Porsche 993 GT2

The vehicle in detail

ADDENDUM
Please note this lot has entered the EU on a temporary import bond, which must be cancelled either by exporting the lot outside of the EU on an approved Bill of Lading with supporting customs documentation or by paying the applicable VAT and import duties to have the lot remain in the EU.

Ordered on 27 February 1997 by Dutch racing driver René Snel and delivered on 3 June 1997, chassis number 394072 was one of 10 Porsche 993 GT2 Rs supplied to teams for the 1997 model year. Snel would compete in the 1998 Super Car Cup series, securing four wins and finishing 3rd overall. In 1999, he competed in the Ferrari Porsche Challenge, scoring 121 points and ranking 5th overall. At Assen, the fifth race of the season, Snel suffered a collision. Correspondence on file from Snel confirms it was minor damage but that he had secured a new bodyshell from Porsche, which he decided to use to return to racing quickly. Copies of the Porsche invoice for the new shell are available to view on file.
Snel would race a GT3 in the 2000 season but returned to the track with this GT2 R for the 2001 Euro GT Series. At this point, a 3.8-litre engine built by Reinhold Schmirler was fitted. At the end of this campaign, he sold the car to a German privateer who then had the car road registered. This gentleman drove at European circuits until 2012, using Manthey Racing to maintain the car (copies of detailed invoices are available on file). Manthey Racing supplied an all-new 3.8-litre engine and rebuilt gearbox in 2005, when the car had covered approximately 20,000 kilometres.
The consigning owner’s father acquired this 911 GT2 R in 2012, importing the car to Switzerland. He purchased a new fuel cell but never got around to racing. As such, the odometer reads just 25,724 kilometres at the time of cataloguing. In August 2024, 4,000 CHF was spent on fitting the fuel cell, installing a new battery, and cleaning the injectors. In August 2025, the car benefited from an oil service.
As one of just 10 examples built in 1997, this Porsche 911 GT2 R would be a significant force both on and off the track. It will require preparation prior to racing and would be eligible to compete in historic events such as Le Mans Classic, Endurance Racing Legends, and Masters Endurance Legends.