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Porsche 911 996 Turbo Cabriolet Silver Maisto 1:18

Porsche 911 996 Turbo Cabriolet Silver Maisto 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Porsche
Model Manufacturer
Maisto
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
31660
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About the Porsche 911 996 Turbo Cabriolet Silver Maisto 1:18

TL;DR: This Maisto 1:18 diecast reproduces the Porsche 911 (996) Turbo Cabriolet in silver, the open-top version of the first water-cooled 911 Turbo. Wide rear haunches and the Turbo's signature air intakes define the shape, rendered here at an accessible diecast price point.

The 996 marked a genuine turning point for Porsche's 911, moving away from decades of air-cooled engines to a water-cooled platform, and the Turbo Cabriolet applied that new foundation to an open-top format.

The First Water-Cooled 911 Turbo, Opened Up

Purists at the time argued fiercely over Porsche abandoning air-cooling, but the 996 Turbo proved the new engineering could deliver serious performance without sacrificing the 911's identity. The Turbo Cabriolet widened that appeal further, offering open-top driving on a chassis still built around Porsche's biturbo flat-six and distinctive all-wheel-drive system. Silver suits the shape particularly well, highlighting the wide rear fenders and the fixed air intakes that mark this out from a standard Carrera at a glance. It's a body style that balances practicality and drama better than most convertibles manage, retaining genuine performance credentials rather than trading them away for open-air comfort.

Maisto's Accessible Diecast for a Performance Icon

Maisto's diecast holds the 996 Turbo's wide-body proportions cleanly, and while the finish stays firmly at the accessible end of the market, the shape itself does most of the work in making this a recognisable, satisfying piece. Displayed alongside other early-2000s performance convertibles, the Turbo Cabriolet's aggressive stance sets it apart from more conservative open-top rivals. For a collector after Porsche's water-cooled turning point without specialist-resin pricing, this model offers a fair, honest trade.

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