1997 Porsche 911 Carrera S (993)

This car is offered from outside of the European Union. It has been imported under temporary admission customs bond and is therefore subject to Dutch import tax (9%) on top of the winning bid price. Cars less than 30 years old will pay 10% Dutch import tax plus 21% VAT on the hammer.

The winning bidder will receive a receipt for the final hammer value, as their proof of purchase.

This vehicle has been on static display for a number of years and the documented history available is limited to that displayed in our photography section.

We have not tried to start or drive the car, and cannot vouch for its mechanical viability or functionality. It will require recommissioning prior to road use and is sold ‘as seen’.

As CARS Europe BV is the guarantor of all customs duties and taxes for vehicles within Dutch customs bond, the car cannot be released to the buyer or transporter immediately after the sale. For all enquiries relating to Customs, please contact CARS Europe BV.

Purchases will only be released once cleared funds are received. All vehicles must be collected after the payment of funds. All storage charges must be paid in full prior to the vehicle’s collection or onward transportation.

Storage charges payment must be arranged with the storage company. Collection is strictly by appointment only.

Please send a booking email to the storage centre to ensure vehicle(s) are ready at time of collection. Photographic ID will be required at time of collection. If a third party is collecting for you, then written authorisation is required in advance from you and photographic ID of the third party is required at the time of collection. Collection either by buyer or third party is only possible for vehicles within customs bond if applicable import taxes paid are paid to import into country of bonded storage location.

As soon as The Market by Bonhams receives your payment, the accounts department will send a release note to the manager of the storage facility where your car(s) is stored.

CARS Europe BV will contact you just after the sale to confirm onward transport requirements. Direct contact at CARS for enquiries is as follows; Joanna Herlihy, +31 (0) 252 682 526, +44 7483 433912, [email protected].

STORAGE CHARGES

€30 + local VAT per motor car per day commencing from the sixth day following the auction end.

CUSTOMS CHARGES

€500 per motor car (plus applicable permanent import taxes from bond).

In common with many vehicles from the vendor’s collection, the car comes with no history or service records.

With the proviso that we haven’t started or driven this car and can therefore only comment on its cosmetic appearance, we think this automatic (‘Tiptronic’) LHD 1997 911 Carrera S is in time-warp condition and has the appearance of a car that has seen almost no use.

The chassis number is WPOZZZ99ZVS314474.

The engine number is 63 V52 328.

We believe it was bought for the vendor’s collection in Qatar in 2003.

The car’s odometer shows the exceptionally low reading of 1,079 kms.

This ‘Grand Prix White’ car with a ‘Cancan Red Leather’ interior looks very striking, handsome and purposeful from every angle.

The paintwork is bright, shiny and in possession of plenty of depth and lustre.

The bodywork looks to have no dinks, dents, creases or folds of significance that we can see.

The panels are straight and even.

The trim, badging, lights, lenses and other exterior fixtures and fittings are all as they should be.

The wheels are equally impressive.

There is a paint chip on the rear passenger-side wing, a scuff on the rear valance on the driver’s side and a few small scuffs and scratches on the ‘nose’ of the car below the front luggage compartment.

The interior of the car looks untroubled by either time or use and is dominated by red leather upholstery and carpets, and glossy light wood veneers on the dashboard, steering wheel, door cards and various other inserts.

All of it looks pretty much showroom-fresh and in virtually pristine condition.

The seats have yet to earn a crease. The door cards are very good. So, too, is the headlining, the dashboard, the steering wheel, gear selector and all other interior bits and pieces.

We can’t make any claims about the functionality of switches, knobs, levers, toggles, buttons, dials or other electrics as we haven’t tried to start or drive the vehicle.

The undersides of this car are what you’d expect to find on a car that’s been kept warm, dry and inside for most of its life and has just over 1000 kms on the odometer.

This car doesn’t come with any history or service records.

It must be registered in the country of your choice and you will need to contact the appropriate vehicle licensing agency for instructions on how to do this.

None of the paperwork shown in the gallery in any way constitutes any kind of licensing or registration certification.

The documents in the photo gallery are photocopies

Provided that the engine and mechanicals prove to be as good as the rest of this extraordinarily well-preserved vehicle, then this 1997 911 993 Carrera S Tiptronic must surely be one of the best you could hope to find anywhere - and a shining example of just why the last of the air-cooled 911s are so prized and revered.

We’re confident to offer this car for auction with an estimate of €40,000 - €60,000.

Viewing is always encouraged, and this particular car is located in a bonded warehouse in Amsterdam, to arrange an appointment please use the Contact Seller button at the top of the listing. Feel free to ask any questions or make observations in the comments section below, or try our ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.