Despite the fact that Steve McQueen's 1971 film Le Mans is full of drama, disaster and despair, it's most commonly remembered for the opening sequence with McQueen quietly making his way through Northern France in his 1970 'D' Series 911 S.

The Slate Grey car looks entirely at home on a misty early morning as the Porsche gently negotiates the sweeping, tree-lined curves of the D35 between Brulon and Cheville with no soundtrack apart from a little Michel Legrand flute music and an occasional 'gruffle' from the flat-six and, with the benefit of nostalgia, Slate Grey is now the ‘coolest’ colour for classic 911s.

This striking 911 (964) Carrera 2 dates from 1990 and is indeed finished in Slate Grey with a black leather interior and 968 alloys.

It’s a right-hand drive Carrera 2 powered by 3.6-litre 250bhp flat-six with a 5-speed manual gearbox and capable of 0-60 in 5.3 seconds and 160mph.

It was bought by our vendor, a Porsche enthusiast, in 2009 as a ‘Category D’ insurance claim (dama...