1998 Porsche 911

Marking the final year of the air-cooled 911, this 1998 Porsche 993 Turbo Coupe was originally configured for the German market and factory-finished in the rare Paint to Sample color of Royal Blue Metallic. It features a Papyrus leather-to-sample interior with contrasting Night Blue accents, optional Light Rootwood trim, stainless-steel door sills, heated seats, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, and a Nokia digital sound system. It remained with its original owner until 2007 and had been kept as part of a collection in the Netherlands by the second owner before it was purchased by its third owner and imported to the U.S. in 2023. The 993 Turbo wide bodywork includes model-specific bumpers, side skirts, and a fixed rear spoiler. This example is one of the very few cars to have come factory-finished in Royal Blue Metallic (3AN), a rarely seen color offered exclusively as a Paint to Sample option during the 1998 model year. Equipment includes Litronic xenon headlights, headlamp washers, integrated fog lights, European-spec side marker lights, an electric sunroof, a roof-mounted antenna, a rear window wiper, dual exhaust outlets, red brake calipers, and 18 Technology hollow-spoke wheels. The cabin showcases Papyrus leather-to-sample upholstery with an optional contrasting Night Blue leather dashboard, steering wheel, gear knob, headliner, and carpets. Other options include heated power-adjustable seats, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, stainless-steel Turbo-script door sills, Light Rootwood dashboard trim, a leather-covered steering wheel airbag module, a leather-covered CD storage compartment, leather sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors, a Nokia Digital Sound Processing (DSP) audio system, and a Porsche CDC-3 six-disc CD changer. The car is also equipped with automatic climate control, cruise control, a central locking system, a Porsche CR-31 cassette stereo, and a Nokia mobile phone handset. Rated at 400 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque, the twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six engine delivers power to all four wheels through a 6-speed manual transaxle and a limited-slip differential. Standard equipment includes an Automatic Brake Differential (ABD), power steering, multi-link rear suspension, and fixed 4-piston brake calipers with cross-drilled rotors at each corner. This car was completed on March 14, 1998 - two weeks before the last ever air-cooled Porsche left the factory. This is a rare Porsche and truly last of the last of its breed!