Location: Santa Monica, California

$115,000 - $140,000 USD | Not Sold

This car is the true, worthy successor to the Porsche 964 with noticeable styling and technical novelties. The Porsche 993 is the grand slam of the 911 models built between 1993 and 1998. These Porsches are widely considered the most advanced and the last of the “true 911’s”, since the 993 would be the last air-cooled Porsche produced. A few of the exterior design changes were noticed on the front and rear bumpers which flowed much smoother with the 911’s lines, along with the front fenders lights and the lights in the rear bumper were changed.

The Porsche 993 is the peak in the evolutionary progression of the original 1964 911 design. Examples of this are the five-bezel instrument panel, horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine behind the operator and floor-mounted pedals that gave the driver the sensation of the original 911 in every sense.

Porsche made many different variants of the 993; however the Carrera 2S is very distinct for many reasons and is considered one of the most sought after 993’s. One of the contributing factors is they are extremely rare, since they were only produced from 1997 to 1998. The ‘S’ variant meant that it shared the same factory “Wide-Body” as the Turbo variant. Both the Turbo and 4S are all-wheel-drive, while the 2S is rear-wheel drive, which is actually preferred and enjoyed more by Porsche drivers. Another positive in that is the maintenance costs is much less than that of a Turbo.

This Porsche Carrera 2S is fitted with numerous options and presented in a most desirable A8 special order Polar Silver Metallic paint, ($2,995). The exterior is also fitted with 18-inch wheels with technology rims ($1,785), and an exclusive option, Aerokit front and rear Turbo II spoilers ($7,047). Complementing the exterior is an optional Boxster Red special leather interior ($4,690), full-power driver’s seat and an AM/FM radio, CD player with the HiFi sound package, speakers ($1,577) and the Motor Sound package.

Powering this 993 is a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter, 282-hp flat six-cylinder engine married to a tremendously desirable six-speed manual transmission. The car only has 38,010 actual miles on the odometer and is tailored with power steering, brakes and windows plus air conditioning. Included with the car is the original window sticker, books, toolkit, spare tire, air compressor and an authentic indoor Porsche 993 Turbo car cover.

This car has been a California car all of its life since it was sold by Rusnak Westlake Porsche to Dr. Christopher R. Frier, who resided in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Frier purchased the car new on October 26, 1997. During his ownership, the car is said to only have been serviced by Rusnak Westlake. The second owner acquired this car in 2013, and on April 14, 2015 had the car serviced at Entirely Exotic Motorsports. This service included a new spark plug wire set, new rear tires, alignment, oil and filter change and many other services that totaled about $3,800.

The Porsche offered here is said to have been always garaged and well-cared-for, and receipts and documentation included with the car will show the diligence that the owners have had with this special 993. The Carrera 2S is the ultimate choice when considering a 993, but with limited 1,752 U.S. versions produced, many owners hold onto them so they are rarely seen for sale. Limited ownership, countless special factory options, clean slate with no accidents and increasing collectability make this a one-of-a-kind Porsche most worthy of your attention.

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