2002 Porsche 911 GT2 Coupe

The Porsche GT2 was produced in limited numbers with an original MSRP close to $200,000. It was the ultimate factory variant of the 911 Turbo and was ten percent more powerful and seven-percent lighter than the 911 Turbo on which it is based. It has the GT2 rear-wheel drive as opposed to its all-wheel drive relative. There are sport seats in the front and deleted rear seats. In stead of a spare, there is a tire repair kit. All of these weight saving features translates to a car that can race from zero-to-62 miles per hour in approximately four seconds with top speed achieved at 195 mph.

The engine is a modified 3.6-liter twin-turbo six from the 911 Turbo with a compression rating of 14.5 pounds per square inch, up from 11.75 for the stock motor. There is 456 horsepower at 5,700 RPM and the only transmission offered was the 6-speed manual.

Other changes over the 911 Turbo include redesigned air intake scoops which provide additional cooling, refined aerodynamic characteristics to produce greater down force, and a one-piece fixed-design rear wing which replaces the two-piece automatic-deploying spoiler of the 911 Turbo and allows one to six degrees adjustment for performance driving. There are racing springs that lower the center of gravity by almost an inch, adjustable anti-roll bars, and many other suspension modifications to accommodate racing tires. The car rides on 18-inch alloy wheels and was the first Porsche to be fitted as standard with the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake. There are dual front airbags and a side impact protection system which includes Boron-steel door reinforcement beams, energy-absorbing door panels, and door mounted side airbags.

The original owner of this car was the avid Porsche collector and comedian/television personality Jerry Seinfeld. It is the only GT2 to leave the factory in the Adriatic Blue color scheme, and it has a number of other personalized touches from the factory not seen on any other GT2. The mirrors are painted black and the Porsche script was added to both sides of the car. The turbine wheels are painted in Satin Black, another personal touch for Mr. Seinfeld, and a unique feature to this car.

The odometer on this car reads just 3,185 miles from new.

In 2009, this 911 GT2 Turbo Coupe was offered for sale at the Houston Classic Auction in Seabrook, Texas, presented by Worldwide Auctioneers. The car was estimated to sell for $120,000 - $140,000, but was unable to find a willing buyer able to satisfy its reserve. The lot was left unsold.

By Daniel Vaughan | May 2009