2012 Porsche 997 Cup 'Gen II'

The inaugural Porsche Carrera Cup in the UK was in 2001 and it has been run annually since, featuring factory built race cars that are all finished to (exactly) the same specification, making it one of the most competitive, high profile 'one make' series in the world today.

The '997' version of the Porsche 911 GT3 was used by the Carrera Cup Championship from 2006 onwards. Costing £120,000 when new, it featured an improved package all round with over 420bhp now available, coupled to a Hollinger sequential 6-speed gearbox. The racing was close and the series blossomed both in the UK and Europe.

This is a 2012 'Gen II' version of the 997 cup car which was the "ultimate" and final spec of that particular model before the 991 version was introduced a few years later. This particular car was campaigned in mainland Europe throughout most of its life and was bought by our vendor last year and shipped to the UK with the VAT being paid at the same time. Sadly, pressing business commitments have meant that our vendor hasn"t had the time to enjoy this fabulous Porsche and it's now being offered in superb condition at today's sale.

The engine has 28 hours total running time recorded, the gearbox has 8 hours and the drive shafts are reported to have 8 hours of life. The car also comes with 1 extra set of BBS wheels to complete the package. Eligible for a variety of race series including GT Cup and Britcar here in the UK this car offers GT3 like performance for a fraction of the cost.