To celebrate the 60th anniversary of its iconic sports car, the 911, Porsche produced the 911 S/T.
The special edition was limited to just 1963 units, and the last few examples of these collector’s cars are currently being delivered.
The 911 badge on the passenger side of each car’s dashboard bears the personal limited-edition number of the special model.
But it turns out that the number 1724 accidentally appeared twice: on the 911 S/T that was delivered to Pedro Solís Klussmann from Guatemala, as well as on the one that went to Suzan Taher, who drives her 911 S/T on the other side of the globe.
The faux pas came about during the manual ordering process of the additional customised badge for the customers’ cars.
“There is a lot of specialised manual work involved in manufacturing and human involvement means that mistakes can happen,” Porsche’s Karl-Heinz Volz said.
“The important thing is how you deal with them. It was very important to us to apologise to our customers appropriately and to correct the error.”
Pedro Solís Klussmann, President of Porsche Club Guatemala, had chosen the number 1724 carefully.
His mother, his grandmother and he himself all have their birthdays on the 17th of the month, while the 24 refers to the day of his father’s birthday.
On the other hand, Suzan Taher’s Porsche was meant to be 1742, a number with no particular significance for her.
After acknowledging the mix-up, Porsche invited both customers together for a special day in Zuffenhausen.
To commemorate the double rarity of their 911 S/T, both received a picture of the two cars, with their correct limited-edition numbers, as well as an elegant box with samples of the respective interior and exterior colours.
In order to officially document the error as part of the company’s history, the incorrectly installed plaque was handed over to Frank Jung, head of the company archive, and catalogued and stored while the customers looked on.
Apart from their brief interlude sharing a number, the two 911 S/T have little in common.
Rather, they are impressive examples of the extensive individualisation options at Porsche.
Pedro Solís Klussmann opted for the Heritage Design package from the Exclusive Manufaktur range, including the exclusive exterior colour Shore Blue Metallic.
Inside, the seat centre panels, trimmed in Classic Cognac fabric with black pinstripes, create a historical reference.
His car is also fitted with a carbon-fibre roll cage.
Suzan Taher’s car, on the other hand, is finished in the Paint to Sample Plus shade Rose Red.
A colour that first appeared under the name “Fraise” on Porsche factory models in the 1970s, most notably on the legendary Carrera RS 2.7 and the 911 Carrera RSR 3.0, which started at the International Race of Champion (IROC) in 1974.
After being reviewed and implemented to this special customer vehicle, the colour will also be included in the regular Paint to Sample program starting with the new 2027 model year.
The Sonderwunsch specialists have extensively individualised the 911 S/T interior and many surfaces are trimmed in Guards Red leather.
Pedro Solís Klussmann
Suzan Taher
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