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Some objects require a generation or more to pass before they achieve Citizen Kane Rosebud status in a population’s collective consciousness. Most material items never get there at all. Porsche’s 993-series 911 needed only a few years to achieve predictable heights of reverence and desirability—not only from Porsche acolytes but also a significant cross-section of car enthusiasts who recognize a classic, or a classic in the making, when they see one.
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The 993 went on sale in the U.S. in early 1994 as a 1995 model, replacing the 5-year-old 964.