Vehicle Description
2007 Porsche 997 S Cabriolet VIN WP0CB29907S776583
Completed January 2007
Two owners with only 7,566 miles, well maintained and cared. Finish
in classic Arctic Silver with a Black interior. The 997 models are
the next generation to come back to where Porsche started from.
The base price of $97,700 3.8-liter (380HP) engine, 0-60mph in 4.7
seconds, top speed of 188 mph, manual 6-speed transmission & four
wheel disc brakes. Recently serviced with new tires. Excellent
overall condition and ready to enjoy. Simply stunning example!
Cabriolets for the first time, development of the cabriolet version
of the 997 led the design and engineering effort at Porsche with
the coup� following. Porsche applied the logic that if you started
with the more difficult cabriolet challenges (for chassis
stiffness) the coup� version would simply be more rigid. Despite
the additional weight, the cabriolet versions attain nearly the
same performance figures as their coup� counterparts. Even the rear
tail comes up slightly higher on the cabriolets to compensate for
differences in drag over the canvas top vs. the smoother coup�
shape. The 997 Cabriolet had factory optional hardtops that
provided extended protection from unexpected weather conditions
than the conventional canvas top. It is interchangeable with that
available on the late 996 Cabriolet models. The hardtop provides a
winter option to cabriolet owners.
Porsche 997 is the internal designation for the Porsche 911 sports
car manufactured and sold by German manufacturer Porsche between
2004 (as Model Year 2005) and 2012. Production of the Carrera and
Carrera S coup�s began in early 2004, all-wheel-drive Carrera 4 and
Carrera 4S began to be delivered to customers in November 2005, the
Turbo and GT3 derivatives went on sale in late 2006 and the GT2 in
2007. In addition to the coup� and cabriolet versions, Targa
versions of the Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S were also available, which
carry on with the "glass canopy" roof design used since its first
application on the 993 until the 991, which reverted to the classic
Targa top layout used on the early 911 Targas.
The 997 was an evolution of the preceding 996, with the most
significant changes being interior and exterior styling, the most
notable being the replacement of the "fried egg" headlamps used on
the 996 with the classic "bug eye" units. Larger 18-inch wheels
were fitted as standard, and other engineering changes include
slightly increased power; however, the car is technically very
similar to its predecessor. A new S version was offered, with
additional power from a slightly larger engine, sports suspension,
and sports exhaust.
The 997 is the most commercially successful 911 of all time, having
sold 100,000 units in the first phase alone between its
introduction in 2005 and July 2007. It has also received mostly
positive reviews from the worldwide motoring press; even British
motoring journalist Jeremy Clarkson, a known detractor of Porsche
cars, noted that the 997 will "make love to your fingertips and
stir your soul."
