The eighth generation of the Porsche 911 will celebrate its world premiere in Los Angeles on 27 November.<br /><br />It's 55 years since the original 911 model debuted, and so a perfect opportunity to take a look back at the previous seven generations.<br /><br />The third generation of this sports car, known internally as the type 964, combined the traditional silhouette of the classic model with state-of-the-art technology. It was also a bet on the future of the company, which was experiencing economic chal-lenges - a bet that this third generation would win.
