991.2 GT3 Touring road trip
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Porsche’s first GT3 Touring is one of the most coveted naturally aspirated models of the past decade. Total 911 joins an enthusiast on collection day, who heads immediately for the open road…
Written by Wilhelm Lutjeharms
Photography by Peet Mocke
The Satin aluminium finish of the 20-inch wheels contrasts nicely with the dark exterior in Viola metallic
The sports bucket seats can be folded forward, giving access to storage space in the rear of the cabin
APorsche 911 GT3 is a car that’ll grab the attention of most 911 enthusiasts. Whether it’s the car’s performance, its presence or a combination of the two, there’s little to dislike about these models made in Flacht.
However, there are enthusiasts who have always preferred the clean lines of the original shape: a 911 without a rear wing. Explain and debate as much as you like about the aerodynamic importance of that rear wing, purists will keep saying that wingless 911s are the prettier and more elegant shape. And that’s understandable. Thing is, if you wanted a GT3 experience housed within the standard 911 silhouette you could never have had it – at least until Porsche released the 991.2 GT3 with Touring package in 2017.
The subject of this article started with a simple phone call one morning a few weeks ago. This collector’s late father had been a car collector and motoring enthusiast his entire life, and this has rubbed off on his son. Be it a pre-war Bentley or a low-mileage E46 BMW M3 CSL, he’s been meticulous as a petrolhead in terms of maintaining and enjoying his cars. That’s also been the case with any possible sales or purchase. What about 911s? Curiously, not a single one in the collection.
The reason for this isn’t because he doesn’t find them interesting. He’s simply set his sights on one of two particular models: a 993 Carrera S or a 991.2 GT3 Touring. As he explains to me, he’s sure the rest of the line-up is impressive, but in terms of design and performance those are the two models that he adores. Offering the GT3 Touring was a clever move by Porsche, appealing to a very specific clientele, just like our collector here.