

One of the priciest of the classic 911 crowd, the 993 was also the first version of the car to be truly accessible as both a daily driver and a performance car. The 993 has been mythologized due to its status as the last of the air-cooled 911s, and although it enjoyed only a short four years or so in the sun, it has had an outsized effect on the hearts and souls of Porsche fans. It’s the root of everything 911 on this side of the Atlantic, and as such it takes first place in our hearts, whale-tails and all.

It’s also the generation that introduced us to the Carrera, which replaced the SC and became the backbone of the 911 line-up, as well as the cabriolet, which offered a convertible to rear-engine lovers for the very first time. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
