A 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera turned into a 911 Classic Club Coupe by the Porsche Club of America and the Porsche Classic team in 2022 can now be yours.
The project, which Porsche said took two and a half years to complete, followed a similar approach to thePorsche 911 Classic Club Coupe
The 911 Classic Club Coupe started out as a 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera, which was located by PCA member Vu Nguyen at a Virginia dealership. It was sent to Porsche's headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, where the Porsche Classic team stripped it down and rebuilt it with a mix of new original components and modifications, such as the double-dome roof and ducktail spoiler like the Sport Classic.
Mechanical components, including the brakes, engine, and transmission are refurbished used items—but not necessarily stock ones. The Classic Club Coupe boasts the 375-hp 3.6-liter flat-6 from a 996 GT3, for example. The stock wheels were also replaced by a custom 18-inch forged set with a Fuchs pattern.
To ensure the modifications were performed as expected, a test car was built and put through extensive trials at Porsche's main testing facility in Weissach, Germany, and the high-speed Nardo test track in Italy. The aerodynamic elements were also honed in a wind tunnel.The modified bodywork was painted Sport Gray Metallic, which should draw some comparisons with the gray shade featured on the 997 Sport Classic. The car also features blue accents in PCA's signature Club Blue.
The 911 Classic Club Coupe was built to commemorate the PCA, the oldest and largest Porsche club, as well as show off the capabilities of the
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