Did Porsche make a WB 993 Cabriolet?
08-20-2009, 12:22 PM
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Pretty sure it is. There was a RHD one for sale in the UK that featured in Total 911 magazine, similar sort of price.
There's a Speedster Turbo Cab for sale €75k http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/sh...n&pageNumber=1
There's a Speedster Turbo Cab for sale €75k http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/sh...n&pageNumber=1
08-20-2009, 12:32 PM
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08-20-2009, 11:37 PM
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is a C2S / C4S chassis the same as a Turbo's?
David-- For me, the 993 Speedster geek, it was a dream to talk to Seinfeld & his team in person. I quickly achieved sensory overload when it came to light that at least three of them had personally driven it, & had personal insights about it.
I had no idea it was purchased as a presumably slighty more standard 993, than returned for Speedster conversion. My small brain was overloaded with that for a while, but eventually I realized it did beg the question of what it was born as. As I brought up the topic, we agreed a cab made the most sense. Then, he recalled its Turbo chassis. That more than implies it started as a 993 Turbo. (Would also explain the bill the factory gave for their work, it's appropriately superlative for their unique accomplishments.) I mentioned that if we had the VIN, it should clarify.
The above was before Mr. Seinfeld joined the conversion. With him, the specific topic changed somewhat, & it didn't go back down the same road, regarding how the Speedster started its 993 life.
Note the mention of the Turbo chassis on this webpage with a photo of Jerry's Speedster. Its photo & write-up are from the same event where this for-sale sign mentions the Turbo chassis.
I had no idea it was purchased as a presumably slighty more standard 993, than returned for Speedster conversion. My small brain was overloaded with that for a while, but eventually I realized it did beg the question of what it was born as. As I brought up the topic, we agreed a cab made the most sense. Then, he recalled its Turbo chassis. That more than implies it started as a 993 Turbo. (Would also explain the bill the factory gave for their work, it's appropriately superlative for their unique accomplishments.) I mentioned that if we had the VIN, it should clarify.
The above was before Mr. Seinfeld joined the conversion. With him, the specific topic changed somewhat, & it didn't go back down the same road, regarding how the Speedster started its 993 life.
Note the mention of the Turbo chassis on this webpage with a photo of Jerry's Speedster. Its photo & write-up are from the same event where this for-sale sign mentions the Turbo chassis.
08-21-2009, 12:15 AM
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Are you sure [Mark Porsche's is] a widebody? Any chance you have a pic from the back showing the rear bumper? A lot of times the only way you can tell is to see if 993 have the WB rear bumpers. Esp as IMHO the Speedster configuration tends to make the 993 look wider and so do cabs with the top down.
Also, consider the straight-forward words of Adrian Streather & other presumed authorities, writing that the only narrow-body Speedster produced by the factory was Butzi's. May not alone be enough to convince you or I, but Adrian is an impeccable expert (& a wonderful RL resource). So, ... consdier that, too.
I just PMed RLer 996Carrera for more photos & details; will keep you updated when I hear back.
'Til then, compare these narrow-bodies, shot at similar angles as the bottom two re-prints of Mark Porsche's.
A RLer's wide-body turbo-look...
Mark Porsche's...
PS Off-topic, but my turn to ask a question. Why 1989-style snaps on the bottom of his soft-top, & clamshell? Quite the departure from what I know of tops on factory 964/ 993 Speedsters. I haven't noticed another Porsche-produced Speedster after 1989 that had those fasteners. Hmmmm.
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08-21-2009, 12:44 AM
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They made a Turbo Cab with a 964 turbo engine. Either 12 or 14 units
I mentioned that earlier ^, but they were based on the NB cars.
This one's listed as having sold. Asking price was over $200,000 USD: PORSCHE 911 (993) Turbo 3.6 cabriolet green dragonfly. (Narrow-body.)
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08-21-2009, 01:26 AM
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FYI, 993 Turbo cabriolets were featured in 911 & Porsche World, as well as Car & Driver magazine.
Still off-topic since they're narrow-bodies, but otherwise related.
Still off-topic since they're narrow-bodies, but otherwise related.
08-21-2009, 01:46 AM
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The above Dragonfly Green Turbo Cabriolet (narrow-body) is featured in RS magazine.
Related: I Want To Buy "RS Magazine" #18, December 2002. Supposedly has 993 Speedster article. Please PM me.
Related: I Want To Buy "RS Magazine" #18, December 2002. Supposedly has 993 Speedster article. Please PM me.
08-21-2009, 01:48 AM
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Closer to being back to the OP's subject of factory wide-body cabriolet, I've never seen this car before. I'm not saying it's factory, I'm just sayin'...
Note the 964 windshield wipers & nose-cover body gaps.
Dang ... I luv Arena Red Metallic on a 993!
Note the 964 windshield wipers & nose-cover body gaps.
Dang ... I luv Arena Red Metallic on a 993!
08-21-2009, 03:10 AM
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