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Porsche 911 996.2 Carrera 4S Dark Blue GT Spirit 1:18

Porsche 911 996.2 Carrera 4S Dark Blue GT Spirit 1:18
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Specifications
Brand
Porsche
Manufacturer
GT Spirit
Scale
1:18
Material
Resin
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
GT938
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About the Porsche 911 996.2 Carrera 4S Dark Blue GT Spirit 1:18

TL;DR: GT Spirit's 1:18 resin Porsche 911 996.2 Carrera 4S in Dark Blue reproduces the 2002 facelifted 996, the first 911 generation to swap the original 996's oval headlights for the Turbo-style quad-lamp nose. Sealed resin holds the 4S's wide-body arches with tight, consistent panel lines.

The 996.2 facelift is where the 911 stopped looking like a compromise. GT Spirit's Carrera 4S in Dark Blue leans into exactly the details that made that update matter to Porsche buyers at the time.

Resin Casting on the 996.2's Wide-Body Arches

The Carrera 4S borrowed its bodywork from the 911 Turbo, flared arches and all, and that width is the single hardest thing to get right in miniature. GT Spirit's resin shell holds a consistent gap along the arch line where lesser tooling would show a step or a soft edge, and the lowered stance reads correctly against the wheel diameter. Sealed construction means no opening doors or hood, a trade some collectors weigh against diecast alternatives that offer mechanical access at the cost of visible hinge lines around those same arches. Dark Blue over the smoothed-out bumpers of the post-facelift nose shows the paint depth GT Spirit is known for at this resin tier, with a clean transition into the quad-headlight housings that replaced the original 996's contested oval units.

Why the 996.2 Facelift Matters to 911 Collectors

Porsche introduced the 996 in 1997 with headlights that split opinion sharply among longtime 911 buyers, and the 2002 facelift addressed that criticism directly by adopting the sharper-eyed look borrowed from the Turbo. The Carrera 4S paired that revised face with all-wheel drive and the wide Turbo body, making it the enthusiast's pick within the late 996 range. A model of this specific facelift lets a Porsche-focused shelf show the 996 story in two chapters rather than one, sitting naturally beside earlier oval-light 996 examples or later 997-generation pieces as the line's evolution continues.

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