Porsche
911 Speedster (997)

Why it matters

The 997 Speedster was a strictly limited edition: Porsche announced that only 356 would be built, as a nod to the original 1954 Speedster. It combined the wide body of the Carrera 4S Cabriolet with rear-wheel drive and the engine of the Sport Classic, and Porsche claimed 305 km/h, making it one of the fastest convertibles of its time.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Bonhams traces the 911 Speedster back to January 1989, followed by a Type 964 version announced in October 1992. After the 993 arrived in 1994 the Speedster dropped out of the catalogue and returned through the Exclusive programme, which continued on the 996 and 997 generations.

The 997 version was built on the Carrera 4S Cabriolet body but without all-wheel drive, with the 402 bhp Sport Classic engine and only the seven-speed PDK gearbox. Despite aluminium doors and carbon brakes it weighed almost the same as a Carrera 2S Cabriolet. The car in the Bonhams lot was built for North America and delivered new to Quebec.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Look for the signature double-bubble hood cover, the wide Fuchs-style wheels and the front and rear bumpers and valances carried over from the Sport Classic. Further features named by Bonhams are aluminium doors, carbon brakes, PDK as the only transmission and extensive leather trim, with a hood Porsche said the owner could deploy in under two minutes.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Porsche Newsroom – Seven generations of the 911, part 6: type 997 Level A

   • 356 units

   Accessed 2026-11-11
2. 2
   2011 Porsche 911 Type 997 Speedster (Autoworld Autumn Sale 2020) Level C Bonhams

   • powered by the 402bhp engine of the Sport Classic
   • PDK seven-speed dual-clutch automatic was the only available transmission
   • PDK seven-speed dual-clutch automatic
   • rear-drive only
   • wide body of the Carrera 4S Cabriolet
   • adding aluminium doors and carbon brakes
   • Porsche claimed a top speed of 305km/h
   • 0-100km/h (0-62mph) time of 4.4 seconds

   Accessed 2026-11-12