Oldtimer Australia is delighted to offer for sale this desirable, low mileage, Australian delivered, Porsche 911 (997.2) Carrera S.

This particular example was delivered to its first, Noosa, QLD based, owner by Porsche Centre Brisbane on the 30th July 2010.

The second owner acquired the car in September 2015 and at that time the odometer read 28,778 km. He lived in Red Hill and the car continued to be serviced by Porsche Centre Brisbane.

The third and current owner of the car acquired the car in September 2023 and at that time the odometer read 34,834 km. He has used the car sporadically and has now decided its time for a new owner to enjoy this 997.2. In his ownership the car has also been maintained by Porsche Centre Brisbane.

With only 39,750 km on the clock this is a unique opportunity for someone to own a well maintained 997.2. The car is presented in its amazing original colour scheme of Meteor Grey Metallic, paint code LM7W with a black leather interior, trim code AN.

More information and photos following soon.

Highlights:
- Low mileage, Australian delivered.
- Desirable 997.2 model.
- Always maintained by Porsche Centre Brisbane.
- In excellent condition.
- Ready to show, use and enjoy.

Price $209,950.



Background

The Porsche story is a fascinating one and its roots go back to the 1930s when Professor Ferdinand Porsche was instrumental in the design of the first Volkswagen and also Auto Union race cars. By 1939 he had built three Porsche cars to compete in the 800-mile race from Berlin to Rome. Unfortunately, the race was cancelled due to the war and Porsche was forced to focus on supporting the German war effort, however, he had always wanted to build his own cars. In 1944 Porsche was forced to leave Stuttgart and he set up a small operation in Gmünd, Austria. Soon after the Porsche family and many of their engineers were captured and sent to jail. Ferdinand Porsches son. Ferdinand junior, or Ferry as he was known, was released six months later and he returned to Gmünd to rebuild the family company. Things moved quickly and Porsche was involved with cars again and in mid-1948 the first Porsche 356 was built. It is understood Porsche built some 50 aluminium bodied cars by hand in their small factory at Gmünd before relocating back to Stuttgart, Germany. The rest they say is history as the 356 evolved into one of the most successful sports cars ever built. A hard act to follow indeed . . . but its replacement, the Porsche 911 went on to become a legend!

The evolution of the Porsche 911 is probably the greatest sports car story of all time. First introduced in 1963 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and then designated as a 901, the successor to the 356 took the world by storm. To avoid conflict with Peugeot, who claimed exclusive rights to car names with three digits having a zero in the middle, the car was renamed as 911. The first production 911 was built in 1964 and it was powered by an air cooled 1991cc 6-cylinder engine. The car evolved with increases in engine capacity to 2.2 litres, 2.4 litres, 2.7 litres, 3.0 litres and 3.3 litres. There were styling changes also, but one always recognised the car as a 911. Today the first series of 911s is recognised as the cars built from 1963 to 1989 and include the very popular Porsche 911 and 930 Turbo models. Of these the small bumper or pre impact bumper cars built up to 1973 are today regarded as the real classic 911, however, that comes at a price. In the last few years astute collectors and enthusiasts have seen great value in 1970s and 1980s model 911s.

The Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 was introduced in 1983 as a successor to the 911SC. Interestingly, it was the first time the Carrera name had been used since 1977. The Carreras main innovation was its Bosch Motronic 2 engine management system. This was the first production 911 to feature an ECU to control the ignition and fuel systems. In addition, the fuel injection was updated to Bosch LE-Jetronic and the induction and exhaust systems were revised. The last of the 911 Carrera 3.2s was built in 1989 and the model was most popular with circa 76,000 cars built during six years of production.

In 1989 the 911 Carrera 3.2 was superseded by the 964. Engine size increased compared to its predecessor, the car was now powered by a 3.6 litre flat six. In total 63,762 were built between 1989 and December 1993. The 964 was replaced by the 993 in 1994.

The 993 was the first non air-cooled 911 and its introduction marked the end of an era. The 993 remained in production till 1998 and in total 68,029 were produced. It was then replaced by the 996.

The 996 remained in production till 2004 with the exception of the Turbo S, the GT2 and the GT3 models. For those models the 996 remained in production till 2006. Production totalled to 175,262 examples in that period. The 996 was then replaced by the 997.

The first series of the 997, later rebadged as the 997.1 were an evolution of the 996 but with extensive changes to the interior and exterior. Most noticeably the headlights.

In 2009 Porsche refreshed the 997, introduction the 997.2. The refresh involved much more than just some cosmetic changes. The 997.2 received a new engine with direct fuel injection and the new PDK, dual clutch transmission. The 997.2 was faster, lighter and more fuel efficient compared to the 997.1.

Production of the 997 ended in 2013 and in total 212,704 of which 76.259 were 997.2 models.