Situated on the 997 Turbo generation’s signature 19-inch Turbo wheels featuring a bright finish and set just before red calipers with a body fastened in the irradiating silver hue of GT Silver Metallic over a classic Black Full Leather upholstered cabin that is aesthetically elevated by intricate stitching in a light finish, embossing found on the center console lid cover (“Turbo”) and headrests (Porsche Crests) of the perforated front seats with the option of allowing the atmosphere to be fully invited in by way of retracting the Black finished soft top, this wondrous example features an original MSRP of $153,225 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: All Excl.Opt Stitch Dev Color; Axle-Differential Lock Rear; 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; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; Remote CD Changer (6 Disc); Floor Mats in Interior Color; Black Full Leather; Storage Cmpt Lid W/Model Logo; Exterior Package Painted; Gear Lever/Hand Brake Special; GT Silver Metallic; Cabriolet roof in Black; Standard Rocker Panels Painted; Sport Shifter; Porsche Crest in Headrest; Foot Rest Aluminum.
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
