You needn’t think of the base Carrera as the poor man’s Porsche 911. It’s every bit as fast as it needs to be, throwing precision, stability and even refinement into the mix as well.

In 1967, the primordial Porsche 911 Carrera T was free of luxuries such as electronic fuel injection, power windows, and headrests. Its roughly $6000 price tag made it reasonable. The 110 ...