{"id":94404,"date":"2022-03-21T12:49:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T12:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/porsche-911-996-classic-club-coupe\/"},"modified":"2022-03-28T07:22:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T07:22:47","slug":"porsche-911-996-classic-club-coupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/porsche-911-996-classic-club-coupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 911 (996) Classic Club Coup\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If there ever was a model generation of the Porsche 911 that can be considered unpopular among fans, it is the 996. Between 1997 and 2006, it was the first water-cooled model in the series to roll off the production line. During this time, 175,262 examples of all variants were produced. This generation was the first to be available as a GT3 with a powerful naturally aspirated engine and a motorsport orientation. So much for the plus points. On the other hand, for many 911 fans the design with the flippantly christened “fried eggs” headlights is a big negative point. In the immediate vicinity of the lights the front indicators were also housed. It wasn’t until a model update in 2002 that these were in grey instead of orange. Today, the controversial opinion about the 996 is expressed in the used car prices. Apart from the GT2, GT3 and Turbo S, the various versions can be had relatively cheaply – at least compared to other 911 model generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

911 (996) Carrera as the basis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Over the past two and a half years, a special one-off was created for the Porsche Club of America (PCA) as a project of Porsche Classic’s newly launched Porsche Sonderwunsch (special requests) programme. It is based on a used 911 (996) Carrera built in 1998. Internally, the car was known as “Project Grey” in reference to “Project Gold”, the 911 (993) Turbo rebuilt from original parts that was auctioned in 2018. However, those involved were mainly inspired by the 911 (997) Sport Classic presented in 2009. This special edition, limited to 250 units and painted in Sport Classic Grey, is now a sought-after collector’s item. Its double-bubble roof and the rear spoiler in the style of the duck tail from the 1972 911 Carrera RS 2.7 are now also found on the one-off. Even the paintwork in Sport Grey metallic is reminiscent of the Sport Classic. The wheel arches are also fitted with classic 18-inch Fuchs wheels in black with glossy rim. Light grey and blue stripes round off the look.<\/p>\n\n\n

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