Take one old 996, a GT3 engine, some Sport Classic inspiration and - voila - a Classic Club Coupe!
Following the first one-off car of a relaunched Porsche Sonderwunsch division was always going to be difficult, not least because that was a 992 GT3. Porsche is celebrating the past once more with its latest Sonderwunsch build, albeit now with both the look and the donor car, because the 911 Classic Club Coupe is based on a 996.
Built for the Porsche Club of America , this car is said to have come about from a meeting between club reps and two important guys at Porsche: Grant Larson of Style Porsche and Alexander Fabig, Head of Individualisation and Classic."We wanted to work together to create something unique that would generate enthusiasm," said Tom Gorsuch, Porsche Club of America President. The decision to base the Classic Club Coupe on a 996 was simply to celebrate a 911 still overlooked by many.
It was sent back to Stuttgart for work to begin, stripped back to its shell and actually strengthened as part of the rebuild process with some existing as well as newly developed parts. Porsche even built a second one alongside the Classic Club Coupe to exactly the same spec, testing it across Europe, to ensure the modifications worked as they should. Which is pretty remarkable commitment for a one-off build.
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