Porsche has revealed the 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition — a UK-only special celebrating 75 years of the brand in Britain, unveiled at the Icons of Porsche festival at Silverstone on June 20–21, 2026. Limited to just 51 cars and dressed in a bespoke shade of green, it is a heartfelt nod to the very first Porsche shown to British buyers in 1951.
Why It Is Called Earls Court 51
The name is a deep cut into Porsche history. In 1951, the first Porsche 356 coupes were displayed to the British public at the Earls Court Motor Show in London — the marque’s debut in Great Britain. Seventy-five years on, Porsche Cars Great Britain, working with Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and the Sonderwunsch division in Stuttgart, has built this anniversary car in tribute. The “51” references both that 1951 show and the production run: exactly 51 examples will be built, all for the UK.
A GT3 Touring, Not a Wing Car
Crucially, Porsche chose the wingless 911 GT3 Touring as the base rather than a more extroverted Turbo or GT3 RS. The reasoning is pure heritage: the understated Touring silhouette better echoes the clean lines of the original 356 coupe. As the facelifted 992.2 GT3 Touring is the first GT3 ever offered with rear seats, the Earls Court 51 keeps that 2+2 layout — another deliberate link to the four-seat 356.
Earls Court Green and Bespoke Detailing
The defining feature is the colour. Earls Court Green is a new Paint to Sample Plus metallic, colour-matched to one of the dark-green 356 coupes shown in 1951, with aluminium flecks that catch the light and subtly shift the hue depending on conditions. It is offset by a silver bonnet stripe, silver mirror caps and door handles, and two-tone wheels — 20-inch front and 21-inch rear — finished in Earls Court Green with a fine Brilliant Silver line.
Detailing is restrained rather than shouty: an ‘Earls Court 51’ badge on the rear engine grille, a Reutter-inspired badge nodding to the 356’s coachbuilder, themed B-pillar logos and LED door projectors. There is even an ‘Exclusive Design’ fuel filler.
Inside: Leather, Corduroy and Wood
The cabin is where the 356 tribute is strongest. Porsche trims the seats in a mix of leather and corduroy, in two-tone Night Green and Chalk Beige with contrasting stitching, accented by Paldao wood inlays across the dashboard, centre console and seat backs. Choose the manual and you get a wooden gear knob, like the Carrera T.
Heritage touches abound: an embossed 356 silhouette on the driver’s door with the original marketing line “driving in its purest form,” Union Jack motifs on the sun visors, and ‘Earls Court 51’ logos on the headrests and dashboard. Every car uses Porsche’s 18-way Adaptive Sports Seats Plus.
Porsche 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base | 992.2 Porsche 911 GT3 with Touring Package |
| Engine | 4.0 L naturally aspirated flat-six |
| Power | 510 PS (503 hp / 375 kW) @ 8,500 rpm |
| Torque | 450 Nm (332 lb-ft) @ 6,250 rpm |
| Redline | 9,000 rpm |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual (7-speed PDK no-cost option) |
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.9 s (manual) / 3.4 s (PDK) |
| Top speed | 312 km/h (194 mph) |
| Seating | 2+2 (Touring rear-seat layout) |
| Paint | Earls Court Green Metallic (Paint to Sample Plus) |
| Wheels | 20-inch front / 21-inch rear, two-tone |
| Production | 51 units, UK only |
| Price | From £251,951 |
The Mechanicals Are Pure GT3
Mechanically, nothing changes — and that is the point. Beneath the heritage paint sits the same 4.0-litre naturally aspirated flat-six that revs to 9,000 rpm, sending 510 PS to the rear wheels. With the standard six-speed manual, 0–100 km/h takes 3.9 seconds and top speed is 194 mph. The seven-speed PDK is a no-cost option that trims the sprint to 3.4 seconds, though purists will note the manual is far more in keeping with the spirit of 1951.
Price, Extras and the Restored 356
The Earls Court 51 Edition costs from £251,951 — roughly £94,000–£97,000 more than a standard GT3 Touring. For that premium, each owner receives a matching Porsche Design Chronograph, a Night Green leather Weekender bag, a 1:18 scale model and a commemorative book documenting the build. The only paid option is a hand-stitched leather-trimmed luggage compartment. To complete the tribute, Porsche’s Sonderwunsch Classic Recommission service has restored a 1951 356 coupe to the spec of the original Earls Court show cars — still running its 1.1-litre, 36 PS flat-four.
A Collector Piece From Day One
With only 51 cars, a heritage colour no configurator will ever list, and a manual gearbox at its heart, the Earls Court 51 Edition is the kind of low-volume GT3 that tends to be spoken for before it reaches the public. It is a reminder that the most desirable modern Porsches are increasingly about story and specification as much as outright pace.
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