The last air-cooled Porsche leads 2024 Bonhams|Cars Revival sale

Firstly, that lead car. Every other 911 you see online these days is touted as ‘special’. But there are so many, you have to wonder at what point that word is overused. Not in this case. For this is – another overused word alert – unrepeatable, as the very last 911 powered by an air-cooled engine to roll off the Zuffenhausen production line, with a letter from Porsche confirming as much.

By the end of 1998, the water-cooled 996 was shortly to come on stream and usher in a new era but the 993 Turbo was still winding down the previous generation, of which this is the final example. And therefore, by default, it ended what was at the time a 35-year dynasty of air-cooled, rear-mounted engines.

It’s in simply immaculate condition, having covered less than 7,000 miles. It’s also a fairly special example beyond it being the last, with a ‘Turbo S’-spec 450PS (331kW) engine. It also has a plaque on its dashboard that reads ‘In Memoriam Prof Ferry Porsche’, given it left the factory on the same day – 27^th March 1998 – as Ferry Porsche passed away. The buyer of the car was a friend of Porsche’s and as such, had the car dedicated to him. What a car it is.

If your taste is a little more ‘80s, the spectacular Porsche 911 Turbo Flat Nose, coming from a single family ownership from new, might be of interest. As should the 1987 Ford Sierra RS500, number 17 of the 500 made. Many in the GRR team fancy a few of the examples from the 2000s golden era of performance cars that are up for grabs, such as the Aston Martin DB7 GT Zagato, the Aston Martin Vanquish pairing, the DBS and the Ferrari F430 Coupe.

The 2024 Bonhams|Cars Goodwood Revival sale takes place on the Saturday of the event, with the automobilia crossing the block from 11:00 and the cars from 13:00.

Find below a list of the highest sellers at the 2024 Bonhams|Cars Goodwood Revival sale:

1998 Porsche 993 Turbo – £614,200 including premium

1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 – £552,000 including premium

1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring 2.7 – £471,500 including premium

1957 AC Ace Roadster – £230,000 including premium

1970 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage – £207,000 including premium

1965 Catman XJ13 recreation – £253,000 including premium

1938 Aston Martin 2.9-litre Sports Tourer – £178,250 including premium

1986 Porsche 911 Type 930 Turbo SE ‘Flat Nose’ – £178,250 including premium

1922 GN ‘Akela 1,100cc – £152,950 including premium

1935 Aston Martin 1.50-litre long-chassis tourer – £149,500 including premium

The 2024 Goodwood Revival takes place on 6th-8th September. You can watch every moment of the historic motorsport action right here on our live stream!

Photograpy by Toby Whales.