Available for just a single year in 1997, the Type 993 911 Carrera S represented the swan song of what’s fast becoming Porsche’s finest era.

Wider, lower, with the body of the Turbo but retaining rear wheel drive, built in limited numbers and endowed with the recently enhanced naturally aspirated Varioram flat-six, it was a car that immediately earned “last of the line” reverence. Demand far outstripped supply and prices on the re-sale market exceeded Porsches RRP.

But the superb car offered here goes one step further. A limited-edition version, this 911 Carrera S was plucked from the production line early to become a Vesuvio Edition.

Reported to be one of only 60 cars built worldwide with just 6 landing on our sunburnt shores, the Vesuvio Edition is identified by its unique Vesuvio Metallic paintwork that shifts from grey to deep purple, depending on light direction plus Rubicon perforated leather trim and alloy finish accents inside and out.

Its rarity is underscored by the Rennbow register with its colour achieving a unicorn status rating of 4/5, ensuring this special model stands out as one of the most distinctive to ever leave Stuttgart.

Delivered new by Scuderia Veloce Motors (Porsche Centre Willoughby) April of 1997, to a Sydney based Supreme Court Judge, this single private ownership car is well documented and in superb original condition.

Travelled 99,000 Kilometres, this Carrera S features a complete Porsche and classic Porsche specialist service history recorded in its original log book. A trait that puts it among the very best extant.

On the road, this Carrera S feels fast. There’s a solid, fresh feel right from when you first sit inside with a crispness to the detail lacking in so many others. On start up, the legendary air-cooled motor growls into life, gear changes are smooth and quick, steering is well weighted and you can sense this car is able to tackle a lot more than you could ever throw at it. This example is exactly what you hope to find.

A car that truly exists in its own category. Limited edition, beautifully documented, and freshly prepared for its new custodian, it stands as a jewel from Porsches greatest era.

For the discerning collector, this is an opportunity to secure not just a landmark 911, but a car that quite simply cannot be repeated.