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Mini Messenger - 1997 Porsche 911 Series 993
Mini Messenger - 1997 Porsche 911 Series 993
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From a 1997 993 — the second-to-last year of the air-cooled 911, the model Seinfeld kept several of and Bad Boys II reached for over the controversial 996.
This is a unique Mini messenger / Ipad bag made from the original interior of a 1997 Porsche 911 Series 993
* 21.75cm (L) x 25.5 (H) x 8.5 (W)
* 8.5 inch (L) x 10 (H) x 3.5 (W)
* 2 internal accessory pockets
* Compartment for Ipad
* Adjustable strap
* Secure automotive seat belt buckle closure
Each ZEITWORKS bag is a unique creation, carrying the history and character of the car of the vehicle it once belonged to, making every design impossible to replicate.
Handmade in Canada
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The Car Behind This Bag
1994 · 3.6L flat-six · Zuffenhausen · 993 chassis · the last air-cooled 911
The 993 was the final air-cooled 911 — the car that closed thirty-two years of continuous flat-six development before the water-cooled 996 replaced it in 1998. Launched in 1993, the 993 was built around an entirely new multi-link rear suspension that finally tamed the legendary lift-off oversteer of the earlier cars. The 3.6-litre flat-six produced 272 horsepower in base Carrera trim, climbing to 408 in the twin-turbo variant introduced in 1995.
Among Porsche enthusiasts the 993 has become a kind of holy land. The shape is widely considered the cleanest of the 911 silhouettes — designed by Tony Hatter under Harm Lagaay, with smoother hips and laid-back headlights that made every previous 911 look slightly square. Jerry Seinfeld owns multiple 993s. The car has consistently appreciated faster than any other modern Porsche.
Porsche built 68,029 993s across five years before discontinuing the air-cooled platform in 1998. The interiors, trimmed in Zuffenhausen leather over the period's distinctive textured cloth inserts, are now the cabin reference point for any conversation about late-air-cooled Porsche taste — and the watershed moment between two distinctly different eras of the company.