1997 Porsche 993 - today's auction tempter

By: Unique Cars magazine

Date: 11.08.2022

1997 Porsche 993 - today's tempter

1997 Porsche 993 - today's tempter

1997 Porsche 993 - today's tempter

1997 Porsche 993 - today's tempter

Last of the air-cooled series

Porsche’s long and varied air-cooled 911 series has gone from enthusiast plaything to serious investment over the years, and the final 993 variants obviously hold a special place in that line-up.

Our feature on a 993 Targa notes this series was special in a number of ways, such as: "Really it was the engineering that made this whole 993 series – the last of the air-cooled Porsches – a real stand-out. With a wider rear stance came a sophisticated multi-link rear suspension mounted on a subframe that was intended to rid the car of the infamous tail-happy manners they were famous for and lower assembly costs.

"Any number of drivers may recall the first time they lifted off the accelerator on an earlier Porsche, mid-corner, and were rewarded with some highly entertaining antics. This car went a long way towards removing that syndrome. You can still get the rear dancing about, but it’s much more benign in this generation."

This example is a 1997 Cabriolet, running the 3.6lt flat six engine and a six-speed manual transmission.

Located near Brisbane, Qld, it’s with Collecting Cars.

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