Porsche 911

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at the NEC Classic Motor Show 2025 on Saturday the 8th of November, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , In 1954, Porsche introduced a lightweight 356 with a cut down windscreen, simplified hood, back to basics interior and detachable side screens, it was dubbed the 356 ‘Speedster’ and became an instant hit due to its light weight and nimble handling. Now regarded as a 1950s design icon and one of the most sought after models in Porsche’s back-catalogue, the Speedster moniker is now considered something very special.Taking inspiration from the original Speedster, Porsche revived the model in 1989, ending a 30 year wait. Based on the, then current, J-series 911 3.2 model, it was 3" lower with a raked-back aluminium windscreen and a double-hump clamshell fibreglass tonneau cover and was available in two body styles: Turbo Look and standard (narrow bodied). Setting the theme for future Speedster models to follow, i.e. a limited edition model towards the end of a generation’s lifespan, having a minimalist windscreen, a distinctive twin-humped decklid, and a simple, manually operated convertible roof - Porsche sought again to offer a new 964-based 911 Speedster, unveiled alongside the 968 Club Sport at the Paris Motor Show in October 1992.With the 964-based 911 Speedster, Porsche wanted a more focused 'drivers' car', a sort of half-way house between the road-going Carrera Cabriolet models and the more track-oriented Carrera RS. Featuring a softer suspension set up than the Carrera RS, the Speedster included electric windows, but air-conditioning and a stereo system were sidelined and sat on the optional extras list. A manually folding roof was included but this was more of an emergency solution to bad weather as opposed to a full-on cabriolet roof setup. Continuing the pared-back theme, more in line with Speedsters of the 1950s, much of the interior was utilised from the stripped back Carrera RS, with lightweight Recaro bucket seats, and fabric door-pulls. To add to the purity, mechanically it was based on the entry level Carrera, featuring an all-alloy Type M64/01 3.6-litre version of Porsche’s venerable air-cooled flat-six engine, giving 247bhp. This engine ushered in a host of new features  including a twin-spark ignition system with dual distributors, ceramic port liners, hollow exhaust valves, sodium-cooled intake valves, forged pistons with dished crowns, a revised crankcase, a lightweight crankshaft, a new 12-blade cooling fan, redesigned cam timing chain tensioners, and a completely revised intake system.Porsche offered the 964 Speedster with either a manual gearbox or the Tiptronic semi-automatic and in a choice of five standard colours: Grand Prix White, Polar Silver, Black, Guards Red and Speed Yellow. Other no-cost options included coloured seat backs and the instrument fascia, door pull chords, door handles, the gear knob, gear gaiter and handbrake handle could be finished to match.The list of optional extras included a limited-slip differential, body-coloured wheels, air-conditioning, electric windows, an audio system, a long-range 92-litre fuel tank, cruise-control and Sports seats from the regular Carrera 2. Given suitably deep pockets, practically any level of customisation could be carried out by Porsche Exclusive.Intriguingly, if you delve into 964 Speedster facts, they indicate that as many as 3,000 Vehicle Identification Numbers were assigned for production, but just 930 (plus, a further 15 with a wide Turbo-look body) examples ended up being produced. Whilst the US took the majority of these (at over 400 cars), it is believed that just 14 examples were built as right-hand drive cars, with just six of these being designated C16 UK-market examples.The car presented here is a 1993 Porsche 911 (964) Speedster (manual), in striking Speed Yellow paintwork, being one of those six C16 UK-market-allocated examples. Registered on the 12th May 1993 with the personalised registration 612 EAR, which it wore for over 20 years. It has had just a handful of owners, the previous one enjoying it for almost 20 years. It has been owned by our Porsche enthusiast vendor for the last nine years, and has just been the recipient of a recent £13,000 recommissioning service from a leading UK Porsche engineering specialist; this was required as the car was stored/unused from 2012 to 2024 as part of a very significant Collection.· June 1993 - 2,141 Miles - Porsche GB· March 1994 - 11,178 Miles - Porsche GB· March 1995 - 8,771 Miles - Porsche Lancaster, Cambridge· April 1996 - 26,366 Miles - Porsche Lancaster, Cambridge· April 1997 - 32,115 Miles - HR Owen· December 1998 - 38,035 Miles - Porsche Lancaster, Cambridge· February 1999 - 39,608 Miles - RUF· July 2002 - 49,255 Miles - Barr Tech Specialist Cars (Porsche Specialist)· March 2004 - 54,639 Miles - Barr Tech Specialist Cars (Porsche Specialist)· May 2007 - 65,901 Miles