Official: Porsche celebrates 50 years of 911s with limited edition model

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Despite being 50 years old now, the Porsche 911 sure is looking good for her age. And to commemorate this milestone anniversary, Porsche has created the 911 50 Years Edition you see here, which will make its debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – 50 years after the original 911 debuted at this very same expo.

What’s really neat about the 50 Years Edition is that it houses a rear-wheel-drive setup inside of the wider body used for all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and 4S models. Found at the back is the 3.8-liter flat-six from the Carrera S, upgraded with the Powerkit package that increases horsepower from 400 to 430 and includes the Sport Chrono setup. According to Porsche, hitting 60 miles per hour takes just 4.2 seconds with the seven-speed manual transmission, or 3.8 seconds with the optional dual-clutch PDK.

Visual changes include two special paint colors – a darker graphite grey and a lighter geyser grey – unique 20-inch wheels that pay homage to the original Fuchs rollers of the 1963 car, and special badging at the rear and on the door sills. Inside, there are more throwbacks to the original 911, with green labeling on the instruments, white pointer needles and silver accents. What’s more, the leather seats feature a fabric insert reminiscent of the Pepita design from the ’60s. Looks great to us.

Only 1963 of the 911 50 Years Edition cars will be built, priced from $124,100 in the US, not including $950 for destination. We’ll have more details later this year at the Frankfurt show, but for now, scroll down for the official press blast.

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