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I know the right answer is probably to get the VIN, but given the lockdown its unlikely right now and the garage owner says he doesn't have it and doesnt know when he will reopen.
I'm looking at the below 993 which is badged as an S. (yes i know I can buy a badge from ebay ).
From what I can find out there was only ever one official 993 Cabriolet S from the factory in red, but there were a small number officially converted by Porsche in the US.
The below is a US import but that means nothing. Is anyone aware of a list or any details of the ones that were officially converted?
My money is is on a standard Carrera 2/4 with a Turbo wing and an S badge. Doesn't appear to be wide body. And if it had an optional Aerokit wing, it would be the Turbo S style, not that Turbo wing.
The Porsche dealership in Beverly Hills converted 5 993 cabriolets to widebody spec using brand new 1998 model year cars. They were built specifically for their own clients using factory parts. I believe only one was Ocean Blue and it was a tiptronic. All five had the 'S' split rear grilles, so if the car you are interested in is anything other than a 1998 and manual transmission, it is not one of the BHP cars - it of course could have had the turbo wing added at some point to replace the S grille.
Well a VIN will tell but let's face it making modifications to a 993 body is an art form practiced by almost every owner. For this reason, my assessment is; is it a unicorn? Well yes as is 90% of the 993 that are out in the wild today. Is that a significant differentiating feature that makes it more valuable, well that would be in the eyes of a specific buyer on a specific day of purchase.
Andy
I owned one of the 5 Beverly Hills Porsche, white/beige 5 speed. The cars were a regular bodied cab converted to a wide body. The VIN number doesn't designate the car as an "S". You have to trace the car back to BHP.
The work done on the car was not done as well as it would have been at the factory, as you can see the welds in the door seams.
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Unicorn or DIY 993 S Cabriolet
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