We had a 1997 Porsche 993 come into the work shop a few months back, owned by the one and only Sundeep from https://www.911uk.com/. This was a very exciting project we couldn’t wait to be involved with, it was all aesthetic changes as we didn’t do anything to adjust the performance of the car. As you can see below the 993 (understandably) looked tired and had just over 100,000 miles on the clock. This the Porsche 911 model manufactured and sold between January 1994 and early 1998 (model years 1995–1998 in the United States), replacing the 964. Its discontinuation marked the end of air-cooled 911 models.

The 993 was much improved over, and quite different from its predecessor. According to Porsche, every part of the car was designed from the ground up, including the engine and only 20% of its parts were carried over from the previous generation. Porsche refers to the 993 as “a significant advance, not just from a technical, but also a visual perspective. Porsche’s engineers devised a new light-alloy subframe with coil and wishbone suspension (an all new multi-link system), putting behind the previous lift-off oversteer and making significant progress with the engine and handling, creating a more civilised car overall providing an improved driving experience. The 993 was also the first 911 to receive a six speed transmission.

Firstly the car was stripped and the colour chosen was Mexico blue, which is a common colour for the Porsche GT models.

Parts such as doors, wing mirrors etc were also removed and then painted.

Part 2 coming next week!

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