Most of us have been in a situation where a small car with two bulging headlights, a tilted rear end and a thunderous roar passes us on the highway, making us wish we were in it. In fact, I’ve encountered this particular incident pretty much all over the world – twice on a California highway overseeing the Pacific, once on a German Autobahn where I personally was driving at about 105 mph in my Audi A8, and at last on a dusty Dubai freeway where I was driving. Corvettes. All three times my colleague commented something to the effect “it was a 911” – as they were right in their car identification, the devil is actually in the details – all three times the car was a Porsche 964 – see it is not enough to call it just 911. The world should know the difference between 964, 993 and heaven’s sake, 997.
The Porsche 964 is a timeless classic that was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1986 and around 67,000 were produced and sold between 1989 and 1993. You could say this is the most sought-after air-cooled Porsche in the world because it provides the perfect balance of style, technology, raw power. , convenience and will not break the bank in acquiring it. However, acquiring a Porsche 993 wouldn’t only break the bank – at least mine, it would also make the wife unhappy (maybe even make her go shopping in retaliation) and steal from the kids’s college fund – all necessary crimes one needs to watch while watching the road as they drove in their 964. In my world a 993 is not worth spending $15-$25K anymore, when the joy of driving a 964 equals a 993.
The Porsche 964 is among the few cars you can really feel snug driving through an African safari and then onto a dinner date that same day. It absolutely applies itself on both occasions. While critics may categorize these statements as clichés, it is a indisputable fact that “Singer Vehicle Design” an outfit that takes the “best” parts of diverse Porsches and tweaks them to create a $500K monster, uses the Porsche 964 chassis as their main building block. , says it all.
When attempting to find the 964 a few things should be kept in mind as this car is available with a wide range of options which include: 4 wheel transmission – where the rear wheels have the majority of power, Turbo – which is costlier and harder to find, RS – a really rare model and really- really worth the extra premium requested. Whatever you end up finding and hopefully buying, you’ll enjoy this car while you’re driving it. The keyword in the previous sentence is “drive” – because these cars are made to be driven. I know people who park their 964 in the garage for a long time. Every time I see their 964 it reminds me of the Arabian Horse not being allowed to run. It steals from the instincts and principles this car was developed for.
The exterior of these cars has hardly changed over the years, which speaks volumes about the aerodynamics of the cars and customer satisfaction from their designs. Little is known about this classic’s spacious interior. While critics point out the smaller rear seats, they fail to notice that the front seats easily accommodate tall people better than other cars in its class. A real classic, a complete package, style with power at its core – the Porsche 964 is a must have. Porsche 964, get one and redefine freedom. The Porsche 964 is a mindset and not a transportation utility. Until you have it – enjoy the hunt for it!
