , Thomas Classics , Sloan Cars http://sloancars.com/inventory/ , Cars on Line http://www.cars-on-line.com/porsche.html , Motor Car Group http://www.motorcargroup.com/web/used/Porsche-911-Turbo-S-Slant-Nose-1994-Solon-Ohio/1305861/