Porsche has trademarked the name of a rare model from the 1980s - possibly preparing a modern version
Porsche has filed applications to register the trademarks "Flachbau" and "Flachbau RS" with the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). These names refer to the rare version of the 911 with a so-called "flat nose", also known as the Slantnose, which appeared in the 930 series and was inspired by the Porsche 935 racing car.
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The original Slantnose 911 Turbo with a bevelled nose appeared in 1982. Such a car was characterised by a radically redesigned front end: the trademark round headlights gave way to retractable headlights - a solution that itself became a business card of a rare modification. A total of 948 of these cars were produced, of which about 160 made it to the USA.
The appearance of two applications at once - for Flachbau and Flachbau RS - indirectly indicates the possibility of two versions of the modern model. The more extreme variant with the prefix RS, if it appears, will certainly become a flagship. Possibly with components from the track-going GT3 RS or the expected GT2 RS.
Judging by recent limited edition projects like the 911 Dakar (2,500 units) and 911 S/T (1,963 units), Porsche has no intention of abandoning limited edition models. If the Flachbau does make a comeback, we can expect it too to be a limited edition, which will only spur collector interest and ensure a high residual value. Especially if Porsche takes the risk of bringing back the retractable headlights in a modern interpretation.
Source: Autoblog
