This may look like any other Porsche 911, but it is an incredibly special and limited edition of the 991-gen Carrera GTS. It was released in 2016 to commemorate 60 years of the Porsche Club of America and limited to 60 examples. In addition, it is one of the last naturally-aspirated Porsche 911s ever. Powering the 991 Carrera GTS Club Coupe is a 3.8-liter flat-six producing 430 horsepower paired to a 7-speed PDK dual-clutch, launching the vehicle to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds. This version of the Porsche 911 was initially only offered to Porsche Club of America members via a lottery system, but now anyone can get their hands on one if he or she is lucky enough to find one for sale and willing to pay the insane premiums that come with a rare special edition over any other version of the 991-gen Porsche 911. The 911 Carrera GTS Club Coupe is distinguished by a 'Club Blau' exterior paint job, black 'Club Coupe' badging on the doors, 20-inch Sport Classic alloy wheels, and a ducktail spoiler. It also comes standard with Porsche's SportDesign package and GTS interior package. The example featured here was further customized with a satin black hood. While this one was previously at my local Audi/Porsche dealer, the only other example I saw of the 911 Carrera GTS Club Coupe up close was at the Petersen Auto Museum in LA during my most recent visit there almost four years ago. Overall, the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Club Coupe is a fantastic sports car, and knowing and understanding its backstory and significance makes it even more amazing.
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