Grown Up Toys
We all know that sports cars are the very definition of grown-up toys. Our inner children are tickled and delighted by the prospect of owning and driving some of the world’s best-performing cars.
Porsche has always leaned into this mindset by offering very unique special editions that cater to your inner child. Its latest collaboration will see it work with Disney and take on the theme of real toys.
911 Toy Story Edition
Porsche announced a partnership with Disney for the upcoming release of Toy Story 5 on June 19, 2026. This partnership will result in three special-edition Porsche 911s; each car will be themed after the movie’s main characters, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Jessie.
Porsche says each car will draw inspiration from the movie’s plot, in which the toys navigate an increasingly digital world. The three bespoke models will mirror this by “blending timeless storytelling with modern innovation,” and all of the cars will capture the very essence and personality of the characters they’re based on.
Bob Pauley, Pixar Production Designer, said that his time with the Porsche Sonderwunsch team was spent interpreting each character through the materials, color, and form of the special-edition 911s. He further explains that they made sure to stay true to the character without being literal.
A special teaser video was also released (see above) as part of the collaboration’s marketing, tying into the notion that toys can be handed over to the next generation, just as Porsche says is possible with its cars.
All three 911s will be sold together, with the proceeds going to three different charitable causes that help children in need.
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Porsche x Disney
This isn’t the first time Porsche and Disney have come together to bring a movie character to life. Fittingly, in 2022, they worked together to create a real-life road-going version of the beloved Cars movie character, Sally. In the movie, we know Sally takes the form of a Carrera 911, and it made perfect sense for an actual Sally Carrera to exist.
The 2022 Sally Carrera project featured numerous easter eggs from the movie and included a custom color called “Sallybluemettalic” that captured the character’s hue. It was sold in an auction for $3.6 Million, setting a record price for a new Porsche sold at auction. The proceeds of the sale went to Girls Inc. and USA for UNHCR to support young women and refugees from the war in Ukraine.
