Description
H&H Classic Auction @Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
27th Nov, 2024 13:00
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera
Estimate
£12, 000 - £15, 000
Registration No: S879 JCU
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99ZWS605855
MOT: August 2025
Highly desirable UK-supplied ‘C16’ example with manual transmission and the Sports Package (sports seats, sports suspension, LSD)
Current ownership since 2004 and 98, 000 miles
Benefitting from a full engine overhaul and further improvement at 71, 000 miles
Non-sunroof car and fitted with the aero bodykit
Asked to nominate his favourite generation of Porsche 911 during its 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2013, racing driver and journalist Tiff Needell chose the 996 commenting: "This was the model that brought the 911 into the modern world. We finally got rid of the VW pedals and had a chassis that handled in a much more progressive and controllable manner. Not a convert before completely converted after!" Traditionalists may have decried the 996's water-cooled engine and shared Boxster componentry, however, the newcomer's use of a brand-new platform (the 911's first since 1963) meant that it was notably lighter, stiffer, and more aerodynamic than its 993 predecessor. Equipped with four-valve cylinder heads, the 996's 3. 4-litre engine developed 296bhp and 258lbft (outputs comparable to those of the 993 Carrera RS's 3. 8-litre unit). Allied to either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission, the free-revving flat-six enabled the 2+2-seater to sprint to 60mph in 5 seconds and onto 174mph. More ergonomically laid out and spacious than that of any previous 911, the 996's cabin also boasted a far better HVAC system. Early 3. 4-litre 996 cars are increasingly sought after because of their stronger dual-row IMS bearings and mechanical throttles.
Supplied new to the United Kingdom on the 1st August 1998, the 911 offered is finished in Arctic Silver paintwork with Blue leather interior upholstery and is a desirable early example with manual transmission and without sunroof. Specified from new with the Sports Package which included sports suspension, electric sports seats, LSD, and 18’’ two-piece sports wheels, the 911 was also specified with option ‘09991’, the ‘Manufacture for Exclusive - Programme’ and is believed to have been fitted with the Aero bodywork from new. Entering current ownership in 2004, the 911 is offered now having covered some 98, 000 miles. Benefitting from a full engine overhaul (including re-sleeving by AutoFarm Porsche), one new radiator, refurbished alloys, and the air conditioning matrix replaced at c. 71, 000 miles by Bowling-Ryan Ltd., the 911 is offered with the Porsche book pack wallet, including the stamped service book, invoice for the Bowling-Ryan overhaul, MOT history, a current MOT until August 2025 and a current V5C document, as well as the original tool kit and warning triangle.
