1208 Porsche 911's create World Record at Silverstone Classic

The plan to produce a parade of 911 x 911s was almost immediately exceeded when Porsche announced celebrations for the 50^th birthday of the 911. With registrations building hugely in the months leading up to the event, Porsche understood that the initial number was going to be surpassed by quite a margin. Eventually,  the Porsche Club GB and Silverstone Classic organisations squeezed an incredible 1,208 examples of the 911 on to a packed circuit – creating a breathtaking sight in the process.

A parade of more than 1,200 Porsche 911 sports cars took to the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit - a world record number – as the Silverstone Classic celebrated the 50^thanniversary of the iconic coupe. Mark Porsche, son of 911 designer, Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche, and great-grandson of the marque’s original founder, Ferdinand Porsche, got proceedings under way and he was joined by a number of the sports car manufacturer’s most successful racing drivers. 

Former F1 driver and five-time Le Mans winner Derek Bell MBE joined in the occasion, along with Richard Attwood – winner of the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours for Porsche – and fellow race driver John Fitzpatrick. The parade comprised the most famous 911 models from past and present, including legendary Carrera, RS, RSR, GT, Speedster, Targa and Turbo variants. A number of distinctive race and rally versions of the 911 also featured in the cavalcade.

Mark Porsche said, “It’s been a family member over all the generations of the 911 series and I'm very proud to be here today to represent the Porsche family at this great event. I think that to have these 1,200 cars on track is the attention that the 911 deserves for its 50^th birthday. I can’t thank the Porsche Club GB enough for making this event possible.”