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G-series 911

1978 Porsche 911

Generation
G-series
Model year
1978
Year range
1974-1989

The 1978 Porsche 911 belongs to the G-series 911 model-year range. Generation-wide systems stay on the shared chassis page, while production figures retain their factory accounting scope.

Place in the generation

Shared chassis information stays concise here and links back to the generation index.

The long-running impact-bumper generation spanning the 2.7, Carrera 3.0, 911 SC, Carrera 3.2, and 930 Turbo eras.

Chassis code
G-series
Model-year span
1974-1989
Production archive
Porsche 911 figures

Adjacent model years

Move through the same chassis range without returning to the family index.

References

Source links and notes for the figures and claims on this page.

  1. factory document
    From zero to 1,000,000 - seven generations of the Porsche 911

    Publishes a seven-generation production summary at the one-millionth-911 milestone; several generation figures conflict with later Porsche sources or use an incomplete period.

  2. factory document
    Porsche 911 Targa production figures

    Gives printed construction periods and full-series and Targa-subset counts from the original 911 through the 991; some totals conflict with other Porsche publications.

  3. factory document
    Porsche Classic ORIGINALE 06 model overview

    Publishes model-series or generation totals for the 356, 911, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968, and 986 Boxster, with stated model-year ranges.