Three-quarters of a century after the very first Porsche rolled onto British soil, the company is throwing a party in the only language sports car fans truly understand: a brand-new, build-limited 911. Say hello to the 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition, a U.K.-only special that nods directly to the marque's earliest days in the country and will be capped at a tiny production run.
The car is a joint effort between Porsche Cars Great Britain and the brand's Exclusive Manufaktur personalization arm, and its story starts back in 1951. That year, a dark green 356 became the first Porsche shown to the British public, taking pride of place at the Earls Court Motor Show in London. The new GT3 borrows both the name and the spirit of that debut.
Most of that homage lives in the paint. The Earls Court 51 wears an exclusive Paint to Sample Plus shade called Earls Court Green, a metallic finish that shifts subtly as light moves across the bodywork. Beyond the color, Porsche kept the exterior cues deliberately quiet: a slim silver teardrop ringing the crest up front and a small "Earls Court 1951" badge sitting atop the rear grille are the only giveaways that this is something rarer than a standard GT3.
Slip inside and the British theme gets more playful. The cabin pairs Night Green and Chalk Beige leather with Paldao wood trim and corduroy seat centers, while Union Jacks are embossed into the sun visors and an Earls Court 1951 logo is stitched into the headrests. A wooden gear knob tops off the manual gearbox, tying the modern interior back to a more analog era of motoring.
Buyers don't just get the car, either. Each example arrives with a matching Porsche Design chronograph, a Night Green leather weekender bag, a 1:18 scale model of the GT3, and a book that documents the design and build process from start to finish. It's the kind of curated collector package that turns a car purchase into a full set of keepsakes.
Underneath the bespoke trim, this is a 911 GT3 with the Touring Package, which means the dramatic fixed rear wing makes way for a cleaner profile. Power comes from the same naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six, rated at 503 horsepower and 332 lb-ft of torque, sent to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual. Buyers who prefer to let the car shift for them can opt for the seven-speed PDK at no extra cost.
The catch, fittingly, is exclusivity. Porsche will build just 51 of them, and the edition is reserved for U.K. customers, so interested collectors will want to move quickly. Pricing lands at £251,951 a piece, a figure that works out to roughly $333,000 and neatly tucks the "51" into both the badge and the bottom line. The Earls Court 51 makes its public debut this weekend.
