{"id":509680,"date":"2023-09-14T19:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T02:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/?p=509680"},"modified":"2024-12-09T03:35:58","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T03:35:58","slug":"car-profile-porsche-911-901-car-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/car-profile-porsche-911-901-car-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Profile: Porsche 911 (901) Car #6"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An impressively curated collection of historic Porsche automobiles wasexhibited at the Pebble Beach Concours d\u2019Elegance this August. There were historic race cars, a very early Pre-A, and other significant Porsches on display to comprise a special class to commemorate the brand\u2019s 75 years in business. At the end of the row was a rather unassuming blue car that at first glance appeared to be an early 911. On close inspection and after a few questions, it was revealed to be the oldest 911 variant in existence. This 901 Porsche is prototype car number six.<\/p>\n

What Exactly is a 901?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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On the lawn at Pebble Beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1963, Porsche introduced a new car to replace the 356, initially naming it the 901. However, French automaker Peugeot objected to the name. Peugeot’s car models used three-digit names at the time, such as 203 and 403. The companyinsisted that it held a trademark for automotive names with three numbers and a zero in the middle. Porsche had built less than 100 901s before\u00a0Peugeot convinced the German company to change the branding on the car. According to Porsche, Peugeot sent a “friendly but distinct letter” telling Porsche to choose\u00a0a different name for their new car.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n