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.
This arresting 1-Owner Turbo displays an odometer reading of a very low 2,XXX miles, shows a Clean CARFAX Report, and featured an original MSRP of $154,060 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: Heated Front Seats; Carbon Str Whl Multifctn; Sport Chrono Package Turbo; Module for Telephone PCM; Carbon Package; Floor Mats in Interior Color; Bicolor Interior Instructions; Black/Stone Grey Interior; Spoiler Lip Painted; Lower Part of Rear Apron Painted; Adaptive Sport Seats; Cabriolet roof in Black; Arctic Silver Metallic; Door Entry Guards in Carbon; Standard Rocker Panels Painted; Seat Backs In Aluminum Look; Sport Shifter; Rear Center Console – Carbon; Porsche Crest in Headrest; Seat Belts – Silver; Door Finisher in Carbon.
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