
Porsche 911 996 Turbo Black Bburago 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Porsche
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 18-12030
- Year
- 1999
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Premium Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4893993120307
About the Porsche 911 996 Turbo Black Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Porsche 911 996 Turbo in black reproduces the first water-cooled Turbo 911, the generation that broke decades of air-cooled Porsche tradition. Diecast construction captures the widebody rear fenders and twin-turbo intakes that separate this Turbo from a standard 996 Carrera.
The 996 Turbo marked Porsche's decisive break from air-cooled engineering across its entire 911 lineup, a genuinely controversial shift among purists that nonetheless delivered a faster, more capable Turbo than any air-cooled predecessor.
Diecast Detail on a Genuine Engineering Turning Point
Black paint suits the 996 Turbo's widened rear haunches, letting the flared bodywork and dual intercooler intakes read cleanly along the car's side profile. Diecast zinc gives the model real weight, matching a full-size car whose water-cooled engine layout added genuine mass over the lighter air-cooled Turbos that came before it. Opening doors and hood give access to a cabin that carried over much of the standard 996's architecture, distinct from the Turbo's genuinely different mechanical layout beneath the skin. The wider rear fenders and functional rear spoiler, both necessary for the twin-turbo engine's cooling demands, are the details that separate this casting from a standard Carrera.
A Genuine Milestone for Turbo 911 History
The 996 Turbo's water-cooled switch remains one of the most debated turning points in 911 history, giving this model real narrative weight beyond its performance numbers. Displayed beside earlier air-cooled Turbos, the engineering shift becomes an obvious talking point rather than an abstract fact. For collectors tracing 911 Turbo generations, this is a genuinely significant chapter to own.














