Fastened in Porsche’s prominent red tone of Guards Red over a classic Black Full Leather upholstered cabin that’s visually elevated by Red seatbelts with the option of allowing the atmosphere to be fully invited in by way of retracting the Black finished soft top, this picturesque Turbo Cab displays an odometer reading of a low 13,XXX miles, exhibits a Clean CARFAX Report, and featured an original MSRP of $155,845 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: All Excl.Opt Stitch Dev Color; Stitching F/R seats Dev. Color; Dashboard Stitching Dev. Color; Door Stitching in Dev. Color; Door Handle Stitching Dev.Clr.; Dev.Stitching Side Centr Cnsl; Rear Side Panel Dev.Stitching; Heated Front Seats; 3-Spoke Str Whl Multifctn lthr; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; Supple Leather Front and Rear; Black Full Leather; Floor Mats With Colored Trim; Thicker Leather Steering Wheel; PCM Package Painted Ext. Color; Windstop W/’Porsche’ Lettering; Storage Cmpt Lid W/Model Logo; Door Entry Grds Stl Steel Illu; Exterior Package Painted; Gear Lever/Hand Brake Special; Guards Red; Cabriolet roof in Black; Standard Rocker Panels Painted; Instrument Dials Carrara White; Rear Ctr Cons Painted Extr Clr; Porsche Crest in Headrest; Seat Belts – Guards Red; Red Taillights.
The 997.1 Turbo’s Significance: It’s the last 911 Turbo (and Turbo convertible) to house the iconic 911 GT1-derived Mezger twin-turbocharged engine in conjunction with a manual transmission. The 997.2 Turbos feature an all-new engine, while the 991 and now 992 turbos are only seen in PDK. Though the latter cars are more dynamic, powerful, and are even more technological wonders than the 997.1 Turbo, the Turbos preceding the 997.1 Turbo are larger in size, don’t feature the sought-after favorable sizing and mechanicalness as offered by the 997.1 generation Turbo. The 997.1 turbo is very much a new-age Porsche 959 with heightened usability for everyday use and is that car that will not be replicated again.
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