2008 Cayman S Sport 6-Speed

It’s not often I come across a Porsche and have no idea what it is, but I completely forgot about the Porsche Cayman S Sport. The Sport was the first Cayman to break the 300 horsepower barrier thanks to new DME software and Sport Exhaust with a unique twin-chamber dual output tailpipe. To give the special model a more “sporty” drive, the car came stock with PASM and Sport Chrono Package and featured other equipment as standard, such as high gloss black accents (like a GT3), Sport Seats, and lots of Aluminum and Alcantara. Limited to just 700 units, one could also choose the Sport in special colors from the GT3, such as Orange and Green.

This 2008 Cayman S Sport 6-speed is finished in Guards Red over Black and shows 58,000 miles on the odometer. As the car is already well-optioned from the factory, few boxes were checked on the options list. It is, however, quite extensively modified with an LN Engineering deep sump, third radiator kit, power steering cooler, underdrive pulleys, Ultimate air/oil separator, adjustable front lower control arms, GT3 brake ducts, and an oil pressure gauge. While these modifications scream TRACK, they also improve reliability on and off the track.

The car is in good condition all around, with some stone chips noted on the mirror covers and rocker panels. The car shows an accident on the CarFax, and the seller states that only the front bumper was replaced. The most notable wear on the inside is on the steering wheel, typical of an Alcantara wheel. Overall, it's a nice car for some fun days on your local back roads or DE.

We’ve only seen a handful of these at auction over the last few years, so comps are few and far between. The most recent comps are a Black example with 31,000 miles that sold for $35,000 in August of this year and another Guards Red example with 53,000 miles that brought $40,250 in October 2022.

Recent non-Sport Cayman S’ with similar miles have brought between $25,000 and $28,000, so I wasn’t surprised that a final bid of $26,000 couldn’t get this one sold. With track modifications and an accident on the CarFax, I’d put this one at around $30,000. Cars & Bid did note that they were able to put a deal together between the seller and the high bidder. I wonder where they landed.

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