Porsche builds the 1,000,000th 911

Fifty-four years after 911 production began, the 1,000,000th example has rolled out of Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory.

Porsche Exclusive, the brand's in-house bespoke modifications service, was heavily involved in specifying the milestone car.

Porsche 911 Carrera S 1,000,000th (2017) Front Side

Taking the current Carrera S as a starting point, it's painted in a shade called Irish Green that was first introduced in 1965. Five-spoke 20” wheels and aluminium window surrounds further add to the retro-modern look, while the door mirror caps, door handles and air intake slats are finished in Galvano Silver.

Inside, the leather-covered seats have 'pepita' pattern inserts in tribute to the first 911's upholstery. Another nod to the past is mahogany wood, which adorns the steering wheel and dashboard.

Porsche 911 Carrera S 1,000,000th (2017) InteriorPorsche 911 Carrera S 1,000,000th (2017) Rear Side

A performance package is also fitted. As this includes a sports exhaust, the Sport Chrono upgrade and larger turbochargers, output from the 3.0 litre engine is up from 414 bhp (309 kW / 420 PS) to 443 bhp (331 kW / 450 PS). In conjunction with a seven-speed manual transmission, the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time and top speed are 4.1 seconds and 193 mph (312 km/h) respectively.

The one-off 1,000,000th 911 is destined to reside in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. A customer with enough inclination could doubtless configure a very close replica, though.

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