1997 911 Carrera S Coupe Vesuvio Edition 6-Speed

Yes, of course this 1997 911 Carrera S Coupe Vesuvio Edition 6-Speed was going to be our Spotlight Car today., even if it didn’t exceed my high expectations! Why were my expectations so high? Well for one, it showed just 60,000 km (~37k miles) on the clock but most importantly, it is the only Vesuvio I’ve ever seen equipped with Porsche’s X51 Power Kit, which raised horsepower to 300 thanks to an increase in displacement to 3.8 liters through modified cylinder heads and revised camshafts.

We’ve only had four other Vesuvios cross the online auction block in the last twelve months with an average price of $221,000 and a high of $255,000 for a 28,000-mile example with Boxster Red leather. Sure, that car had less mileage and a special interior, but X51, that’s a whole other level. Our Spotlight Car sold at a final bid of $336,000, crossing my $300k high estimate with ease. Well deserved for a very well presented, and possibly one-of-one car.

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