Vehicle Details
- Year: 1999
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
- VIN: WP0CA299XXS655739
- Mileage Shown: 68,300
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Arctic Silver Metallic
- Seller Type: Private Party
- Location: Highland Park, IL 60035
- Lot #: V-0047927
Finished in Arctic Silver Metallic over a dark blue leather interior, this 1999 Porsche 996 Carrera 4 Cabriolet is the subject of a custom safari-style build including a 3” lifted suspension with Flatout coilovers and a Eurowise subframe drop kit. It came factory-equipped with optional heated Sport Seats, Litronic xenon headlamps, a 6-speed manual transmission, and carbon fiber trim for the door sills, steering wheel, and shifter. It has also been fitted with a custom front bumper, a ducktail spoiler, a roof rack, driving lights, custom seat inserts, and a removable hardtop. Fortified with a new clutch and IMS bearing, this Carrera 4 Cabriolet is now being offered for auction out of Illinois with approximately 68k miles on the odometer.
This 996 is finished in Arctic Silver Metallic and is distinguishable as a Carrera 4 by its silver-colored brake calipers. It comes equipped with a retractable black soft top and a removable, black-painted hardtop. with a light bar. The car has been modified with a custom front bumper, a powder-coated skid plate, off-road driving lights, a fiberglass ducktail spoiler, a cargo net, and a custom roof rack with a spare wheel and studded ice tire. New raised rear Porsche lettering has been installed along with custom vinyl graphics and headlight covers. The car rides on 18” Sport Design wheels mounted with new Continental Viking Contact snow tires in December 2023. The seller indicates the passenger door was refinished under their ownership, the convertible top window is scuffed, and the right rear wheel has some scuffs and clear coat degradation. Additional images are provided in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report.
The dark blue leather interior features optional heated power Sport Seats with custom plaid cloth inserts by Vintage Stitch. Other accessories include optional carbon fiber trim for the steering wheel, shifter, and door sills, automatic climate control, cruise control, a central locking system, a factory Digital Sound Processing (DSP) audio system, an aftermarket subwoofer, new speakers, and an aftermarket touchscreen Bluetooth head unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Some signs of wear are noted on the seat bolsters and seatbacks, and the carbon fiber steering wheel has some defects which are covered by vinyl wrap. Some bubbling is also noted on the lower tachometer gauge face.
A naturally aspirated 3.4-liter flat-six engine delivers up to 296 HP and 258 lb.-ft of torque to all four wheels through a 6-speed manual transmission. This 996 features a 3” lifted suspension that uses Flatout coilovers, a Eurowise subframe drop kit, and adjustable drop links. Service items are said to include an LN Engineering IMS bearing, a new clutch and flywheel, a new window regulator, ignition switch, brake pads and rotors, fluids and filters, hydraulic convertible top components, an air/oil separator, rear sway bar end links, front CV boots, coil packs, and spark plugs.
This sale will include a window sticker, a toolkit, a spare tire, an air pump, and a clean title.
Auction Results
- Highest Bid: $6,500
- Auction End: Sep 03, 2024 07:30:00PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 4
Comments (29)
Highest Offer Received $12,500.00
Bid in the amount of $6,500
I took a couple long trips this winter up to northwoods in Wisconsin, maybe 1500 miles. It had about 60k miles in 23 years so my best guess is mostly summer driven and it did not have a hardtop when I got it. Its really not super rough underneath for a car almost 25 years old .
How much winter driving has it seen would you say?
Bid in the amount of $6,000
Those covers are removable they make other covers that expose the turn signals if you like that look the headlights were covered with xpel before those covers were put on.
@Markzaar: Thanks for the response. I would need to safety the car and for those turn signals to be visible. What is the material covering them - is it possible to cut open the turn signal section, or remove completely, modify, re-apply? FYI - not trying to return to stock, just nice to have options and parts for older vehicles.
I would think there are tons of original cars out there better suited if someone wanted a stock c4 cab. I forgot to mention in previous post I also have a matching hardtop.
Sounds like Flowchaser intends to do a Safari-ectomy.
The roof is a removable hardtop painted black. I have the old spoiler if someone wanted it. The turn signals are obscured. The new lights on bumper are wired to fog light switch. No old suspension parts. Those are the original wheels.
@Markzaar. I have a few questions please:
1) What color is the roof paint? i.e. is the black paint or a decal?
