Did you know that the 911 in “Porsche 911″ referred to the chassis? Well, kind of. The first 911 was actually going to be called the 901, until Peugeot got involved saying they had the exclusive rights to all cars ending with 01. So Porsche called its car the 911 and the rest is history.
The 911 was offered in between 1963 and 1989, when it was then replaced by the 964-era 911. The original 911, like many other Porsches used a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive layout that is still being used in the modern 911 (known as the 991) today.
