Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Auburn Fall event, 30
August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$175,000 - $225,000
Pure Blue with black interior; checkered panel upholstery13,122
miles from newSingle ownership from new356 produced worldwide;
number 131
Type 997. 408 bhp, 3,824 cc horizontally opposed six-cylinder
engine, seven-speed PDK transmission, front suspension with
MacPherson struts and anti-roll bar and multi-link LSA rear
suspension with anti-roll bar, and four wheel carbon-ceramic
brakes. Wheelbase: 92.5 in.
Porsche unveiled its fourth-generation Speedster in 2010, to both
celebrate Porsche Exclusive's 25th anniversary and recall the image
of Porsche's popular 356 of the 1950s. Based on the
rear-wheel-drive Type 997.2 GTS, the new variant boasted an uprated
408 horsepower, 3.8-liter Variocam-Plus Type MA101 engine mated to
Porsche's seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) transmission,
which sent power to a limited-slip differential. The new Speedster
also included Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and
Porsche Carbon-ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) as standard
equipment. Spoked black alloy wheels were shod with
high-performance 235/35ZR19 and 295/30ZR19 tires. Equipped with
Sport Chrono-Plus, the Speedster was capable of quite extraordinary
performance: 0-60 mph in just over four seconds, and 190 mph on the
track.
Like previous Speedster models, the new version was strictly a
two-seater, with luggage space behind the front seats covered by
the now-familiar hump-backed tonneau. This limited-production car
is a product of Porsche's Exclusive Department, which means some
very unique features were fitted, including a 77-mm shorter
windscreen, the wider rear hips of the all-wheel-drive Carrera 4
and Turbo models, deletion of the rear seats, "Speedster humps"
covering the rear deck, Fuchs-style wheels, contrasting leather
seats, custom speedster sill plates, door pulls, and a host of
other details.
The new 997 Speedster was offered in either Pure Blue or Carrera
White with a black canvas folding "Emergency" top. All were
lavishly trimmed in full leather, down to the door closure straps
and flaps on the air-conditioning vents and special
color-coordinated checkered-flag panels in the centers of the
adaptive sports seats. The exterior featured tinted front lights,
black headlight rings, a black windshield frame, and other black
trim. Special sill covers announced to those entering the car
exactly what they were getting into, and the Speedster logo also
appeared on the parking brake lever and seatback upholstery.
Only 356 numbered examples were built by Porsche Exclusive. Many
were snapped up by owners of earlier-generation Speedsters and
vanished into private collections. There were only 356 of these
cars made for the global market, and this is number 131 of 356.
Purchased new by its first and only owner this car is finished in
Pure Blue with only 13,122 miles showing on the odometer.
Accompanied by a clean CarFax report this limited edition Porsche
is ready for its next caretaker.To view this car and others
currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.