- The Porsche 911 Spirit 70 is a special edition celebrating the 1970s and is based on the hybrid 911 GTS Cabriolet.
- The Olive Neo paint is almost as snazzy as the black-and-green Pasha pattern adorning the seats, door panels, dashboard, and glovebox.
- Porsche will only build 1500 units of the Spirit 70 worldwide, with prices starting at $242,250 in the U.S.
Porsche is the master of retro-themed special editions, and with a history as rich as that of the iconic German automaker, we don’t blame them for rifling through the past to find inspiration for new throwback models. While some—such as the 911 Sport Classic—look rearwards with unique hardware, others, such as the 911 Targa 4S Heritage Design Edition, inject old-school charm through colors and materials. Porsche’s latest retromobile follows the latter approach, with the 2026 Porsche 911 Spirit 70 paying tribute to the 1970s and early 1980s via a funky paint job and flashy interior trim.PorscheThe 911 Spirit 70 will be hard to miss thanks to the bright Olive Neo green paint, paired with a blacked-out windshield frame and soft-top roof. The hood is emblazoned with three stripes, which incorporate elongated “911” branding in a callback to the decals used in the 1970s. The stripes continue onto the roof, while the doors wear a racing-number graphic and Porsche lettering just above the side sill. Porsche says customers can also opt to skip the decals. There are a few other exterior cues that this is no ordinary 911. The Sport Classic center-locking wheels are staggered, measuring 20 inches up front and 21 inches at the rear, and feature Bronzite accents. The Porsche crest on the hood uses the design from 1963, while gold-plated “Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur” badges are found on the front fenders. The engine grille at the rear also bears a Porsche Heritage emblem, and the rear model designation badges are finished in gold.PorschePorsche matched the eye-catching exterior with an even snazzier interior decked out with black and Olive Neo trim featuring Porsche’s historic Pasha pattern, which consists of an array of different-sized rectangles, mimicking a checkered flag billowing in the wind. Although the Pasha look appeared on velour in the past, the seat upholstery here is a combination of textile and flock yarn.The dizzying pattern appears on the center of the 18-way power-adjustable seats, the door panels, and even inside the glovebox. The rest of the seats are covered in Basalt Black Club leather with Olive Neo stitching. Buyers can also add the checkerboard look to the seat backrests and dashboard trim for no extra cost, and a front trunk mat in Pasha comes standard. PorschePorschePorsche even tweaked the digital instrument cluster for this special edition, with the 12.7-inch screen displaying white lines in the gauges and green digits, with a matching Sport Chrono stopwatch atop the dashboard. There’s also a special puddle lamp that projects a logo beneath the door reading “Heritage Design” and “icons of cool.”The Spirit 70 is based on the latest 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet, featuring the new T-Hybrid powertrain. The hybrid setup mates the 3.6-liter flat-six engine with an electric turbocharger and electric motor for a combined 532 horsepower and 449 pound-feet of torque. PorschePorscheAlong with the car, Porsche created a special chronograph that echoes the design choices on the Spirit 70. The images also show a child car seat with a matching Pasha pattern, although Porsche didn’t provide any details on this option.Porsche will only build 1500 examples of the 911 Spirit 70 worldwide and prices will start at $242,250 in the United States. Porsche notes that this price does not include “any potential tariffs.” The 911 Spirit 70 will start reaching U.S. dealerships in late summer, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the special-edition models are all spoken for long before then. More Retro Porsche Special EditionsCaleb Miller began blogging about cars at 13 years old, and he realized his dream of writing for a car magazine after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University and joining the Car and Driver team. He loves quirky and obscure autos, aiming to one day own something bizarre like a Nissan S-Cargo, and is an avid motorsports fan.
Source: caranddriver.com
