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Porsche 911

1964 to present 2-door, 2+2 or 2-seat coupé; 2-door 2+2 or 2-seat convertible; 2-door 2+2 targa top; 2-door 2-seat speedster
Porsche 911, photograph
Matti Blume · CC BY-SA 4.0
01 Overview

Porsche 911 was built from 1964 to the present, as a 2-door, 2+2 or 2-seat coupé; 2-door 2+2 or 2-seat convertible; 2-door 2+2 targa top; 2-door 2-seat speedster. Layout: Rear-engine, rear-wheel drive/all-wheel drive.

Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.

02 Features and what it can do
Four-wheel / all-wheel drive

Overview

The Porsche 911 model series (pronounced Nine Eleven or in , or colloquially Neunelfer) is a family of two-door, high performance rear-engine sports cars, introduced in September 1964 by Porsche of Stuttgart, Germany, and now in its eighth generation. All 911s have a rear-mounted flat-six engine, and usually 2+2 seating, except for special 2-seater variants. Originally, 911s had air-cooled engines, and torsion bar suspension, but the 911 has been continuously changed and improved across generations.

Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.

03 Specifications
Built1964 - present
Body2-door, 2+2 or 2-seat coupé; 2-door 2+2 or 2-seat convertible; 2-door 2+2 targa top; 2-door 2-seat speedster
ClassSports car/Grand tourer (S)
LayoutRear-engine, rear-wheel drive/all-wheel drive
Built atGermany: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg
ManufacturerPorsche AG
ReplacedPorsche 356
04 Market price

Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.

05 Buyer's guide

Who it suits

  • Drivers buying for enjoyment rather than space: coupes and roadsters trade rear space for style and handling.

Check before you buy

  • Test the four-wheel-drive system (transfer case, differentials) and look for uneven tyre wear.
  • Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
  • Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
  • Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator

General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.

06 Import age windows

Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

United StatesEligible now (built from 1964, 25-year rule).
CanadaEligible now (built from 1964, 15-year rule).
United KingdomEligible now (built from 1964, 10-year rule).
AustraliaEligible now (built from 1964, 25-year rule).
KenyaNewest examples (2026) are within the 8-year cap.
07 Other generations and models

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08 Questions buyers ask

Can I import a Porsche 911 from Japan?

By production year alone, Porsche 911 is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Kenya. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.

Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.

09 Sources

Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.

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