Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s Hilton Head event, November 5, 2016.
Chassis No.
WP0AC2999VS375941
Estimate:
$425,000 - $475,000 US
The sports car market was ecstatic when Porsche introduced its first air-cooled Porsche 911 in 1963. Then, thirty years later, the Porsche 911 type 993 was introduced and would become the last air-cooled engine model that Porsche would produce. Ensuring that this pinnacle Porsche would leave a deep impression on passionate Porsche enthusiast, Porsche pulled all the plugs in the development of the 993.The 993 garnered plenty of attention because of its reliability, dependability and its ability to be agile on a race track and comfortable on the streets.
Among the last of the air cooled Turbo’s Porsche's ultimate iteration of the 993 line was designated the 'Turbo S’ and was an extremely limited production run of just 183 examples produced for the U.S market. Powering the Porsche Turbo S is an electronic fuel-injected 3.6-liter, 424-hp six-cylinder engine with twin turbochargers and U.S. standard emissions.
Beneath the engine cover is a pair of larger K-24 turbochargers, while the Bosch Motronic engine-management system was altered to produce more power, as well as an additional oil cooler to ensure adequate cooling for increased performance. The ‘S’ exhaust was fitted with quadruple, round outlets ; while the standard Turbo had single exhaust tips, oval in form. The Turbo S, already wearing Porsche’s aggressive “wide-body” look, had air inlets in the tops of the rear fenders and an impressive biplane rear-deck spoiler called the “Aerokit II,” a Euro-market front spoiler with special brake cooling inlets, and special matte-finish alloy wheels. The aluminum chassis features front and rear independent suspension and four-wheel disc brakes. Ensuring that all of the power produced is transferred to the ground is an all-wheel-drive system, a six-speed manual gearbox and a limited-slip differential.
This particular 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo S was originally sold by Silver Star Motor Sports Inc. in Roslyn Heights, New York. As of late, this Porsche is coming from long term ownership from a private and well-respected Porsche collector.
The cabin has been graced with numerous options that include a digital sound package, six-disc remote CD changer, black Porsche floor mats, and rain sensor and self-dimming mirrors. However, of all the options the most notable is the “Interior to Sample” Flamenco Red which is a rare and a special order option. This color adorns the supple leather seats, carpets, and dash throughout the cabin of the motorcar.
Out of the 183 examples built for the U.S. this is believed to be one-of-one finished with Arctic Silver Metallic paint and ‘Interior to Sample' Flamenco Red.
This is an extremely well-optioned Porsche that is complete with the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity and its original window sticker. It is also complete with books, tools, jack and an extra set of keys. The odometer on this Porsche 911 shows fewer than 18,800 miles and it is apparent that it has been well cared for and maintained in a climate controlled environment.
This Porsche 911 Turbo S remains in a class of its own, not only because of the blistering performance, but also because of this Porsches exclusivity and rarity. This comes not only from limited production, but from the one-off and attractive colors that it is completed with.
