
Porsche 911 996 Green Metallic UT Models 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- UT Models
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 27901
- Year
- 1998
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Classic Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 637875279011
About the Porsche 911 996 Green Metallic UT Models 1:18
TL;DR: UT Models' 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 comes in green metallic, reproducing the generation that brought water cooling and the debated "fried egg" headlights to the 911 line in 1998. Metal-bodied coupe, mid-tier late-1990s diecast, built for 911 chronology displays.
The 996 remains the most divisive 911 generation among purists, and a UT Models diecast from its own era is a useful way to judge that shape without the benefit of later reappraisal.
A Period-Correct 1990s Diecast Build
UT Models built its reputation in the late 1990s on detailed 1:18 diecast before the brand's later transition into what became AUTOart, and this 996 sits squarely in that earlier catalog. The green metallic finish carries real depth under direct light, with the flake catching unevenly across the curved rear fenders in a way flat paint never does. Zinc-alloy construction gives the model real heft in the hand, consistent with UT's diecast approach of that period, and panel gaps around the doors and hood run tighter than most mass-market work from the same years. It reads as a period artifact as much as a display piece, a snapshot of how a respected 1990s manufacturer chose to represent a brand-new, still-controversial Porsche shape.
The 996's Contested Place in 911 History
Launched in 1998, the 996 broke with nearly 35 years of air-cooled 911 tradition by switching to water cooling, a necessary shift for emissions and noise regulations that nonetheless drew lasting criticism from enthusiasts. Its headlights, shared in profile with the contemporary Boxster, became the generation's most argued-over detail, a design choice Porsche would not repeat on later 911s. Whatever the debate, the 996 kept the 911's rear-engine layout and essential proportions intact, and that continuity is exactly what a green metallic example like this one preserves for a generational lineup.
Placing the 996 in a 911 Timeline
Set beside an earlier 993 and a later 997, this 996 fills the transitional gap in a 911 generational display, the piece that shows exactly where the line's biggest engineering change happened.














