Membership Has Its Rewards
The Porsche 911 Club Coupe looking mighty fine in Azurro California.
Sometimes it pays to be in a club. And sometimes that means you get the opportunity to pay even more. This is the case with this 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe, ending soon on Cars & Bids.
The Club Coupe is a special edition model, created to celebrate the Porsche Club of America’s 50th anniversary back in 2006. 50 were produced, this being car #20.
The business end of the Club Coupe. Appropriate license plate.
All started life as Carrera S models and all were painted Azurro California, a color borrowed from…ahem…..Ferrari. Stone Grey leather is found inside, along with a few nice commemorative touches like the painted console and badging on the doors and door sills.
It’s not all fancy paint and badges though. Thankfully, Porsche set the Club Coupes further apart by making the X51 Power Kit standard. The X51 upped the horsepower from 355 to 376, and torque from 295 lb-ft to 306.
These increases aren’t massive on paper, but they make a difference on the road. As an affirmation of this, the previous generation 996 40th Anniversary Edition also comes equipped with the X51, and that car is dubbed “The GT3 Lite”.
Metal intake manifold is a clear indicator of X51 optioned cars.
This particular car does come with a couple nice options in the likes of the Bose High End Sound Package and the PCM Navigation. Of course, the navigation is woefully outdated by this point, so maybe an upgrade to Porsche’s PCCM Plus is in order.
Otherwise, this car is looking great. Going through the excellent photos, everything on the car looks superb. It’s really hard to find anything wrong. Hopefully this speaks of a meticulous owner, one who took care of the car. It does have nearly 60,000 miles, so it’s been enjoyed, as every Porsche should be.
Service costs for the Club Coupe over the years. Big bills, which look due to it being serviced entirely by Porsche dealerships. New owner might consider using a quality independant.
That enjoyment certainly doesn’t come cheap at times, considering the most recent service bill of twenty….thousand….dollars. What’s the German word for “ouch”?
An extremely pleasant surprise, and what seals the deal for me, is the included Porsche Classic Technical Certificate. This meant the seller went out of the way to have the car inspected thoroughly by a Porsche dealer and the result confirms that all is well.
While Porsche are considered the masters of the questionably expensive special edition (I’m looking at you 911 GTS America Cabriolet!), I do think these Club Coupes are special and certainly worthy of a purchase. How much of a purchase?
Well, a typical 997 Carrera S is going to be found in the mid five figures, and previous sales of these Club Coupes range in the the $70,000-$100,000 mark. That’s a mighty big difference.
Great car in a great color. I want to hop in and drive.
But I think it’s worth it. It’s a typical Porsche 911 that can be enjoyed in all the ways a 911 can. Plus, given it’s uniqueness and rarity, it’s one that can easily be displayed at shows.
I say it all adds up to a worthwhile purchase.
What says you? Is the Club Coupe worth the price of admission?