The First Porsche 911 Cabriolet can now be yours!

        

                Over the 53 years that Porsche has been producing the 911, there have been many special edition 911 models. But there is one that is more important than the rest, while technically a Porsche 901, in 1964, Porsche produced a Cabriolet prototype convertible 18 years before the first production 911 Cabriolet.                             

                There were 13 pre-production Porsche 901 Cabriolets that were produced in 1964, and there are only two remaining. And the very first of those produced, is now up for auction. This classic Porsche Cabriolet will roll across the auction block at RM Sotheby’s in Paris on February 8^th, 2017. The auction house estimates that the Porsche will bring in between $900,000 and $1,060,000. And giving the way that other Porsche’s have been selling at auction, this could be a very conservative estimate.

                The chassis which is numbered #13360, is believed to be the second oldest 901/911, and was used for the template for Porsche’s 911 Targa that debuted in 1967. When Porsche first produced this Cabriolet prototype they planned on putting it into production as it did with the 356, but following the tightening of U.S. safety legislation, they decided to go with the Targa and its iconic aluminum roll hoop. In 1982, Porsche pulled the trigger on what they started nearly 20 years prior, the 911 Cabriolet.

                The pictures from the auction listing, the 901 Cabriolet is in great shape with some minor wear and tear on the interior. This particular 901 is stunning with its red finish, Fuchs alloy wheels, a wooden steering wheel and houndstooth fabric seats. And being that it’s from 1964, it is equipped with a 2.0 liter flat-six producing around 130 horsepower.

                So if you are a Porsche collector and what this car, make your way to Paris in February and break out the checkbook!