21st Century Porsches at the Cincinnati Concours

Seven Decades of Porsche was the featured marque at the 41st Annual Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance. Cars were broken down by classes by the decade in which they were released. For the 21st century (which actually spans nearly two decades but whose counting) the class area looked like a stocked Porsche dealership. There was everything from a 2018 Panamera S E-Hybrid to just about every variation of the 911. There was a GT2 and a GT3, a GTS, a Black Edition, a 50th Anniversary and many more. There was a 918 and a Cayman and a Boxster. Everything a Porsche fan could want.

Nineties Porsches at the Cincinnati Concours

As we work our way through the featured marque of the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance, today's class features those Porsches from the 1990s. This 1997 911 Carrera 4S is one of the 933 series cars.

One of only 462 1996 911 Targas sold in North America that year, this car had a 3.6 L engine that made 282 horse power.

This 993 series 1996 911 Turbo was part of the series that first featured all wheel drive for Porsche. It has a 3.6 L engine making 402 horse power.

In 1994 only 76 911 Turbo S models were made with only 39 being sold in the US. It featured the then standard 3.6 L engine.

Closing in on the end of its production run, this 1993 928 GTS had a 5.4 L V8 under the hood pushing 345 horse power.

Eighties Porsches at the Cincinnati Concours

Porsche was celebrated as the featured marque at the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance. With classes broken down by decade, today's post will show the cars in the class from the 1980s. Porsche was always looking for an entry level car and by 1990 they had developed the 944 which featured a front mounted engine and almost perfect weight distribution between front and back.

Here is a 1989 911 Speedster. It is one of only 823 Speedsters sold in the US that year and is only one of six painted in this color.

This is a 1987 911 Turbo. Dubbed the 930, these cars sported a 3.3 L air cooled engine that generated 300 horse power.

Here is a 1986 944 Turbo. The vast majority of these cars were imported to the US. It had a 2.5 L four cylinder engine that gave it a top speed of 153 miles per hour.

This is a 1986 911 Carrera. These cars sported a massive rear wing.

This is the actual prototype for the 911 Speedster. It was made in 1985 and became the personal car of Porsche CEO Peter Schultz.

A multiple concours winner, this 1984 911 Cabriolet had the new 3.2 L engine that produced 207 horse power.

Another former concours winner is this 1984 911 Targa Carrera.

By the late 1970s Porsche had decided it needed to replace the aging 911. The solution was a front mounted V8 luxury sports sedan called the 928. Porsche owners threatened to revolt and the 911 was continued. This is a 1982 model, unrestored with only 14,000 miles.

Here is a 1981 924 GTS, one of only 59 GTS models built for FIA Group 4 racing homologation.

Hemmings Classic Car Weekly Newsletter

Here is a link to this week's Hemming's Classic Car Newsletter. This week features a look at a 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Town and Country as well as a look at some cars from this year's AACA Grand National Meet. In addition there is a comparison between a 1959 Mercury Park Lane and a 1960 Buick LeSabre. There are also stories about Avantis, the 1966 Dodge Polara 500 convertible and more. Be sure to click on the link to read all about it and if you aren' t already a subscriber, I highly recommend that you do so.

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Seventies Porsches at the Cincinnati Concours

With the Seven Decades of Porsche being the featured marque, the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance broke down many of the classes by decade. Today's class is made up of the cars from the 1970s. The first is a 1973 911 S that has been owned by the same couple since new.

Here is a 1973 911 T. It has original paint and interior and has only 43,000 miles on the clock.

This is a 1973 911 RS Lightweight. It is one of only 200 M471 Lightweight spec Carrara RS models built.

Here is a 1974 914 2.0 L Limited Edition. The "Bumblebee" as it was called was released to celebrate Porsche's Can Am victories.

This is a 1976 912 E. It was one of only 2039 sold in the US to fill the void left when the 914 was discontinued.

Here is a 1978 911 SC Targa. The SC in the name stands for "Super Carrera." This car has a 3.0 L flat six that makes 180 horse power.

Sixties Porsches at the Cincinnati Concours

Seven Decades of Porsche was the featured marque at the recent Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance. Here are the cars from the class drawing from the 1960s. This class featured a 1964 356 SC/GT. It had aluminum doors and plexiglass windows.

1965 was the last year for the 356 and here is an example of a SC Coupe. This had the most powerful engine in any 356, generating 95 horse power.

Here is a 1965 C Cabriolet. This particular car was originally owned by one of the founders of the Ault Park Concours d'Elegance, now called the Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance.

This 1967 611 Targa is number 712 or 718 of this model built that year. It sports the earliest version of the 2.0 L Porsche engine.

Here is a 1967 911 that has very rare houndstooth interior. 1967 was the first year for the Weber carburetors on Porsche automobiles.

This is an example of a 1968 912. The 912 was Porsche's attempt to make a lower cost, "entry" level car. It used the body shell of a 911 and the 1.6 L engine from the 356.

Here is a 1969 911 decked out in a rare factory Ossi blue color. It had a repaint in 2015.

In another attempt to make an entry level car, Porsche teamed with Volkswagen to create the 914. This 1970 914-6 was one of the few that had a 911 six cylinder engine mid mounted. Most had a four cylinder power plant.

Porsche at the Cincinnati Concours

For the 41st Annual Cincinnati Concours d'Elegance the featured marque was 7 Decades of Porsche. Most of the center field was dedicated to this iconic German company. One class had the very earliest Porsche road cars, from the beginning up until 1960. This class included an example of the first Porsche road car. In this case it was a 1949 356 Gmund Coupe.

Also in the class was a 1952 356 Cabriolet with body work by Reutter. This particular car is number 40 of 304 cabriolets made.

Then there was a 1952 356 Coupe. This car had an interesting option, a fuel gauge.

This is a 1955 356 Speedster. It is number 394 of the slightly more than 1200 built. It underwent a complete restoration in 2012.

This car is a 1956 356 A Coupe. It, like all of the early Porsches was designed by Ferry Porsche, son of the man who created the Volkswagen Beetle, and Erwin Komeda.

Here is a 1960 356 B Super 90 Cabriolet. The Super 90 refered to the fact that it produced 90 horsepower with its air cooled flat four engine. This is a past concours winning car.

Some might be surprised to learn that Porsche also made tractors. Here is a 1957 P 122 Allgaier Tractor. Unlike its contemporary stablemates this vehicle made a top speed of a mere 18 miles per hour.