Porsche is Revitalizing the Type 996 Through its Sonderwunsch Program
Colin Smith — March 22, 2022 — Autos
References: newsroom.porsche & jalopnik
Porsche is creating a special one-off model of its original 'Porsche 911 Type 996' that it has named the 'Classic Club Coupe.' This car is being made as part of Porsche's 'Sonderwunsch' program, which translates to the "special wish" program. Porsche is using the Sonderwunsch program to create a variety of special edition one-off vehicles that are each unique in their own way.
The Type 996 model was selected for the Classic Club Coupe because the Type 996 was vastly underappreciated. The Type 996 launched in the late 1990s and was quickly overshadowed by other, more popular Porsche 911 models. Porsche believes this makes the Type 996 a perfect candidate to showcase the types of technological innovation the automaker is capable of with its new Sonderwunsch program.
Image Credit: Porsche
The Type 996 model was selected for the Classic Club Coupe because the Type 996 was vastly underappreciated. The Type 996 launched in the late 1990s and was quickly overshadowed by other, more popular Porsche 911 models. Porsche believes this makes the Type 996 a perfect candidate to showcase the types of technological innovation the automaker is capable of with its new Sonderwunsch program.
Image Credit: Porsche
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