Porsche 911

type
sports car

decade
seventies

significance

 * greatly successful as a grand tourer
 * has become the definitive Porsche

trivia

 * Competed notably in the Trans Am Series. Although the series only accepted sedans, it was accepted due to it having a back seat.
 * For many years an IMSA team has entered a 911 using its name as the car's number
 * Noted for its Carrera sport model, named after the Carrera Panamericana rally race. Porsche also has a model called the Panamera
 * Each generation has used a different number (912, 913, etc), but the model still uses the 911 name