Positioned on the model’s traditional 19-inch forged alloy Turbo wheels bearing a two-tone finish and featuring non-painted center caps with a body draped in Meteor Grey Metallic over a Black Full Leather cabin that is visually elevated by front seat located perforations, light-finished stitching, and embossed “turbo” insignia located on the center console lid, this sublime specimen displays an odometer reading of a low 12,XXX miles, exhibits a Clean CARFAX Report, and featured an original MSRP of $129,048 with a build sheet listing the following equipment:
3-Spoke Str Whl Multifctn lthr; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; Meteor Grey Metallic; Black Full Leather; Storage Cmpt Lid W/Model Logo; Door Entry Guards Stl Steel Illu; Black Mats – Porsche lettering; Standard Rocker Panels Painted; Rear Center Console – Leather.
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.
