Collector-grade 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche unveiled
Just 90 examples of Porsche's 'special memento' will be built - each one starting at £289k...
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, known as F. A. Porsche, was a grandson of Ferdinand Porsche. Having joined the company in 1957, he was responsible for the design of the original 911. So quite a good start. During his time with the company, he also contributed to the 904 Carrera GTS, then formed the Porsche Design Studio with brother Hans-Peter Porsche; it created such iconic items as the Porsche Chronograph 1, the P’8478 sunglasses and the Titanium Chronograph. In other words, Ferdinand Alexander is a hugely significant part of the Porsche story; to mark what would have been his 90th birthday today (December 11th), Porsche has created the 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche.
Though a product of the Sonderwunsch division, this isn’t a one-off - Porsche will make 90 examples, with one earmarked for F. A.’s son Mark, and the other 89 for customers across the globe. Created from a GT3 Touring (buyers will be able to do final configuring next year), the 90 adds a few notable features. Amazingly, there were somehow still shades of green left on the palette not included on the Paint to Sample chart, so this GT3 debuts F. A. Greenmetallic, inspired by Oak Green that the man himself had on his G-Series 911. There are wheels from the Sport Classic painted black and a new Heritage Design badge on the bootlid. Probably the door roundel will be up to the customer to choose, as per the S/T.
Inside the GT3 90 really leans into F. A.’s personal style, the fabric on the seats, glovebox and boot floor mat patterned like his jackets - it’s called F. A. Grid-Weave, and features Black, Green, Truffle Brown, Cream and Bordeaux Red yarns woven together. (Just imagine how jealous your regular GT3-owning pals will be of that.) The leather is Truffle Brown Club, just in case there hadn’t been enough green over brown Porsches of late, and the open-pore walnut plywood gearknob features F. A’s signature. So don’t even think about asking for PDK. There’s a gold plaque above the glovebox, a new embossed pattern on the centre console lid, and a Sport Chrono stopwatch like that original Chronograph I of the 70s. Much like the Sport Classic and Heritage Design Targa, there’ll be no mistaking this GT3’s interior for a standard example.
There’s plenty more included in the GT3 90 deal, just in case a green Touring with that interior wasn’t enticing enough. Every one of the 89 customers will also receive a weekend bag using the same Grid-Weave fabric and Truffle Brown leather as the car, plus an exclusive edition of the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 that’s unique to the F. A. Porsche project. Each of the watches will be individually numbered.
And while not standard, it’s easy to imagine many customers going for Porsche’s latest accessory: the Junior is a sled, the original of which was made in the '60s and kept Ferdinand Alexander’s kids amused in the winter. This latest, carbon-kevlar remake matches the spec of the car, and will surely make you a very popular parent if the snow arrives. Just be careful with it - only 90 of these will exist as well…
"I'm sure that my father would have loved this very special 911," said Mark Porsche. "Through many details, we have incorporated my father's personal preferences into this exciting project.” No doubt the remaining 89 units will be spoken for well ahead of official orders opening in April, because it’s a limited run of a Porsche GT sports car. Even with a starting price for the GT3 90 F. A. of £289,000 (without tax factored in) - the going rate for rarity, new trim materials and a nice watch. All is not lost, mind, those who don’t make the cut (or don’t want to wait), there are four green 992.2 GT3 Tourings in the classifieds right now. Told you they were popular…
Thankfully, there's two hopes and the requisite funds are currently otherwise engaged. (namely if I had £300k knocking about it would be heading straight towards the pension/ investment jar)
Goes to look at anything other than 911's...
. Imagine turning up anywhere in that and NOT immediately having the complete piss taken out of you?!It’s singularly horrific.
It smacks of nothing more than “bang for the bucks” marketing based upon a name, nothing new- and I am not taking away from the family nor their innovation.
Now don’t get me wrong, my car is sublime, but would I trade it for a limited edition that offers nothing more mechanically, definitely not.
It really saddens me that Porsche is increasingly (even more) going the same way as Ferrari and yes I have one of those too and feel exactly the same way about that car. It again is sublime, it doesn’t need badges and wood to make it any more special, but even further away from the genuine enthusiasts who aspire to them. Since when did cars become designer wear- hint please don’t answer that and depress me even further.😞
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