2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cabriolet

Britain is Europe’s largest market for convertibles - fact. For a country that has one type of weather i.e. unpredictable and largely wet us Brits have an inexplicable appetite for soft tops (or coupe-cabriolets). Maybe we like to imagine that we are cruising down Sunset Strip in balmy LA when in reality we are basking under a thick chilly blanket of grey cloud with the heater on full blast. Maybe that is the point though. Let’s face it driving topless in searing heat can be a rather unpleasant experience. It’s certainly a quick way to get your bonce barbecued which is why we end up tearing around on the Costa del Sol in an air-conditioned small hatch just like the rest of the locals. So our moist little island is made for convertibles and what better example of the genre is the Porsche 911. So well-made that there is no perceptible difference between the build-quality and integrity of the coupe and the cabriolet versions and that turbine-like 315 BHP flat-six sounds even better with the roof down. Got that appetite whetted? How about one in silver with grey leather with a matching hardtop? 6-speed manual gearbox, GT3 body mouldings, Carrera Alloys and a Full Porsche Service History. Forget the weather - strip off and crank up the heater - there’s nothing like it! Click here for more details.

1996 LHD Porsche 911 (993) Carrera C2S

Another splendid left hand drive example just imported from Japan - they certainly know how to look after their classic 993’s over there! This is a European-spec example finished in Cobalt Blue with Charcoal leather Interior, Tiptronic Gearbox, Air Conditioning and showing only 63,000 kilometres on the clock. Click here for more details. 

2005 Porsche 911 Carrera C4S

Some call these cars the ‘ultimate’ supercar and that is hard to disagree with when you consider the performance and superb reliability these 911’s offer. This splendid example is a Tiptronic version finished in very rare Atlas Grey with Charcoal Leather. Fully loaded with all the right toys too! Click here for more details.

What’s in a number?

The 993 911 evolved from the 964 in the early 90’s and in a relatively short lifespan of only 5 years turned into the 996 which begat the 997.

Knowing your Porsche 911 is very much a numbers game and although ‘911′ was its given number at birth, it is the internal factory code that we mostly use to describe a particular model. Nothing wrong with that of course. There is probably no other car ever produced that is more referred to by its ‘undercover’ number than the iconic 911.

Getting better with age

 

There are some cars that are born to be classics. We didn’t know it at the time but that funny-looking Porsche 356 spawned the iconic 911 that we all know and love today - but who would have believed that the shape would still be recognised after 40-odd years?  Is it a ‘classic’ because it was always considered beautiful? Hardly, but it does have that unique appeal that has endured the test of time and of course that legendary build-quality. Then there are those cars that enter our lives like the mayfly only to be referred to by future generations as a ‘timeless classic’. The Jaguar XK8 is a ‘classic example’.