Marketplace: 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Highlights

Gentian Blue Metallic
292 miles!
One-year limited series edition – 1 of 1,250 examples produced by Porsche
Heritage Design Interior – Classic in Black
Complete body paint protection film (PPF) wrap
7-speed manual transmission, rear wheel drive
3.7L twin-turbo flat six engine – 543 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque
Includes books, tools, leather-trimmed floor mats, a car cover, and color-matched keys

Background

Porsche is famously known for its rich design history and for drawing on its lineage of historic sports cars to inject retro design with modern capabilities. The Sport Classic name, first introduced in 2009 with the 997, drew inspiration from the color Dolphin Grey from the Porsche 356 era to create Sport Classic Grey, and from the rear ducktail of the acclaimed 2.7 RS from the early 1970s.

The Turbo widebody, at the time exclusive to all-wheel-drive and turbo cars, added stance to the 997, along with several other design callbacks that made it an instant classic. For the 992, Porsche decided to take that same motorsports formula and let the designers in Stuttgart extend farther than before, yielding this car: the 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic.

The 2023 Sport Classic is an exercise in marrying the best driving dynamics with styling that matches. Limited to only 1,250 examples worldwide, the Sport Classic instantly became a collectible. With a 543-horsepower 3.7L twin-turbo engine paired to a 7-speed manual transmission (the only transmission offered), power is sent to the rear wheels only, a callback to the original Porsche 911 Turbo first launched in 1974.

Throwbacks to previous 911s include wood trim on the dashboard, a two-tone black-and-cognac leather interior, pepita fabric inserts, analog RPM and sport chrono gauges, and, of course, the signature ducktail spoiler over the engine at the rear.

Chassis …52036

This 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic was produced on October 9th, 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany. It was ordered in the beautiful Gentian Blue Metallic and paired with the Heritage Design Interior – Classic in Black leather. In addition to the long list of standard options, it was also optioned with Power Steering Plus ($280), Fire Extinguisher, Sun Visors in Race-Tex, Exterior Mirror Base in Exterior Color, Power Folding Exterior Mirrors ($370), Interior Trim Inlays in Leather, Exclusive Design Taillights, Burmester High End Surround Sound System ($3,980), Individual Limitation Number, Deletion of Heritage Design Decals, Surround View, Exterior Silver Accent Package, Storage Package, Preparation for Porsche Dashcam (Front and Rear), and Ambient Lighting ($580). Total MSRP was $284,150.

With only 292 miles since delivered, this 911 Sport Classic presents like new both mechanically and cosmetically. Confirmed upon arriving at Canepa through multiple “Canepa Difference” inspections, this Sport Classic is like purchasing a new example off the showroom floor. Complete with its books, tools, leather-trimmed floor mats, Porsche car cover, and color-matched keys, this 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic is ready to be enjoyed.

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The Best of Everything

Just because the Sport Classic is retro-minded, it doesn’t mean that it was lacking in the technology department. As part of Porsche’s continual melding of past and present, each Sport Classic was heavily optioned by the factory, with the most popular options. This included 18-way Adaptive Sports Seats with heating, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, Rear Axle Steering, Front Axle Lift, LED-Matrix headlights in black with PDLS, Sports Seats with leather backs, Extended Dashboard and door panels in leather, and more.

Customers could choose from a limited range of additional options, though many found the standard equipment more than adequate. All in all, all Sport Classics were 911s primed to be the best driving rear-wheel-drive cars offered by Porsche, and unsurprisingly, they were met with critical acclaim amongst owners and the automotive press.