Lot details

Registration No: T417 KDP
Chassis No: WP0ZZZ99ZXS642899
MOT: December 2025

Supplied new to AFN Reading for use as a demonstrator and first registered as 'T9 AFN'

Bought by the first of its three private keepers for £73,500

Warranted 72,000 miles with thirteen supporting main dealer and specialist service stamps

Preferred six-speed manual gearbox plus GT2 alloys, body kit and Dansk sports exhaust

Asked to nominate his favourite generation of Porsche 911 during its 50th Anniversary celebrations in 2013, racing driver and journalist Tiff Needell chose the 996 commenting: "This was the model that brought the 911 into the modern world. We finally got rid of the VW pedals and had a chassis that handled in a much more progressive and controllable manner. Not a convert before, completely converted after!" Traditionalists may have decried the 996's water-cooled engine and shared Boxster componentry, however, the newcomer's use of a brand-new platform (the 911's first since 1963) meant that it was notably lighter, stiffer, and more aerodynamic than its 993 predecessor. Equipped with four-valve cylinder heads, the 996's 3.4-litre engine developed 296bhp and 258lbft (outputs comparable to those of the 993 Carrera RS's 3.8-litre unit). Allied to either a six-speed manual or five-speed Tiptronic transmission, the free-revving flat-six enabled the 2+2-seater to sprint to 60mph in 5 seconds and onto 174mph. More ergonomically laid out and spacious than that of any previous 911, the 996's cabin also boasted a far better HVAC system.

Finished in the handsome combination of Arctic Silver with Metropole Blue leather upholstery and a Dark Blue soft-top, chassis WP0ZZZ99ZXS642899 was supplied new to AFN of Reading for use as a demonstrator and first registered as 'T9 AFN' on June 9th 1999. Specified with the preferred six-speed manual gearbox and optional 18-inch alloy wheels, the Porsche was sold to a Windsor-based businessman some four months later at 7,125 miles for £73,500. Changing hands just twice thereafter, the 911 entered the current ownership in 2010. Riding on GT2 alloys shod with Michelin Pilot Sport tyres, the Cabriolet also boasts an augmented 'Aero' front bumper, Dansk Supersport exhaust and side skirts not to mention a 'Martini' stripe kit which evokes memories of the Stuttgart marque's fearsome 1970s/1980s racers. The current odometer reading of 72,200 is substantiated by thirteen main dealer and specialist service stamps. Recent invoices are understood to total over £4,150 and the 2+2-seater is further understood to 'drive and handle very well'. Offered for sale with original book pack, factory hardtop, numerous invoices and 'no advisories' MOT certificate valid until December 2025.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737