Ultra Rare 1998 Porsche Supercup, here is a chance to own a piece of Porsche Motorsport history, 1 of 29 Porsche factory 996 Supercup’s built for the 1998 season successfully driven by Johnny Mowlem for team ANF GB, driven in British GT from 1999 to 2001.
Full mechanical upgrade by Manthey Racing in 2000 & very limited use since, imported into Australia in early 2002 where it has remained in a collection with occasional use, mechanically perfect with rebuild engine that has less than 1 hour of running time.
Totally original un-damaged shell/tub with original panels & bonnet with options sticker, original Porsche service book & large file of paperwork backing up its provenance, 1 of 3 factory painted cars in a German flag colours (Red), supplied with 2 sets of original BBS Supercup wheels.
Astra data logger, new rotors & pads on all 4 corners 0 hours, maintained on a no expense spared basis, a superb car for any Porsche collection in ready to race condition.
Located in Melbourne Australia, we can assist with international shipping
$250k AUD
Cheers James

 

Nice,in contention for low option car award.Have to fire up the crystal ball and see what this cars value will be in the future…..

 

Beautiful car. Just wondering, was this gear lever used in the first year of the cup series? Or is it aftermarket?

As later on they had a normal looking gear stick.

 

I've seen the gear lever multiple times on early (pre 2001?) 6Cup's, so I guess this was factory.......

 

Its a factory rod shifter for the first 996 Supercup's as they run a 993 Supercup gearbox & other 993 parts like ECU from factory, its what makes them so unique

 

there she is

 

I don't know who does your detailing but he/she deserves a raise. Holy cow that thing is clean!

 

Someone knows if the engine mount to the tub is factory or did someone weld-in something??? As far as I know the tubs are standard street GT3 but with the cage welded in, no other modifications, so what's up in the rear there? What about the hood pins? Not present pre 2001? (lock instead) What about the steering pump? Tow hook on the left side? Lots of differences here.......

 

From what i can see the engine carrier plate is not gt3 either. Being 1 of 29 parts were probably used from the 993 cups?. U can see the gt3 mm plate under the welded in plate that holds the carrier. Since cup cars r solid mounted maybe this is how the first gens were made? It looks like electric ps, which is a standard cup thing and maybe hoid pins were added for easier pit stop access? Also the front passenger side retractable tow hook matches other mk1 cup bumpers i have seen, not sure in the rear though. Im sure since this was a race car some things were changed/added and forgotten about.

 

All 6 cups (>2001) I know have the standard ps pump on the engine and solid engine mounts that just replace the rubber ones, no welding in the rear, they all have pins instead of the boot lock.
I agree this car is one of the very first ones, so in some prototype status maybe. But even in 2004 there were only 150 cars produced (biggest production)
Usually the cars were updated over the years used in racing

 

Thankyou, yes she (the Supercup) has been very well cared for all her life

 

Thanks for the positive comments guys, yes the very first 1998 996 Supercup's were the prototypes for the new platform Porsche were manufacturing, they were all hand built & lots of parts were carried over from the 993 Supercup, wiring loom, gearbox with rod shifter, engine ECU & lots of brackets under the car. Its truly a unique car that has been well preserved due to minimal use after its Supercup life, sure some things would have been changed on her but that's expected for a race car, I have never seen another 98 Supercup remain as original as this one with all its documents & outstanding condition...

 

Great looking car and very special indeed.
I am big fan of the 996 Cup and think they are very under appreciated at the moment. Your post might change that ;-)
But for almost 186.000 US$ and located in Australia i think it deserves to be at least 100% authentically perfect

The rear engine mount area looks quite unique and shows now resemblance with the early 1998/1990 Cups i have seen
The alternator sits center where it was originally just left under the oil filter
The entire engine architecture is different then from the 996 Cup engines i have seen
Also the lay out with the span rolls looks different and they sit way lower then the ones i have seen, that sit above the engine blade.
and the rev counter originally indicated 9000 rpm as the engine revs to max 8250

I am sure there's a logic explanation to all of this as there always is with classics race cars.
They hold many interesting stories

:-)

 

Thank you for your comments, yes all race cars have a story... with this Supercup all engine upgrades were done by Manthey Racing after the Supercup season & all fully documented with receipts.

 

"But for almost 186.000 US$ and located in Australia i think it deserves to be at least 100% authentically perfect"

.......I thought exactly the same

When I was looking for a cup, some early cars came across with the shift linkage set up, I remember a yellow one in France. It was even quite cheap (50k or so) but I left it beside because of missing updates........
So at the asking price it must have some history making it collectable, because it makes no sense to buy it for racing/DE