Arguably the most usable sports car ever created, since the Porsche 911 arrived in 1963 there has been seven generations of greatness. No other supercar has had the same impact as Porsche’s flat-six confection; with more than a million examples sold so far, the 911 has touched the lives of more enthusiasts than any other high-performance car. 

Over more than five decades Porsche has produced a mind-bending number of 911 derivatives; this is the story of the 911, from the beginning: