Unique 996 Porsche 911 Club Coupé goes up for auction

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In 2022, Porsche introduced the 911 Classic Club Coupe, a one-of-a-kind creation built in collaboration with the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and based on a humble 996-generation 911 Carrera. That car is now up for auction via broad arrow auctions.

The project, which Porsche says took two and a half years to complete, followed a similar approach to 911 Sport Classic of the 997 generation launched in 2009 by applying styling elements from older models in a new generation 911.

Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe

The 911 Classic Club Coupe started out as a 1998 Porsche 911 Carrera, which was located by PCA member Vu Nguyen at a Virginia dealership. It was shipped to Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, where the Porsche Classic team stripped it down and rebuilt it with a mix of new original components and modifications, such as the double dome roof and dovetail spoiler just like the Sport Classic. .

Mechanical components, including brakes, engine, and transmission, are reconditioned used items, but not necessarily stock. The Classic Club Coupe features the 375-hp 3.6-liter flat-6 of a 996 GT3, for example. The stock wheels were also replaced with a custom 18-inch forged set with a Fuchs pattern.

To ensure the modifications performed as expected, a test car was built and put through extensive testing at Porsche’s main test facility in Weissach, Germany, and at the Nardo high-speed test track in Italy. The aerodynamic elements were also perfected in a wind tunnel.

Porsche 911 Classic Club Coupe

The modified bodywork was painted in Sport Gray Metallic, which should draw some comparisons to the shade of gray featured on the 997 Sport Classic. The car also features blue accents in PCA’s signature Club Blue. For the interior, Porsche selected a houndstooth pattern for the seats made up of woven leather strands and an Alcantara headlining and pillars. A badge on the dash reads “911 Classic Club Coupe No. 001/001”.

The 911 Classic Club Coupe was built to commemorate the PCA, the oldest and largest Porsche club, as well as to showcase the capabilities of the Porsche Sonderwunsch customization program. This program has produced some impressive one-off builds, including a 992 911 GT3 in honor of a 956 Le Mans winnerbut here’s your chance to own one without having to order a build and wait for it to complete.