A 1999 Porsche 911 ‘996’ Carrera Coupe in Photos

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Bonhams sold this 1999 Porsche 911 ‘996’ Carrera Coupe for $44,800 at its 2024 Amelia Island Auction.

The 996, with its “fried-egg” headlamps, wasn’t lauded as a particularly attractive proposition when introduced.

The example shown here has an interior dressed in Graphite Grey leather and had 64,383 miles on the odometer when sold last year.

A close-up of the gearshift for the car’s standard six-speed manual transmission.

This example is fit with a 3,387 cc DOHC flat-six engine making 296 hp.

Even a few years ago, a good 996 Carrera 2 coupe could be had for as little as $10,000, but those days are gone.

More than 175,000 examples of all 996 models were built in total.

While a handful of 996s were made for the European market in 1997 and 1998, North America didn’t see the car until 1999.

The 996 proved to be a very capable car, and a well-fettled example is a joy to drive.