jaetee

... but rather an air cooled 1978 converted to look like one!

Sold at auction: http://www.barrett-jackson.com/Event...PE-TINA-117415

Gotta love it...

dporto

Wow... Am air cooled Porsche "acting" like a water cooled Porsche... Who'd a thunk it ?

jaetee

The B-J write up mentions the lighter body of the 1978 was necessary for the stunt (at 2264 lbs for 1978 911 vs. 2910 lbs for the 996) but at the time the movie was made (2000) I'm sure it was also much cheaper to modify a 1978 to look like a 996 than to buy one.

TonyTwoBags

They should have used a Saab.

Kalashnikov

True story. Police helicopter would never be able to keep up with a jet or "born from jets" car. Would have ruined the movie premise though. No one would believe that chopper stayed with a Viggen.

Nickshu

It's a brave new world.

Nickshu

How could they get a "fiberglass composite body" that was "all original OEM Porsche"? When did Porsche make these cars in Fiberglass?

gnarbowski

Well done

B-ran

Some say that even the jets that birthed the Viggen can't usually keep up with it!

dan_189

Reminds me of the Ferrari California in ferris Bullers day out that wasn't actually a Ferrari

KoB

Or the "Miami Vice" Ferrari Daytona that was a Corvette-based replica, but with a real Daytona soundtrack dubbed in. Apparently Ferrari was not amused by this and sued the manufacturer of the replica; the replica was subsequently blown up (in an episode of the show) as part of the settlement.

IMO, they should've blown up the writers and actors and left the cars alone.

kmagnuss

trendy996

That has to be one of the coolest 996 to own!!! I'd love to make a lightweight 996 aircooled hot rod