
Porsche 911 996 Carrera Red Bburago 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3385
- Year
- 1997
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 8002455033857
About the Porsche 911 996 Carrera Red Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 Carrera reproduces the 1997 coupe in red, the first 911 generation built with water-cooled engines. Entry-level construction delivers the 996's smoother, more rounded body at accessible pricing.
The 996 marked a genuine break from decades of air-cooled 911 engineering, and red on this coupe puts full attention on the rounder, smoother body that came with that change.
An Accessible Build of a Genuinely Transitional 911
The 996's smoother nose and integrated headlamp design mark a clear departure from the sharper-edged 993 that preceded it, and this diecast keeps that softened, more rounded profile intact under red paint applied evenly, though without the depth a premium build would add. Bburago's entry-tier construction shows in simple door hinges and wider panel gaps than mid-tier work, and the interior stays basic. What comes through clearly is the 996's shape itself, a genuinely significant, if occasionally debated, 911 generation rendered at a price accessible to collectors starting a 911 lineage on a budget.
The 996 as the First Water-Cooled 911
Porsche introduced the 996 generation in 1997, ending three decades of air-cooled 911 production in favor of water cooling, a change driven by emissions and noise regulations that the older engine architecture could no longer meet. The shift proved controversial among some longtime enthusiasts at the time, even as the 996 laid the engineering groundwork for every 911 generation that followed. Collectors building a complete 911 lineage often treat the 996 as a necessary, historically important bridge between the air-cooled era and the modern water-cooled cars.
On a 911 shelf, this red 996 works well as the bridge piece marking where Porsche's cooling technology, and the debate around it, actually changed.














