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LOT 106
2001 Porsche 911 Type 996 GT2 Coupé Chassis no. WP0ZZZ99Z1S695299
Sold for €170,200 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 106
Only 11,000 km from new
2001 Porsche 911 Type 996 GT2 Coupé
2001 Porsche 911 Type 996 GT2 Coupé
2001 Porsche 911 Type 996 GT2 Coupé
Chassis no. WP0ZZZ99Z1S695299
Chassis no. WP0ZZZ99Z1S695299
• Rare and desirable high-performance road-going GT2 variant
• Six-speed manual gearbox
• Striking 'Speed yellow'
• Delivered new in Italy
• Offered from a prominent car collection in Germany
Intended primarily for racing, though still road legal, the Porsche 911 GT2 can trace its ancestry all the way back through a succession of high-performance models to the legendary 911 Carrera RS of 1973. The car takes its name from the FIA's GT2 category of production sports car racing, for which it was homologated, and has been produced in a variety of versions since its introduction in 1993 on the Type 993 iteration of the perennial 911.
The GT2 was based on the contemporary 911 Turbo, using essentially the same twin-turbocharged engine. In the GT2 the 3.6-litre air-cooled flat-six engine produced around 414bhp initially, which was good enough for a top speed of 301km/h. To make the GT2 fit for track use the brakes, suspension, and wheels were up-rated to cope with the substantial increase in performance, while aerodynamic downforce was enhanced by a larger front air dam and a rear spoiler. Of rear-wheel drive configuration, the GT2 was considerably lighter than the Turbo, many of the interior fittings having been deleted, and was the most expensive model in the 911 range. In its original Type 993 incarnation, the Porsche 911 GT2 was produced up to 1998.
A major step forward, the Type 996 successor version of the Porsche 911, introduced in 1997, really did justify its maker's claims to be 'all new'. With the 996's introduction, Porsche finally adopted water cooling for the flat-six engine, which remained behind the rear wheels of a car that shared no panels with its immediate predecessor and was longer, wider and higher than before. Despite the overall increase in size, Porsche's engineers managed to lower the 996's drag co-efficient by raking back the windscreen, with a beneficial reduction in fuel consumption at high speeds. Bonded-in front and rear screens contributed to a significant increase in the stiffness of the aluminium chassis, which was clad in galvanised steel body panels. Water radiators were mounted at the front. The new, more compact, 24-valve engine displaced 3.4 litres compared with the 993's 3.6 yet was more powerful, producing 300bhp (up from 285).
Although the Type 996 range had arrived in 1999, it was not until 2001 that a GT2 version of this new model became available, by which time Porsche's motor sports programme had switched to the normally aspirated GT3. Thus the Type 996 GT2 was developed primarily as a road car, albeit one that retained its track-orientated predecessor's characteristically aggressive-looking bodywork. Motive power was still provided by a 3.6-litre twin-turbo engine, though now it was water-cooled. Maximum power was around 455bhp (later 476bhp), which was transmitted to the wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Production of the Type 996 GT2 ceased in 2005.
This exciting 'Speed yellow' Porsche 996 GT2 was delivered new to Italy and remained there until 2016, since when it has formed part of a prominent car collection in Germany. It has been exercised occasionally but very few kilometres have been added; indeed, even today the odometer reading is only 11,000 kilometres from new. Lovely, original and untouched, this well-specified car is presented today in beautiful condition and comes with its original books and old Italian libretto. Examples in this condition are extremely hard to find we would recommend closest inspection.
• Six-speed manual gearbox
• Striking 'Speed yellow'
• Delivered new in Italy
• Offered from a prominent car collection in Germany
Intended primarily for racing, though still road legal, the Porsche 911 GT2 can trace its ancestry all the way back through a succession of high-performance models to the legendary 911 Carrera RS of 1973. The car takes its name from the FIA's GT2 category of production sports car racing, for which it was homologated, and has been produced in a variety of versions since its introduction in 1993 on the Type 993 iteration of the perennial 911.
The GT2 was based on the contemporary 911 Turbo, using essentially the same twin-turbocharged engine. In the GT2 the 3.6-litre air-cooled flat-six engine produced around 414bhp initially, which was good enough for a top speed of 301km/h. To make the GT2 fit for track use the brakes, suspension, and wheels were up-rated to cope with the substantial increase in performance, while aerodynamic downforce was enhanced by a larger front air dam and a rear spoiler. Of rear-wheel drive configuration, the GT2 was considerably lighter than the Turbo, many of the interior fittings having been deleted, and was the most expensive model in the 911 range. In its original Type 993 incarnation, the Porsche 911 GT2 was produced up to 1998.
A major step forward, the Type 996 successor version of the Porsche 911, introduced in 1997, really did justify its maker's claims to be 'all new'. With the 996's introduction, Porsche finally adopted water cooling for the flat-six engine, which remained behind the rear wheels of a car that shared no panels with its immediate predecessor and was longer, wider and higher than before. Despite the overall increase in size, Porsche's engineers managed to lower the 996's drag co-efficient by raking back the windscreen, with a beneficial reduction in fuel consumption at high speeds. Bonded-in front and rear screens contributed to a significant increase in the stiffness of the aluminium chassis, which was clad in galvanised steel body panels. Water radiators were mounted at the front. The new, more compact, 24-valve engine displaced 3.4 litres compared with the 993's 3.6 yet was more powerful, producing 300bhp (up from 285).
Although the Type 996 range had arrived in 1999, it was not until 2001 that a GT2 version of this new model became available, by which time Porsche's motor sports programme had switched to the normally aspirated GT3. Thus the Type 996 GT2 was developed primarily as a road car, albeit one that retained its track-orientated predecessor's characteristically aggressive-looking bodywork. Motive power was still provided by a 3.6-litre twin-turbo engine, though now it was water-cooled. Maximum power was around 455bhp (later 476bhp), which was transmitted to the wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox. Production of the Type 996 GT2 ceased in 2005.
This exciting 'Speed yellow' Porsche 996 GT2 was delivered new to Italy and remained there until 2016, since when it has formed part of a prominent car collection in Germany. It has been exercised occasionally but very few kilometres have been added; indeed, even today the odometer reading is only 11,000 kilometres from new. Lovely, original and untouched, this well-specified car is presented today in beautiful condition and comes with its original books and old Italian libretto. Examples in this condition are extremely hard to find we would recommend closest inspection.
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