Porsche 993 Turbo WLS 1

Ordered new to a French customer, chassis 370859 was taken under Tourist Delivery at Porsche’s Stuttgart factory on 5 May 1997, with 46 km on the odometer. First registered in New Caledonia on 15 October 1997, its initial owner was Jacques Michel Jeandot, resident in Baie des Citrons, Nouméa. The car would remain in the French Pacific territory for nearly two decades, with servicing entrusted chiefly to Porsche specialist SARL Automécanique in Nouméa, whose numerous stamps in the original service book span from 2003 through 2013. On 19 October 2007, at an indicated 50,616 km, the original instrument cluster was replaced. The replacement unit was subsequently reset from a then-current reading of 7,571 km to reflect the total accumulated mileage of approximately 58,187 km.

Relocated to mainland France in 2015 under the ownership of Vincent Hanna of La Baule, the Turbo was admitted to Centre Porsche Nantes on 18 November 2015 at 62,565 km for a combined 40,000-km service and a minor bodywork repair, with all panel work undertaken under insurance supervision using genuine Porsche parts. A subsequent Experveo appraisal in January 2016 found the car in very good overall condition, noting no anomalies. Annual regular servicing continued at FLAT56 in Saint-Nolff, Brittany, from 2017 through 2021. Acquired by the current owner in 2022, the Turbo has since been routinely maintained by Mougins Auto Sport on the Côte d’Azur.

Following a December 2022 service at 77,234 km and further attention in 2023 including a comprehensive air-conditioning overhaul, the car returned to Mougins Auto Sport in June 2025, at 78,005 km, for a major top-end engine overhaul. With the powertrain removed and the engine opened, all six exhaust valves were replaced along with their guides, complete with valve seat regrinding and leak-down testing. New piston rings, hydraulic lifters, top-end gasket set, and turbo oil lines were fitted, and both turbochargers were inspected and resealed. The work was rounded out by a new clutch disc and master cylinder, a steering rack rebuild with fresh bellows, four-wheel geometry alignment, and a full fluid service with all filters, spark plugs, and drive belts renewed. Detailed invoices on file for the June 2025 engine overhaul alone total over €18.000 including VAT.

Crafted by Porsche Exclusive, this well-documented 911 Turbo WLS1 delivers exhilarating performance wrapped in a remarkably refined package. In true Porsche fashion, it was created to be perfectly suited for everyday driving yet capable of unleashing astonishing acceleration and handling when called upon. Now showing 79,781 km at cataloging (TMU), its collectability shows no signs of waning.