2) RE: The rear ducktail/spoiler: Is this ducktail in place of the OEM spoiler? If original has been removed, is it included with sale?
3) Are original suspension bits (coilovers, bolts, links) included with sale?
4) Are the front turn signals obscured by the black light treatment, or are they still visible through it?
5) Original wheels are not included?
Thanks!
Bid in the amount of $1,000
Sport seats with plaid, that is fun. GLWS
Bid in the amount of $500
Pondering when we will become sad about plaid (seats) as we were in the late 70’s.
Quarter cow in the frunk?
I would have strapped the 1/4 cow to the cargo rack in safari hunter fashion.
https://www.curbsideclassic.com/blog/lets-go-hunting-in-my-porsche/
I would certainly think so, it is very versatile , I picked up a quarter cow at the butcher and it all fit in the frunk...it could also haul a couple cases of beer if one were so inclined.
Thank you!
Based on your reply, you’ve made significant repairs - and the new safari style livery - since the last auction listing.
Now in the new safari style livery, is the 996 AWD cabriolet ‘Mall Rated’?
By ‘Mall Rated’ I mean will it be capable of overcoming all the parking lot, parking garage and lawn/greenery hazards I’ll encounter at a shopping mall?
@Markzaar - hit send too fast - photos of right rear seat are just sunlight reflection , it is in decent shape as well.
Here is the list and comments below: responses in CAPS for clarity.
Various scratches, scuffs, and chips throughout the exterior - ALL MINOR CHIPS TOUCHED UP
Damage to the passenger-side door DOOR WAS REPAINTED AS PER DESCRIPTION
Curb rash on wheels WHEELS ARE AS SHOWN RASH IS MINOR DISCLOSED IN DESCRIPTION SEE PHOTOS
2014 date codes on tires NEW TIRES 12/2023
Wear on the leather upholstery - CLEANED CENTER SEATS REPLACED WITH CUSTOM FABRIC PORSCHE SHOTTENKARO (FABRIC BY RELICATE , LABOR BY VINTAGE STITCH)
Damage to the driver's seat - THE PIPING JUST POPPED OUT OF SEATBACK GROOVE NO DAMAGE TO LEATHER REINSTALLED
Stains and blemishes on rear seats CLEANED SEE PHOTOS IN REASONABLE CONDITION
Some scratches and wear on interior trim and touchpoints CLEANED MINOR DEFECTS EXIST SEE PHOTOS
Cracks in carbon fiber steering wheel trim - TOP WAS NOT RECONDITIONED COVERED WITH CARBON FIBER VINYL WRAP TWO BOTTOM SECTIONS IN DECENT CONDITION SEE DESCRIPTION
Torn CV boots - REPLACED 12/23 SEE DESCRIPTION
Oil deposits on the underbody NO SPECIFIC EFFORTS WERE MADE BUT REASONABLY CLEAN FOR AGE SEE PHOTOS
Some rust on underbody brackets and fasteners NO SPECIFIC EFFORTS WERE MADE BUT REASONABLY CLEAN FOR AGE - SOME FASTENERS MAY HAVE BEEN REPLACED DURING PROCESS OF NEW COILOVERS, DROP LINKS, SUBFRAME DROP KIT - SEE PHOTOS
hopefully that helps. If anything missed just let me know.
I see on the Cars & Bids listing there is a list of repair and wear & tear items. Are there any items that you have not corrected?
https://carsandbids.com/auctions/3OqD726R/1999-porsche-911-carrera-4-cabriolet
Thanks.
P.s. I haven't tried to strap a TV to the roof yet but I was able to rock strap some skis to the rack
I did build it. I enjoyed it so much I am almost done with a 996 turbo version of it. In some ways I think this one is better because it's just a little more rough around the edges
Nice to see the spare tire on the roof is a “studded ice tire”. I see it also has the original space saver spare wheel/tire as well so you have all your bases covered there.
Cargo mat and roof rack makes this an all rounder. I can see myself heading home from Costco with a new mattress and huge flat screen TV on top.
@Markzaar
Did you build it?
Thanks for your input. It's actually super fun to drive, good in snow and on gravel roads. Found myself driving it more than my 997 turbo this summer. I feel like it has new life and is a great year round toy.
How to take a makes-no-sense AWD 996 and make it even worse.
Certainly one of a kind.
Best of luck with the sale.