993 Porsche 911 Carrera - The Last Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Ever!

Porsche is all about improving, its part of the reason they are such a successful brand. Take an idea, stubbornly stick to it, and improve. It is a formula that the automotive world may have criticized at the beginning, but it has spawned undeniable results. I was taken by the realization however, that the line of sportscar we know as the 911, may very well have ended before the turn of the century, with the 993 generation, the last air-cooled 911.
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[@oibal60]

Nicely done.
I've a 1996 993 C2 iris blue metallic, 66,000 miles, 6-speed manny tranny, varioram, LSD. No CEL, no oil leaks. Multi-show full-concours winner. I do my own maintenance. I'm never selling it.

[@carcaveofficial]

Sounds beautiful! Thanks for sharing and watching mate!

[@detonator2112]

Best looking car Porsche ever made. And last of the real 911. New ones are fast and furious but they're huge and completely different cars. Kind of a rebranded cars, not really the same car at all (as the 1964-1997). These were still 80% hand made. Cheers.

[@NikoV4267]

Well said, Sir.

[@aircool993]

From the engine I can tell that it is a 96 on model, it produces 282 hp 250 LB FT.

[@carcaveofficial]

What about it gives that away? Not being sarcastic, genuinely want to learn what the tell-tale signs are. Would appreciate the insight!

[@aircool993]

From 1996 on, Porsche introduced VarioRam induction system to improve low and mid range torque. Therefore the top of the engine is different.@@carcaveofficial

[@NikoV4267]

@@aircool993Bullseye - thank you for keeping us viewers and the details of the video on point.

[@NikoV4267]

I have a ‘97 993, coupe, six-speed, in Forest Green Metallic, and my older brother looked at it closely one day (he’s a former Porsche mechanic and owned numerous Porsches) and compared it to his ‘12 997.2 C4S, and then told me: “Your 993 seems a lot more 911 than my 997.2.” I’ll never forget him saying that. It rang bells. And honestly, I believe he’s right. In 10, 20, or even 30 years, most probably won’t care about a 997.1, 997.2, 991, or even a 992, etc. They’ll still admire and desire the looks, sounds, smells, and undeniable thrilling driving experience of the air cooled 911s. 964’s and 993’s being at the head of that pack. But this is just my opinion.

[@carcaveofficial]

Only time will tell, but I can gaurantee that speed yellow 987.2 2.9L boxsters that are 6-spd with the optional sport chrono are going to be multi-million dollar cars.

[@pervertt]

Porsche enthusiasts can thank Peter Werner Schutz, Porsche's CEO in the 1980s, for reversing the decision to ditch the 911. It may appear strange today why Porsche would want to dump its own icon, but it is understandable given the circumstances of the time. There was a recession in the late 80s and early 90s, and sports cars were not selling well worldwide. Porsche had seen the sales of the 911 dwindle to a trickle after its heyday in the 70s and 80s. The 911 was up against sexier new offerings like the Honda NSX and Mazda RX7 FD. The idea of owning an old fashion rear engined car appealed to few outside Porsche traditionalists. And in any case, the air cooled flat six had been developed to the hilt and was unable to meet new emission regulations in important markets. I can still remember the debates in the late 90s and early 2000s - should one buy the new 996 or a slightly older 993? With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, we now know which is the more desirable car.

[@carcaveofficial]

Hindsight is 20/20, and very very profitable.

[@walkerskii]

Don't bother looking. It's sold but they didn't list the price

[@carcaveofficial]

It did indeed sell...

[@jonathanbeitz3717]

Fantastic! Very well done!

[@carcaveofficial]

Thank you Mr. Beitz!

[@K1dPhresh1]

The 993, everybody’s favorite air-cooled 911. I personally prefer the 964.

[@carcaveofficial]

964 is a beauty as well!

[@ryanli_me]

Link to the car no longer works

[@carcaveofficial]

It sold....

[@walkerskii]

​@@carcaveofficialsince it's already sold, could you please share what the price they were asking was?

[@michaelschneider-]

Okay sure ... and what if Pigs fly...

[@carcaveofficial]

Then they would be able to get around my easier.