Porsche 997 Turbo

The vehicle in detail

this example displays an odometer reading of only 17,xxx miles, exhibits a clean carfax report, and featured an original msrp of $130,735 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: multi-stage heated front seats; smooth leather 3-spoke multifunction steering wheel; black floor mats with interior-colored trim; sport chrono package plus including analog and digital chronometer, sport button in center console, and ability to personalize settings for lighting, wipers, air conditioning, and door locking; remote 6-disc cd changer; sport shifter; illuminated stainless steel door entry guards with white model logo; leather sun visors with lighted mirrors; leather rear center console; aluminum driver?s side footrest; black/terracotta two-tone leather interior; black exterior; adaptive sport seats; steering wheel in alcantara; alcantara trim strip switch panel; alcantara gear and handbrake lever; alcantara lid of storage bin with logo; deviating carpet in black.

the 997.1 turbo’s significance: it is the last 911 turbo and the last turbo cabriolet to couple the legendary gt1-derived mezger twin-turbo engine with a manual transmission. the 997.2 introduced a new engine, and from the 991 onward, turbos have been pdk only. while newer models are faster, more advanced, and more refined, these models have also grown in size and lost some of the raw, mechanical feel that defines the 997.1. in many ways, the 997.1 turbo is a modern-day 959, usable, iconic, and the end of an unrepeatable era.