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2004 PORSCHE TURBO CABRIOLET. Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z4S670430.…
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Melbourne
Date:
18-Oct-2015
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2004 PORSCHE TURBO CABRIOLET. Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99Z4S670430. Engine No: 64401876. The Porsche 911 was initially developed as a larger, more powerful replacement for the Porsche 356, the highly coveted and collected sports car first developed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche in 1948. The all-new 911 model then made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1963, 2013 marked its 50th anniversary with 820,000 built, one of the oldest sports coupe nameplates still in production. Until recently, aficionados would tell you that the real 911s finished when the impact-absorbing bumpers were introduced in 1974. But even the purest of the Porsche enthusiasts have to admit that extraordinary progress had been made to the 911s of the 1990s and into the new millennium. The earliest 911 had a 128 hp Type 901/01 flat-6 air-cooled, rear-mounted engine and displaced 1991 cc, with a four or five-speed manual Type 901 transmission. It evolved amongst the most successful competition cars in racing, rallying and a range of other competitions. By the mid-1970s, 911 Carrera RSRs won the Targa Florio, Daytona, Sebring and Nürburgring, even against prototypes. A development of the 911, the 917 was the most powerful sports car ever and the marque won Le Mans no fewer than 12 times. Today, Porsche 911s are raced around the world in all levels of motorsport. Porsche not only developed the raw performance of the 911 but importantly, its reliability and driveability. The company was seeking a new type of clientele from the diehards of the pre 1974 era and a strategic shift in approach saw the emergence of the 911 as a sports tourer. Following in this famed pedigree came the 996 model, the factory’s internal designation for 911s manufactured from 1997 until 2004. Designed by the highly-regarded Dutch-born Harm Lagaay, the 996 had the first new chassis platform since the original 911 and a new water-cooled engine. Although technically it is a complete breakaway from the original car, it closely followed the successful tradition. The 996 Turbo debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September 1999, powered by a water-cooled twin turbocharged/intercooled 3.6L H-6 derived from the 1998 Le Mans winning GT-1 car. The engine produced 415 hp at 6000 rpm and 415 lbs/ft. of torque. The 996 Turbo coachwork was revised with a wider stance than the naturally aspirated 996 Carreras. Prized above all was the 996 Turbo Cabriolet, on launch it was the first Cabriolet since 1989. This desirable 2004 Turbo Cabriolet six speed manual is finished in Austral grey with black interior and comes with hard-top and stand, original tool kit, spare key, service books, and receipts recording the last service in January, 2014. Originally delivered to Porsche Centre Sydney in January 2004 and with a low 11,000kms odometer reading this car offers an enthusiast the opportunity to acquire one of only 28 Turbo cabriolet models imported that year and one of the few with manual transmission.
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