Porsche 997 Speedster

The vehicle in detail

Porsche revived the Speedster name for its 997-generation 911 and promptly created one of the most coveted sports cars of the 21st century. Introduced at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the type 997 Speedster became an instant collectible with a production number of only 356 examples, in homage to the original 1954 356 Speedster.
Using the higher-spec type 997 Carrera GTS as a base, augmented by the more potent Powerkit-equipped 3.8-liter flat-six, the type 997 Speedster came with virtually every available option, including the Sport Chrono package, carbon-ceramic brakes, and Porsche Active Suspension Management. Adding to the car’s mystique, it was hand-assembled with countless features from Porsche’s Exclusive department, including a Speedster-specific interior motif with unique checker-patterned seat inserts.
The type 997 Speedster was available in only two colors—Carrera White and Speedster-exclusive Pure Blue—while the interior came in Black leather with matching details in the chosen exterior hue. Black Fuchs-style alloy wheels, rock-chip protectors on the rear fenders, and a rigid tonneau cover are all nods to the hugely popular G-Series Speedster of 1989. But the chopped windshield is perhaps the most distinctive component of any 911 Speedster design—reduced by 2.4 inches in the type 997 model when compared to that generation’s standard 911.
The 911 Speedster offered here is the 69th produced of 356 and quite possibly the lowest-mileage example of its kind, showing a remarkable four miles on the odometer at the time of cataloguing. Making the car even more unique is the factory deletion of the checkered-pattern inserts in the leather seat upholstery, usually a standard feature on type 997 Speedsters.