May 28, 2022 · In the 1986 version of “Top Gun,” Kelly McGillis’s character, “Charlie,” zoomed around San Diego in a black 1958 Porsche 356. But the little Speedster was actually a replica of the real thing,...

One of the nicest Porsche sports cars from that era is the 1973 911 S coupe used in Top Gun: Maverick, especially since Porsche abandoned its elegant, extended bumper in favor of American safety versions starting in 1974.

Jun 2, 2022 · The car that Tom Cruise's love interest, Jennifer Connelly's Penny, drives in Top Gun Maverick is an original 1973 Porsche 911 S.

Jun 11, 2024 · This 1973 911 S, one of two slightly different cars used in the blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick (2022), belongs to the character Penny Benjamin (Jennifer Connelly).

Here are five things about the Porsches used in Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick. 1. In 1986’s Top Gun, the 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster driven by Kelly McGillis was a replica, not an original.

The hero car of “Top Gun: Maverick” needed no such stand-in. Instead, the 1973 Porsche 911 S that Jennifer Connelly owns as “Penny” is a numbers-matching original car. So is the ’73 911 E that director Joseph Kosinski used on camera as a backup model.

Jun 29, 2022 · Discover the iconic Porsche 911 S in Top Gun: Maverick! A genuine 1973 model driven by Jennifer Connelly, continuing the movie's Porsche legacy.

May 27, 2022 · In the 1986 version of “Top Gun,” Kelly McGillis’s character, “Charlie,” zoomed around San Diego in a black 1958 Porsche 356. But the little Speedster was actually a replica of the real thing,...

Jun 22, 2022 · Though "Top Gun: Maverick" is a movie about jets, the car that stands out is a silver metallic 1973 Porsche 911S that Penny drove (via Fortune). The actress who played Penny, Jennifer...

Kelly McGillis’ character Charlie Blackwood operates a black 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster in the 1986 version of Top Gun. However, Jennifer Connelly’s character Penny Benjamin, who plays Maverick’s new love interest, drives a 1973 Porsche 911 S in the 2022 Top Gun: Maverick.