Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight – #479044

The father

There is already a very detailed story about the 93 Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight, here. And there is already a fine collection of these rare pieces, here. Both are noteworthy. This ‘lightweight’ is also part of the collection, chassis number #479044, at the time it was still in Sweden. And even then it was stated that the first owner of the vehicle was the father of the German tennis icon Steffi Graf, so it seems that this is probably true. Here we are pleased to see new pictures.

VIN: WP0ZZZ96ZPS479044
Engine: 61N01567
Gearbox: 2001662

Auction: RM Sotheby’s, Miami 2025, estimate 800’000 to 1’000’000 Dollar, with these informations: «Of the limited run, the early example offered here was delivered new in July 1992, according to the accompanying Porsche certificate. Finished by the factory in Polar Silver Metallic, which is believed to be a special-order color, over a Black leather interior, this example notably presented the already pared-back Turbo S Lightweight in its purest form. Configured without airbags, power steering, or air conditioning, the Porsche stays true to the model’s original, hardcore guiding principles. It is claimed that just 14 cars were completed in this lightest of Lightweight specifications. Per the records of none other than Sprenger himself, who has notably signed the underside of the trunk lid, this car is recorded as the 44th Turbo S Lightweight produced. Sprenger writes that it was first owned in Germany by Mr. Peter Graf, the father of 22-time major tennis singles title winner Steffi Graf. This car later found a new owner in Japan before being acquired by the consignor in Sweden in late 2019. Accompanying invoices (available to view on file) dated to October 2021 detail restoration work and a recommissioning carried out by marque expert Boxer Motor & Klassische Automobile of Dotternhausen, Germany. A reupholstered interior, rebuilt and painted brake calipers, refurbished wheels, plus a tune of the engine contributed to a €32,965 total, or over $34,000. Notably retaining its matching-numbers 3.3-liter flat-six and five-speed manual transmission, this example also presents in its beautiful factory color combination. Displaying 46,946 kilometers (~29,171 miles) at the time of cataloguing.»

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