Highlights
- Very well kept car in rare Amethyst purple with grey leather
- Rare RHD UK-market 968 cabriolet with versatile Tiptronic box
- Only six registered keepers
- Very well maintained with comprehensive service history
- Last serviced by specialists in 2023 with few miles since
- Current MOT valid to June 2026 with no advisories
The Appeal
We have to pity Porsche’s 1980s bean counters. With sales faltering, what they needed was a refresh of the 944. What the engineers delivered was essentially a brand new car, one that shared just 20% of components with the 944. It was called the 968 and is the ultimate version of these highly regarded front-engined, transaxle sports cars.
Most 968 cabriolets went to the USA, with just a handful produced in RHD for the UK-market. Even rarer is this car’s versatile Tiptronic auto, a forerunner of the now de rigeur sequential auto boxes fitted to modern sports cars. Finished in rare Amethyst Purple metallic with a full grey leather cabin featuring optional sports seats, it is a really tidy example of these capable 3L 4cyl Porsches.
It has also been very well maintained. The history file is amongst the most comprehensive we’ve seen in a while, showing regular maintenance and servicing by main dealers and well-regarded specialists like Hartech up to 104,583 miles. It is now showing 104,779 miles. The last service included belts. The current MOT runs to late June 2026 with no advisories. The joy of the 968 is that it is so usable and rewarding. This car looks perfect for long and short road trips.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 30th April 1993
- Six registered keepers
- Current keeper since April 2024
- Large history file which vendor describes as “comprehensive”
- Stamped service book to 104,583 miles in March 2023 including belts
- Servicing and other work by main dealers and well known specialists as shown
- Large quantity of invoices as shown
- V5C
- Handwritten maintenance and servicing notes
- 2 sets of keys
- Factory handbooks and wallet
- MOT valid to 29th June 2026 with no advisories
- 104,665 miles on MOT test and 104,779 miles in photos
The Condition
- Very rare Amethyst Purple metallic paintwork in very good order for age
- Some stone chips to note to the front of car
- Bodywork presents well, appearing straight and the vendor stating ‘no damage’
- Black fabric roof in good working condition with matching tonneau
- Underside as shown displaying undersealing and with no MOT structural advisories
- Five-spoke factory alloy wheels in very good condition as shown
- Mix of Goodyear and Bridgestone tyres that match across axles
- Full grey leather interior with factory optional sports seats
- Driver's side seat bolster has been damaged and repaired
- This repair is shown in photos and could likely be improved
- We are told that all gauges are working properly
- Retains its factory Becker Gran Prix stereo with handbook requiring code
- Grey carpets through the cabin and boot areas in good condition
The Mechanics
- 240bhp M44 3.0-litre four-cylinder engine
- 4spd Tiptronic automatic gearbox
- Regular servicing and maintenance as shown in photos
- Last serviced by a specialist with very few miles since
- Vendor states that car has no known faults apart from
a slight blow was noticed from an exhaust joint - No advisories on MOT
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