Porsche 993 Cabriolet - a safe bet?

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Porsche 993 Cabriolet - a safe bet?

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Created on April 29, 2022

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Bruno von Rotz

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - easy to drive

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - took a big leap forward from the 964 in terms of design

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - only 1735 mm wide (without mirrors)

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - around 270 km/h fast, but not with the roof down

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the rear wing extends automatically

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - significantly safer to drive than its predecessors

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - almost feels like a modern car

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - especially fun on the country road

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - it's a lot of fun open-top

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the car for the masterful gentleman

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - 4245 mm long

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - not a loud car, not for posers

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - it even feels at home in the thirties

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - a car that hardly stands out

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - more of a two-seater, although there is still room in the back

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - with open roof

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - ready to hit the road

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the projection headlights are style-defining

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the Cabriolet appeared only a short time after the Coupé

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - still looks modern today

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the tarpaulin could be attached even more beautifully

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the aim was to achieve a certain family resemblance with other models

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - classic color combination

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - typical environment for the car

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Cabriolet and Coupé united in one picture

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - classic sports car interior

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - multicolored interior

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Airbag steering wheel

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Rev counter directly in front of the driver

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - easy-to-read instruments

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Fuel gauge and oil level gauge, which only displays correctly when idling and when the engine oil is warm

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - 3.6 liter displacement, 272 hp, air conditioning compressor, but no Varioram

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - AMAG delivery sticker

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Porsche crest

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the front was almost modeled around these headlights

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the windshield wipers are close together

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - Gas cap on the front left fender

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - aerodynamically shaped rear-view mirrors

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - optional 17-inch wheels, standard equipment was 16 inches

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - the rear wing is perfectly integrated

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - simple "Carrera" lettering on the rear

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Porsche 911 Carrera (Type 993) (1993) - In addition to the newly constructed aluminum chassis, the new 911 is characterized by a harmonious design and a 3.6-liter boxer engine that has been revised in many details

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The development team behind the Porsche 993

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Porsche 993 (1994) - 3.6-liter version, see-through drawing

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Porsche 911 Carrera 3.6 (1994) - the 993 was often ordered in silver

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Porsche 911 Carrera 4 3.6 (1995) - the 993 in red

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Porsche 993 (1994) - with air-cooled 3.6-liter engine

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Porsche 993 Cabriolet (1995) - the last 911 with a retractable folding roof

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Porsche 993 (1996) - the last air-cooled model

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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S 3.6 (1997) - 993 with four-wheel drive

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Porsche 911 Targa 3.6 Coupé (1996) - the 993 as a "Targa" with a large glass roof

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Porsche 993 Targa (1996) - the 993 had to make do without a Targa bar, the window could be opened electrically to the rear

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Porsche 911 Targa 3.6 (1996) - the 993 with open Targa roof

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Porsche 993 GT2 - mighty wing movement - Retro Classics Stuttgart 2015

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Porsche 993 Speedster - based on the 3.6 Carrera for Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, a second model is also being built - 50 years of the Porsche 911 in the Porsche Museum

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - for the time after the concert performance

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Porsche 993 Cabrio (1995) - not only fun in the big city

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Summary

The Porsche 993 is regarded as the best and most reliable air-cooled 911 and enjoys a very stable performance. Visually, it has a special position between the 964 and the water-cooled 996 and, thanks to the many variants, there is a 993 to suit almost everyone. This driving report focuses on the 272 hp 993 Cabriolet from the first years of production and shows it in current and historical images. Sales literature and a sound sample are also included.

This article contains the following chapters

In the shadow of the four-door 989
A big hit with a small team
Design innovation with framework conditions
Improved and refined technology
Not suitable for the front page?
More comfortable, but also better?
From coupé to convertible
Continuous addition to the model range
Replacement by the water-cooled 996
Stable value above average
Staying young
Investment object?

Estimated reading time: 12min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The Porsche 993 has a very special place in the history of the sports car manufacturer in Zuffenhausen/Stuttgart, as it was the last time an air-cooled six-cylinder engine was fitted in the rear, before water cooling was introduced with the 996. The 993 thus marked the end of an era that began in 1963 with the 901 at the IAA in Frankfurt. And exactly 30 years later, the 993 was presented there. However, there are other reasons why the 993 is one of Porsche's most stable model series even at a young age. Many fans of the Stuttgart-based manufacturer simply consider the 993 to be the best 911 of all time. How good was and is it really?

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