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The last, best limited production air-cooled Porsche!
One of only 193 road-going cars produced
As-new condition - Full concours-level cosmetic
restoration/servicing by Canepa
26,321 original miles (42,360km)
3.6-liter twin-turbocharged 430hp/398lb-ft of torque flat six
engine
6-speed manual transmission, rear-wheel drive
Porsche's homologation model for entry into GT2 racing
Porsche is no stranger in making special homologation-series
production cars, thinly disguised with some modern amenities that
masked a racing monster underneath all of the carpet and leather.
While the German car company had done this with the 964 Carrera RSR
3.8 and the 964 Turbo S2 before (potent racing adversaries and
fantastic street cars), Porsche set its eyes on the GT2 category
using the newest 911, the 993, as its base. What resulted from
Porsche's precision engineers was one of the most memorable and
performance-oriented 993 road cars ever made: the Porsche 993
GT2.
The GT2 moniker was born with the 993, a special project developed
by Weissach's racing engineers. Built to be lighter, faster, more
powerful, and supremely competitive, the 993 GT2 took the
racing-car-first mentality and ran with it. While prior iterations
of homologation cars (Carrera RS, 964 RS 3.8, etc) from Porsche
looked like slightly reworked versions of the base model, the 993
GT2 by comparison looks menacing. An aggressive front splitter,
riveted fender flares to accommodate special Speedline wheels, and
an intense rear wing with special intake ducts positioned for
maximum airflow, directing cool air to the twin turbochargers. An
aluminum hood and doors helped remove excess weight from the car
along with a spartan interior. Making a stout 430hp and 398 lb-ft
of torque from its twin turbo 3.6-liter flat six engine and with an
impressively low curb weight of 2,850 pounds (with a full
interior), its power delivery and handling is nothing short of
awesome!
The interior of the GT2 was made with simplicity in mind, removing
what wasn't needed and keeping the bare minimum. Composite bucket
seats were utilized, rear seats removed, with lightweight carpeting
throughout the cabin with minimal sound deadening materials.
Lightweight door cards, manual windows, door pulls instead of
handles, and others were all things that were thoughtfully included
to ensure that the GT2 was as light as possible while still feeling
unique and like a luxury sports car.
Porsche built 193 road-going GT2s, easily surpassing the
homologation requirement for the racing car. The GT2 racing version
proved to be a formidable opponent, quickly becoming the GT2 car of
choice and began dominating championships worldwide, including the
BPR Championship in Europe and the IMSA Sports Car Championship. In
1996 and 1997, privately entered 993 GT2s at the 24 Hours of Le
Mans took class wins, with the 993 GT2 eventually even challenging
the superior GT1 race cars to outright wins.
This 993 GT2 was completed at Porsche on June 13th, 1996.
Originally built for the Japanese market (per the Porsche
Certificate of Authenticity) it was optioned with air conditioning,
a high amperage battery, reduced radio preparation, green graduated
tint windshield, and Michelin tires. Finished in Porsche's stunning
Speed Yellow color over a black interior with black/grey leather
seats, this GT2 was reportedly delivered to a Japanese customer via
Japan's most famous Porsche agency and importer, Mizwa Motors.
Believed to have been with a single owner while in Japan among a
collection of more than 50 cars, it remained there until being
imported into the UK briefly before coming to the United States in
2016. There the GT2 completed EPA and DOT testing while service was
also performed on the car, with documents showing the EPA and DOT
process as well as service items performed.
The GT2 remained with this owner until being acquired by the most
recent owner in Southern California in late 2019. He had the car
serviced by TLG Auto in Los Angeles after the car first arrived,
and then was subsequently sent to Canepa in early 2020. Upon a
thorough inspection at Canepa, the owner and Bruce Canepa decided
that it would be the best for a car of this caliber to have a
complete cosmetic restoration, with the sole intent being returning
the GT2 back to as-new condition, just like it would have left from
the Porsche factory. This would include a complete concours-quality
repaint of the factory Speed Yellow color, a reupholstered
interior, a comprehensive mechanical servicing of all systems as
needed, and a complete cleaning of all surfaces and parts, ensuring
that nothing was left untouched.
The car was first majorly disassembled, with the engine and
transmission removed from the car. All components that were
removeable, including the bumpers, hood, doors, fenders, fender
flares, and rear decklid/wing were removed from the car, along with
the car's lights and trim to allow easy access to all parts of the
car. Even the factory glass was removed to ensure a seamless paint
finish. With the body now devoid of all major components, the car
was moved into Canepa's detail department the entire underbody and
chassis was detailed to as-new condition. After intensive cleaning,
the underside presented like new with all of the factory-original
finishes intact. No corrosion, scratches, or even dents were
present, leaving the underside of the car in absolutely pristine
condition. During this time various componentry that were removed
during the engine and transmission separation were now cleaned by
hand, including the drivetrain.
With the body now completely spotless, it was time to prepare it
for its new Speed Yellow paintwork. Countless hours were spent on
preparing the factory sheet metal along with all of the panels that
were removed from the car. The Speed Yellow paint was matched
perfectly with the original specification from Porsche, and each
part was prepared to be painted individually and off of the car to
ensure a perfect paint finish. During this time, the entire body
was sanded down, any imperfections were addressed, and then primed
to be final sanded. Only the exterior of the GT2 and body panels
were painted, leaving the factory original paintwork underneath the
exterior panels untouched. The car was painted to a concours-level,
ensuring that the paint finish was both excellent and would last
for years to come. After the paint had cured, all of the body and
components were carefully wet sanded then polished ensuring a
show-quality finish. The factory Speedline wheel centers were also
refinished, and the rim halves of each wheel were restored to
like-new condition.
As part of this intensive process, every single mechanical system
and function were serviced or restored as new, including the
engine, transmission, suspension, and others. Following the same
philosophy as before, bringing the car to as-new condition as
Porsche first did when it left the factory, the car went through a
rigorous mechanical inspection per the "Canepa Difference" process.
Any and all items that needed repair, replacement, or adjustment
were attended to with every mechanical function restored back to
new. With all of the work completed, you would be hard pressed to
tell if the car had been restored, or was fresh and new from the
Porsche factory.
With the chassis fully complete, Canepa's in-house trimmer was busy
at work making a completely new interior for the car. The interior
was disassembled, removing every piece of carpet and leather to
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