Porsche 997 Sport Classic

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If Porsche was going to capitalise on the late-noughties explosion in demand for all things ‘retro’, it was going to do it in its own distinctly stylish fashion. Limited to a mere 250 examples worldwide, the resulting 997-generation 911 Sport Classic was a gloriously nostalgic yet wonderfully understated special edition destined for ‘modern-classic’ status from the moment it was announced. It was also a fitting swansong for the revered 997-generation 911.

The basic package was as follows: an individually numbered Carrera 2S fitted with the factory ‘PowerKit’, equipped with carbon-ceramic brakes, clothed in the wider Carrera C4S bodywork and injected with a raft aesthetic nods to the 911s of yesteryear.

Most obviously these were the double-bubble roof, 2.7 RS-inspired ducktail spoiler, split-piece Fuchs wheels and twin polished exhausts. The interior was festooned with chocolate-coloured leather. And it was everywhere, from the door handles and tiny coat hooks to the central air vents. That’s right: each individual vein on the vents was upholstered with sumptuous brown leather. It beggars belief.

As its interior dash plaque indicates, this 997.2-generation 911 Sport Classic is number 041 of the mere 250 examples produced by Porsche. It was delivered new to Cologne in 2010 and subsequently owned by the CEO of a Frankfurt-based company.