1996 Porsche Carrera ‘993’ Coupe

This car is on offer from it's private owner Dan L., a longtime Porsche enthusiast, who over the years has owned a number of desirable 911s from various eras… but all of them Air Cooled.

The fact is that we have known Dan for over 10 years and in the past we have assisted him on two occasions, to sell two of his past Porsche Treasures… an Early 911 SC Coupe and a rare Factory ‘Turbo Look’ Carrera Coupe from the 80’s. On both occasions the cars were as this 993 is today, in immaculate condition, beautifully kept, and very well maintained. With our assistance each of these cars found new owners in Europe, with each being shipped directly to their lucky  new owners from Dan’s California home.

It wasn’t long after the release of his Turbo Look 911 that Dan tracked down and purchased this ‘Dry Climate’ 993 Coupe. And as is the norm for Dan it wasn’t too long before he got to work to improve and enhance his recent conquest. Dan knows cars and that is especially so when you are talking Air Cooled 911s, he buys carefully, enhances respectfully and spends openly to bring his purchase up to his very high standards. 

This piece, Porsche’s best from the Air Cooled era was purchased as Dan’s final 911 and it is only being offered today as Dan’s health is not what it was when he purchased the car. At 76 years of age Dan has made the decision to close out the last chapter on his long loved 911 story.

This is one of the few, now all too rarely available, 993 C2 Coupes that were Originally Delivered into North America by Porsche! Wonderfully to my mind, the car is a virtual factory virgin with near all its original factory equipment in place - with a few very tasteful (to my eye) modifications , that together enhance the already sensual lines of the 993 Coupe.

Purchased locally by Dan L. from a fellow enthusiast back in 2015 the car has been under Dan’s respectful care for the past 10 years. The car had clearly received lots of love and attention by all it's former owners as it is still wearing what is believed to be most, if not all, of it's Original Factory Paint, along with its still immaculate Factory Interior. My good Lord she still looks great from every angle. 

Yes, of course, at 119k miles, on very close examination, some minor flaws in the original paintwork can be found, as Dan reports that there are three faint cracks in the rear plastic bumper paintwork that originated prior to his purchase and neither Dan nor the past owner felt this minor damage worthy of correction. 

That said it is undeniably a very well-preserved example, with reportedly zero corrosion/rust past or present to be found  (you  got  to  love a  dry  climate).This in itself is a bit of a triumph as although these 993s were well protected from the factory they are still known to develop areas of corrosion. With little doubt, all this is further evidence that the car was likely always garaged,  and kept away from the heat and damaging sun of the south. 

The car has a Pristine History from new, with no known past damage or accidents and an unblemished CarFax Report to back these statements up!

Since Dan’s acquisition in 2015 he has shown the car some serious love, continuing to service the car regularly both in his own garage and at a few different local Air Cooled Specialist, and it is clear that Dan has never ignored the car's needs, having  investing heartily in it's continued care. This my friends is not always the reality, and not often the norm with many owners and their aging 911s!

Invest in yourself… Love What You Drive!

Is it perfect... well as they say "perfection is in the eye of the beholder", but at 29 years of age and with 119k miles on the odometer, if you were expecting pure perfection I can say that you may be disappointed. That said this is a truly special example, an exceedingly well preserved original that we believe will not just thrill and impress it's next owner, but excite all those that it passes by. 

We have been professionally chasing down all manner of 911s, on behalf of our rightfully picky clients, for going on 18 years now, and we feel very comfortable here in reporting that this is an extremely fine 'High Quality Driver' example that we are sure will prove itself to be a real find for any knowledgeable Air Cooled Porsche Enthusiast.  

As perfectly imperfect as it may be, the Car is Undeniably Perfect for what Porsche designed the 993/911 to be... 'The Ultimate Driver'

As currently priced by the seller, this very tough to find 993 Coupe certainly represents what we see as substantially more than simply fair value in today's market.   We welcome your comparisons, in fact we want you to review and compare this against any and all of the other Carrera 993 Coupes that you can find out in the marketplace.  We are confident that when you look at all of the key factors of Classic 911 Values -  originality, past history, accumulated mileage, current actual condition and recent investments in rebuilds, along with this car's lifetime  of careful ownership... we believe that you will then better understand our view on the car's true market value. 

Buyer's Opportunity... you bet it is! This 993 is only available as its caring owner at 76  has grudgingly decided to hang up his 911 keys. Just try and find another with all of these attributes at this price point! So, no matter what side of the border you happen to reside, or in fact wherever in the world you may be based, you need to sit up, take notice and respond fast!

Trust me when I say that taking many of those other 993s up to the standard set by this one, will prove to be a surprisingly costly experience. This is not one of the often found Porsche 993s that suffers from extended neglect and deferred maintenance issues!  

One of Porsche's best efforts, with  its uniquely modern, yet traditional, now classic 911 lines, in combination with a touch of mechanical modernity that can not be found in the earlier 911 models. Porsche’s last and best from the era takes the long treasure Air Cooled 911 to a whole other level. 

Give us a call or connect by email to discuss this opportunity further.  

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