Porsche AG today resembles very little the company from 50 years ago. Instead of making just sports cars, the Volkswagen-owned operation makes a ton of money by selling SUVs—lots of SUVs which share platforms with Audi and VW models. They also sell a rather sporty and incredibly competent sedan, the distinctively styled Panamera. But none of those hot-selling models would matter if Porsche didn’t sell sports cars and there is simply no other car on the market quite like the Porsche 911. After more than 50 years in production, Porsche recently manufactured the one-millionth 911. As can be expected from a company that makes some of the most desired cars on the planet, they made an appropriately distinctive car to mark the occasion.

With more than a nod to a very special, early 911, Porsche announced that the milestone rear-engined sports car rolled off the line on May 11. Obviously, they didn’t just tag any random, ho-hum, everyday 911. They painted one in the very early hue of Irish Green that was preferred by none other than Ferry Porsche for his personal car, one of the first off the line when production of the then air-cooled car started in 1964. To match that vintage exterior, they also included black seats with houndstooth-patterned center sections. A generous helping of wood in the interior was yet another nod to the 911’s first years before even aluminum or carbon fiber became de rigeur in sports cars.

Porsche pays tribute to a very special automotive and engineering legacy.