porsche 911 spirit 70 debuts, reviving the retro motorsports look

Porsche 911 Spirit 70 debuts, reviving retro motorsports look

Porsche 911 Spirit 70 debuts, reviving the retro motorsports look with its exterior decals and safety stripes. The vehicle becomes the third model in the car manufacturer’s Heritage Design series. The pilot is the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition in 2020, drawing design influences from the 1950s and 1960s. The next is the 911 Sport Classic, a collector’s car that made its first appearance in 2022, evoking the vehicle look from the 1960s and early 1970s. This time, the Porsche 911 Spirit 70 looks back at the 1970s.

The three stripes in black silk gloss are an immediate nod to the motorsports style of the period. They run across the bonnet of the Porsche 911 Spirit 70, reminiscent of the safety stickers sports drivers applied to the bodies of their vehicles. They used them to make their vehicles easier to see in rearview mirrors during high-speed racing and driving. Then on the side of the car, the design team prints decorative graphics in Porsche lettering. Above it, the number 70 in black silk gloss stands, another reference to the car manufacturer’s own sporting tradition.

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modern designs along with traditional references

Porsche ushers in its decades-long tradition in motorsports for the recent 911 Spirit 70. At the center of the front hood, the vehicle carries the car manufacturer’s crest, one that is quite identical to its historic 1963 insignia. The front wings bear the gold-colored badges ‘Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur.’ Then, the Porsche Heritage badge sits on the grille of the boot lids. The latter’s design recalls the Porsche 356 badge. It’s a car awarded in the 1950s after it reached its 100,000-kilometer mark. Along with these traditional references, modern designs come through.

The first on the list is the color Olive Neo, especially created by the design team for the Porsche 911 Spirit 70. Its shade is a rich, deep green, contrasting the bronzite that layers with it. Then, a gray-gold color appears in the lower rear and front sections as well as the Sport Classic wheels in ‘Fuchs’ design. The soft top and the windscreen frame, which are in black, offer a color that offsets the ensemble, announcing the presence of the vehicle. Once the soft top of the Porsche 911 Spirit 70 folds down, the car visually exudes the body of a roadster and race-track vehicle, sealing the automobile’s motorsports homage for its gold-like exterior.

Porsche 911 Spirit 70 debuts, particularly reviving the style of retro motorsports

Pasha fabric pattern evokes waving checkered flags

Inside the Porsche 911 Spirit 70, the motorsports tradition continues, led by the Pasha fabric pattern. The design is similar to waving checkered flags, caught by the wind as the racing cars speed by. The design team captures the visual illusion. Around the seats, different-sized rectangles make up the fabric pattern, creating the look of movement, of a waving flag. For the model, the team combines a textile with flock yarns instead of the typical jacquard velour. The fabric allows for a sportier character, the personality that Porsche 911 Spirit 70 aims to tap into.

The Pasha fabric pattern extends to the center panels and door mirrors, spilling into the glove compartment as well. This visible connection with the Pasha fabric pattern seeps through the decorative inlays on the seat backrests and the trim on the dashboard, should the owner want it. As a standard, there’s a club leather trim in Basalt black with decorative stitching in Olive Neo around the seats. Onto the sports chairs, they can move in 18 directions, adjustable electrically. In front of them, the driver sees the 12.65-inch display with white pointers and scale lines in analog format. Their green digits revive the Porsche 356 style, completing the retro tribute of the car manufacturer.

the vehicle becomes the third model in the car manufacturer’s Heritage Design strategy