Monday 22nd August 2011

Spotted: Porsche 997 GT3 'Cup S'

Championship-winning race car goes under the hammer as part of Porsche Club GB's half-century celebrations

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Between 2 and 4 September, Porsche Club GB will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. Among all the on- and off-track goings-on (there will be track sessions at Castle Combe and Silversone) will be an auction, held by Coys.

The full list of lots will be limited to just 50 cars (we see what they've done there) and won't be ready until next week, but we've tracked down one of the cars to be offered, and it's a bit special.

Keen Porsche students might recognise this as the Tech9 car that hotshoe Sean Edwards drove to the FIA GT3 Championship in 2006. The following year the car was run in FIA GT3 again and, as a direct result of its success the previous year, the boffins at top secret Porsche competitions department in Weissach worked with Tech9 and used the car to develop the factory-sanctioned 2008 997 GT3'Cup S' model. As a result, the Tech 9 Porker was built up into full Cup S specification.

In 2009 it was fully rebuilt, and as you can see from the link the spec and standard of preparation is impressive to say the least, but what will happen to it next is hard to predict.It would be eligible to race in a number of series, and is equipped to do so (save perhaps for a freshly built motor), but with such provenance it could just as likely be bought as an investment and occasional heavy-duty track day toy.

Either way, I'd expect there to be considerable interest when the car is offered at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, where the Porsche Club GB festival is being held. It's for sale by Tech9 at the moment for £115,000, and it's highly unlikely that the car wouldn't make at least £100,000 at the auction.

But just in case you're thinking of bidding, don't' forget that as a competition car it will be subject to the dreaded VAT. And a personal plea here: if you do buy it please don't lock it away somewhere...

[Mac555]

What a track day toy!!!

Not to sure about the ' personal pea ' though lol

[Riggers]

Mac555 said:

What a track day toy!!!

Not to sure about the ' personal pea ' though lol

Well you wouldn't want to share a pea now, would you? Far too small. ('L' now added in - collective )

[Rawwr]

My pees are always very personal.

[British Beef]

Very nice, seeing as all the GT3 4.0 RS are sold out, this would make a nice alternative.

How much is a full engine rebuild for one of these?

[Mac555]

Riggers said:

Well you wouldn't want to share a pea now, would you? Far too small. ('L' now added in - collective )

Now you're just taking it!!

[silversixx]

British Beef said:

Very nice, seeing as all the GT3 4.0 RS are sold out, this would make a nice alternative.

How much is a full engine rebuild for one of these?

Tech9 reckon that an extra 15,000 Euros will see you equipped with a fresh motor.

[British Beef]

silversixx said:

Tech9 reckon that an extra 15,000 Euros will see you equipped with a fresh motor.

I suppose if you want the best, you have to pay....

[Turbobanana]

I think even a "Keen Porsche student" would struggle to recognise the car given its lack of any sponsor logos (unless they'd memorised the VIN, of course).

[paul_bish]

well if you want an older version, mine is for sale here. Fully rebuilt zero miles engine etc

Still nippy

http://www.specialistcarsltd.co.uk/item/485/catid/...

[silversixx]

Turbobanana said:

I think even a "Keen Porsche student" would struggle to recognise the car given its lack of any sponsor logos (unless they'd memorised the VIN, of course).

Hence the pic at the bottom of the page

[SammyW]

silversixx said:

Tech9 reckon that an extra 15,000 Euros will see you equipped with a fresh motor.

Any idea how many hours between rebuilds? Would be interesting to know running costs vs a GT3 RS as a track toy.

[Chris Stott]

Hw much to make it road legal?

[ukaskew]

don't' forget that as a competition car it will be subject to the dreaded VAT.

Could somebody give me a quick lesson in race car taxation? I don't understand.

[red997]

just realized i own the sister car to the original !

road legal - ya gotta be kidding !

still a bit much as a track toy too IMHO, unless you want most other cars just to get in your way....

[chanjam]

N I C E

[avhbi]

Fully road legal!

Would love to take that to Le Mans

paul_bish said:

well if you want an older version, mine is for sale here. Fully rebuilt zero miles engine etc

Still nippy

http://www.specialistcarsltd.co.uk/item/485/catid/...

[Chris Stott]

red997 said:

road legal - ya gotta be kidding !

Specialist cars of Malton have a road legal 996 Cup and a road legal 964 Cup for sale... so maybe no impossible.

[soad]

Drool!

[markmullen]

For the money Paul's car is unbeatable if you want a blisteringly quick track car that you can drive to the petrol station or to the tyre fitters.

I delivered a road registered 993 Cup Car to the Netherlands the week before Christmas in half a metre of snow. It was an involving drive!