1996 Porsche 911 (993) Targa Tiptronic S

The 993 was the final generation of air-cooled 911s, and as such will always have a special place in the affections of Porsche enthusiasts. It is also widely said to be the last of the 911s that were built whilst engineering integrity overruled accounting pressures at Porsche. Twenty-three years on it still looks modern, a truly timeless design.

This delightful example was registered by Evans Hallshaw Porsche Centre as, we presume, a dealer demonstrator on the 19th December 1996 and delivered in Zenith Blue Metallic with Tiptronic S automatic transmission, a glass Targa roof, pleated front and rear seats in Marble Grey leather, and lowered suspension. Bought by our vendor"s son on the 27th January 2006, the car was transferred to our vendor"s name, Gwyn Jones, on the 1st April 2012. Gwyn had a vehicle repair and maintenance business for over forty-years in North Wales and naturally serviced and maintained the Porsche to his exacting standards since it had become part of the family in 2006.

The car has been serviced at the following intervals, with six brake fluid changes:

02/04/1997 Evans Hallshaw Porsche Centre, Birmingham at 2,086 miles

16/06/1998 Evans Hallshaw Porsche Centre, Birmingham at 10,274 miles

05/07/1999 Evans Hallshaw Porsche Centre, Birmingham at 34,112 miles

13/07/2000 Evans Hallshaw Porsche Centre, Birmingham at 24,207 miles

20/08/2001 Road Range Official Porsche Centre, Liverpool at 28,767 miles

12/09/2002 Road Range Official Porsche Centre, Liverpool at 38,262 miles

03/05/2006 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 43,004 miles

01/03/2007 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 45,018 miles

14/04/2009 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 48,802 miles

10/04/2012 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 52,100 miles

05/10/2014 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 56,102 miles

05/11/2015 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 56,805 miles

20/11/2016 Gwyn Jones Auto Repairs, Holywell, Flintshire at 57,150 miles

At a recent Porsche Club GB open day, the 993 was subject to a knowledgeable inspection when it was noted that the car was in exceptionally good condition for its year and mileage. The owner's file contains the service book and manuals, Tracker information, the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, and a history folder that is filled with receipts and invoices including 15 earlier MOT Certificates, the latest of which expires in July 2018.