Description
Imperial War Museum | Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Viewing: Tues 8th April from 12pm
Auction: Wed 9th April from 9am
Location: IWM Duxford Airfield, Cambridge CB22 4QR
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo
Estimate
£25, 000 - £30, 000
Registration No: Y937 UOW
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z15682231
MOT: June 2025
Just 79, 000 miles from new
Desirable UK-supplied 'C16' example
Well maintained example including recent full suspension overhaul by Centre Gravity
Large history file including the book pack with stamped service book documenting strong service history
Benefitting from the X50 brake upgrade
Introduced in 1999, the 996-generation of Porsche's evergreen 911 was styled by Pinky Lai. Boasting a monocoque bodyshell that was some forty-five percent stiffer yet lighter than that of its predecessor, the newcomer also boasted improved aerodynamics and a more ergonomic interior. Perhaps best known for its switch from air- to water-cooling, the standard 996 had some well publicised engine woes. The exception to the rule was the Turbo variant which used an evolution of the Le Mans-winning (and nigh-on bombproof) Mezger flat-six. Displacing some 3. 6 litres when fitted to the 996 Turbo, this fearsome powerplant developed a quoted 414bhp and 413lbft of torque. Allied to either six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission, it reputedly enabled the 2+2-seater to accelerate from 0-60mph in 3. 9 seconds and on to 189mph. With four-wheel drive, Porsche Stability Management and brutally effective four-wheel ABS disc brakes, the flagship 911 was among the very fastest `A-to-B' cars that money could buy. An altogether more brutish looking machine than its normally aspirated siblings, the 996 Turbo sported gaping air intakes to its front bumper, bi-xenon headlights, flared rear wheel arches, 18in alloys and a jutting rear spoiler.
A desirable UK-supplied 'C16' example that was manufactured in 2001, chassis ‘5682231’ was first registered on the 1st of March 2001 and finished from the factory in Seal Grey metallic paintwork with a full leather Graphite Grey interior upholstery. Specified from new with aluminium gear selector, alu-look instrument faces, aluminium inlay with handbrake lever, PSM CD radio and CD compartment, steering wheel paddles, and soft leather interior upholstery, the 911 was also specified with option ‘09991’, the ‘Manufacture for Exclusive - Programme’. Warranted to have covered a very modest 79, 000 miles from new, the 911 Turbo has since benefitted from the fitment of the highly desirable 18-inch Turbo twist alloy wheels shod with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres and the X50 (6-pot) brake conversion upgrade completed by specialists Welsh Porsche.
Looked after by Porsche specialists Autocraft (Kingclare) Ltd from 2018 until 2024, regular servicing and maintenance is documented in the history file across this period. Serviced solely by main dealers and specialists throughout its life, the service book shows eighteen stamps at 14, 145; 22, 681; 29, 623; 32, 741; 37, 665; 43, 916; 49, 370; 53, 118; 56, 783; 64, 557; 65, 763; 66, 521; 71, 184; 72, 196; 74, 044; 75, 290; 76, 509; 77, 775 miles, the most recent being by Autocraft in 2024, along with a further nine brake fluid changes documented. Other notable works completed have included turbo charger waste gates renewed in 2017 (less than 8, 000 miles ago) by Welsh costing some £2, 500, and a full suspension overhaul including Bilstein CGGT Dampers by Center Gravity in 2023 totalling some £3, 500 expenditure.
Starting readily upon inspection, the Turbo is offered with a history file that includes the book pack, numerous previous invoices and MOTs, a current MOT until June 2025 with no advisories, and a current V5C document. Still a phenomenally fast car and usefully more compact than its 992 equivalent, a well-sorted, 996 Turbo is a supercar to savour.
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Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
