The first Porsche 911 ever to reach
Australia was delivered by the Australian Porsche distributor at the time,
Norman Hamilton, to Adelaide farmer Ron Angas in 1964. Even back then, long
before the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur program was founded, the new owner
carefully considered the car’s specification. He went for a Stone Grey
paintwork and colored Porsche crests on its chromed hub caps, not to mention
several modifications made after delivery.
Those included a modified silencer that
gave the car four additional horsepower for a total of 134 HP from the
air-cooled six-cylinder boxer as well as sealed beam headlights to illuminate
the backroads of Angaston. Fast forward to 2020 and Porsche Exclusive
Manufaktur is paying homage to Australia’s first 911 with a pair of matching
911 Carrera S models.
Created jointly by Porsche Centre Melbourne
and Porsche Centre Sydney South, the two special editions mirror the
specification of the original car. Both sport a Crayon exterior paint, matching
paintwork on the rear engine cover slats, and 20/21-inch Carrera Exclusive
Design wheels with contrasting black calipers. The exterior treatment is
rounded out by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur SportDesign side skirts, painted
side mirrors and high-gloss trim strips.
Inside, the reimagined 2020 Porsche 911
Carrera S sports cars replicate the 1965 model’s green leather by adopting
Agave Green Club leather with contrasting Crayon stitching and matching Agave
Green seat belts. The Porsche crest is embossed on the headrests, while the
brushed aluminum door sill guards in dark silver are illuminated and personalized
with ‘1965 Reimagined‘ text.
Both 992 cars also feature an interior
package in environmentally-responsible Paldao Dark. Obviously, the Porsche
Exclusive Manufaktur 911 Carrera S models come with all the modern bells and
whistles that one could hardly imagine possible in 1965.
