Showcased on the model’s distinctive 19-inch Turbo wheels with a body swathed in Black over a timeless Black Full Leather upholstered cabin that is visually elevated by stitching, front seat located perforations, and embossed Porsche crests are located on the headrests of the front Comfort seats with the option of allowing the atmosphere to be fully invited in by way of retracting the Black finished soft top, this appealing final-year example displays an odometer reading of a low 19,XXX miles, exhibits a Clean CARFAX Report, and featured an original MSRP of $144,215 with a build sheet listing the following equipment: Heated Front Seats; Bluetooth Phone Interface; XM Radio; 6-Disc CD/DVD Changer; Floor Mats in Interior Color; Universal Audio Interface; Black; Black Full Leather; Cabriolet roof in Black; Thicker Steering Wheel-Leather; Porsche Crest in Headrest; Foot Rest Aluminum.
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.
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