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Porsche 911 901 Irish Green Kyosho 1:18

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Porsche 911 901 Irish Green Kyosho 1:18 08969G Diecast
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Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 901 in Irish green reproduces the original 1963 body Porsche sold before renaming the car from Type 901 to 911 under pressure from Peugeot's trademark claim. This uncommon green suits the car's rounded lines differently than the brighter colorways more often seen on early 911s, and opening doors reveal Kyosho's mapped early cabin with its narrow five-gauge dashboard. A distinctive second colorway for collectors building an early 911 timeline.
Porsche 911 901 Irish Green Kyosho 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
Kyosho
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
08969G
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About the Porsche 911 901 Irish Green Kyosho 1:18

TL;DR: Kyosho's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 901 reproduces the 1963 original in Irish green, an uncommon colorway for the car Porsche renamed from Type 901 to 911 under Peugeot trademark pressure. Opening doors, a mapped early cabin, and correct narrow-body proportions make this a distinctive companion to more common early 911 colors.

Green was never the obvious choice for an early 911, which makes this Irish green Kyosho replica stand out against the reds and silvers collectors usually associate with the car's first years on the road.

Kyosho's 901-Era 911 in an Uncommon Green

The Renaming from 901 to 911

Porsche's earliest production sports cars carried the internal project number 901, badged as such when the car debuted in 1963. Peugeot's existing claim over three-digit names with a central zero forced a quick change, and Porsche settled on 911 before the car reached significant numbers of customers. Kyosho's replica reproduces that original, slim-bumper body from before the rename mattered to anyone outside the factory.

Build Quality and Panel Gaps

The zinc alloy body carries real weight for its size, and the doors, hood, and rear lid open on metal hinges without the looseness that develops on lower-grade diecast after repeated handling. Panel gaps stay narrow and even around the front trunk lid and doors, a detail that shows more readily on the 901's slim, rounded shape than it would on a bulkier modern car. That consistency across the body's curves is where a mid-tier Kyosho earns its keep against cheaper early-911 castings.

Irish Green and Early Chrome Detailing

Paint Depth and Badge Work

The green carries a muted, slightly cool cast that reads differently under changing light than the warmer champagne or red tones more commonly seen on this subject, giving the model a distinct identity on a shelf of early Porsches. Chrome window surrounds, bumper overriders, and the Porsche crest on the hood are finished brightly and applied with clean registration, small details that matter on a car with so little ornamentation to begin with.

Cabin Layout and Seats

Inside, the narrow five-gauge dashboard that defined the first 911s is molded with legible dial faces, and the thin, upright bucket seats hold the correct period angle rather than a more reclined modern posture. The wood-rimmed steering wheel is represented with a visible grain texture rather than a smooth loop, a small touch that helps sell the cabin's period accuracy.

Diecast Weight and Fidelity Checks for an Early 911

Picking this model up, the zinc alloy construction gives it noticeably more heft than a resin casting at the same scale, part of what makes an opening-door diecast feel substantial rather than hollow in the hand. At this price point, expect accurate proportions and correctly opening panels over the ultra-fine paint depth a sealed resin piece commands at a higher tier. The 1:18 scale earns its place with a subject this small in real life, since the narrow chrome bumpers and slim window surrounds need real size to read clearly rather than blur into the body color. Comparing this green example directly against a champagne-yellow casting of the same body is also a useful way to see how differently two colors can read on identical panel lines. Checking headlight angle, bumper narrowness, and the rear engine grille's shape against period photographs is the fastest way to judge fidelity.

A Second Color for an Early 911 Display

At roughly 21 centimeters long, this green example sits easily alongside a champagne or red example of the same casting, and building a small run of colorways on one early 911 is a common way collectors explore how factory color choices shaped a single, otherwise identical body. Displayed next to a later G-series or modern 911, this 901-era green car also demonstrates just how little the silhouette changed at its core across six decades. Pairing multiple colorways of the same early 911 casting is also a straightforward way to see how differently identical panel lines read under different factory finishes.

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