Celebrating 50 years of the 911, Porsche Centre Oakville put on this special display on June 14.
In a prelude to its official opening, which is scheduled for later this summer, Porsche Centre Oakville and the Policaro Automotive Family hosted ‘911 50,’ a special 50th anniversary celebration of the Stuttgart automaker’s most enduring model, the 911. The display, located at Towne Square, in downtown Oakville, Ont., featured a classic, original 911 on display alongside the new 50th Anniversary Edition. Only 1963 examples of the 50th anniversary car, which goes on sale this fall will be built, with the Canadian allocation limited to 50 units.
Amit Khosla, financial services manager for Porsche Centre Oakville, mentioned that this event marked the first appearance for the 911 50th Anniversary Edition in Ontario. “This a very special car and it comes with a lot of standard features,” he said.
The Porsche Centre Oakville Team pose for a group photo (Jay Lloyds and Amit Khosla are second and third from the left)
Khosla also provided Canadian auto dealer with a little information on Porsche Centre Oakville, including some of the features this state-of-the-art facility will incorporate. “It will feature a cafe and lounge, where guests can enjoy catered food, including breakfast, lunch and light snacks in the evening.” He also mentioned that plans are in place to have a plug-in charging facility located in the showroom, which will showcase the new Panamera S E-Hybrid plug-in sedan and possibly a GT3 driving simulator as well.
In order to help deliver the best customer experience possible, Khosla said that “Francesco and Tony Policaro have hand picked the top people for this facility.” He also said that “we are going to be the only Porsche facility in Canada, if not North America, with a full restoration centre.” Headed by veteran Porsche restoration expert Jay Lloyds, the facility will enable classic Porsche enthusiasts to have their vintage cars returned to like new condition right at Porsche Centre Oakville. In the past, most owners of older Porsches either had to rely on independent specialists or have their cars shipped to Porsche Classic in Stuttgart, Germany for restoration work.
