LE FREAK, C'EST CHIC, C'EST 911

Porsche channels glitterballs and grooves with the 911 Spirit 70, a hybrid icon draped in vintage attitude.

- TEXT ZAT ASTHA

Porsche has never been shy about looking back while racing forward, and with the 911 Spirit 70, the marque has created a time capsule of the 1970s and early 1980s — a decade defined by excess, glitter, and audacity.

Limited to 1,500 units worldwide, the special edition made its Southeast Asian debut in Singapore, where its unveiling leaned deliberately into its retro cues, complete with a studio transformed into a disco-era lounge of lights and beats.

The 911 Spirit 70 sits on the technical foundation of the new 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet T-Hybrid, but what immediately arrests the eye is its finish. The Olive Neo paint — a rich green created exclusively for this edition — plays against Bronzite grey-gold detailing on the body and wheels. It is nostalgia as palette, an echo of Porsche’s golden years of racing and design.

Across the bonnet, three black silk-gloss stripes recall the safety markers once slapped on fast cars in the 1970s, meant to make them visible in rear-view mirrors. The stripes continue over the fabric roof, while the sides display Porsche lettering and a circular “lollipop” start number, each customisable by the owner.