The Porsche 911 Turbo has long occupied a special position within the 911 range, and the 996-generation cars are now firmly establishing themselves as highly desirable modern classics.

Combining the legendary twin-turbocharged Mezger flat-six with four-wheel drive, dramatic wide-body styling and genuine everyday usability, the 996 Turbo remains an exceptionally capable performance car more than two decades after its introduction.

This 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is a particularly appealing example, combining the open-air Turbo body with the all-important six-speed manual gearbox.

Finished in Arctic Silver with a contrasting blue electrically operated hood and black leather interior, the car presents extremely well throughout and has clearly benefited from careful ownership and maintenance.

Perhaps most importantly, this is not a car presented on appearance alone.

The large accompanying history file is a particularly reassuring feature of this example, containing invoices docu...