Got $1 million? Then bid for this rare Porsche 911 GT2 without even leaving your laptop

Make an offer for this air-cooled classic from the comfort of your home, if you're loaded

Published: March 26, 2020 10:53 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor

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This rare air-cooled 1996 Porsche 911 GT2 is up for sale through RM Sotheby’s online auction site until March 28. Estimates report the German sportscar could sell for over $1 million! Image Credit: RM Sotheby’s

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It was one of the most extreme Porsche 911's ever offered from the factory and if you have a lot money, it can be yours... Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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It was the most iconic iteration of the hardcore ‘GT2’ and took the 993 Turbo to new heights. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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Only 194 road-going examples were ever built making it very rare and highly desirable. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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Porsche’s success with the four-wheel-drive 961 led to all-wheel drive being banned by most sanctioning bodies in the Nineties. This presented a problem for Porsche, but the solution was the rear-wheel-drive GT2. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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Porsche created the GT2 to get around bans on all-wheel drive by racing sanctioning bodies. Eliminating all-wheel drive also made the GT2 significantly lighter than the Turbo. The car for sale has a Polar Silver exterior with a black-and-gray two-tone interior. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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It also has carbon-ceramic brakes hiding behind 18in wheels, flared fenders, and a biplane rear wing. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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Its twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre six-cylinder engine makes 430 horses and 619Nm of torque and it is mated to a six-speed manual transmission. In its heyday it could do 100kph from rest in less than 4.0 seconds and had a top speed of 305kph. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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The cabin gets a two-tone black-and-grey finish while some of its factory options include air-conditioning, electric windows, front airbags, and a tinted top windscreen. Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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The lightweight black leather bucket seats with grey inserts look very inviting and if you want this rare Porsche with only 30,113km on the clock, you better get bidding.... Image Credit: RM Sotheby's

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