Is this the world's best collection of Porsche supercars?

Big Porsche fan? Then you're about to enter dreamland...

One Porsche not enough for you? Then check out this outstanding collection of a dozen of the beauties.

The 12 cars span nearly 60 years of history and would you set you back around £3 million if you were to buy them all. Fortunately, they are available as individual purchases – so a mere few hundred grand should be enough.

All of them currently belong to one man, a Mr James G Hascall, and will be up for sale at the Amelia Island auction in Florida next month. 

Scroll through our gallery for a look at each of the cars up for sale – starting with a 1960 356 Cabriolet...

1. 1960 Porsche 356 B Cabriolet

Estimate: $150,000 - $200,000

So this is where it all started. The 356 was the first car built under the Porsche name, with the 'B' type being the third distinct variant. 

A rear-engined, rear-wheel-drive coupé, the classic B-type featured a flatter hood than the previous A version.

Only around 1600 of the soft-top Cabriolets were made in 1960, so it's pretty rare. More importantly, it looks timelessly, effortlessly cool.

2. 1965 Porsche 356 C Cabriolet

Estimate: $170,000 - $200,000

Another 356, and another Cabriolet – but this one's the slightly rarer type C.

Changes over the B included the introduction of disc brakes and for many it represents the pinnacle of the 356 range. Maybe Porsche agreed; it was the last model produced before the line was killed off in 1965. 

Fun fact: the final 10 type C Cabriolets were produced for the Dutch police force in March 1966, but were released as 1965 models.

3. 1969 Porsche 911 2.0 S

Estimate: $160,000 - $180,000

Ah, the Porsche 911: a design classic, an icon, a legend.

The 911S was the first of the 911 models to come with fuel injection and could hit 140mph through its combination of outright power and lightweight construction.

4. 1972 Porsche 911 2.4 S

Estimate: $200,000 - $250,000

By 1972, the 911's engine had been upped to 2.4 litres and in its S guise could also call upon 190hp.

Improvements to the transmission and weight distribution, plus the addition of a spoiler beneath the front bumper, all helped to improve driveability and make it one of the best regarded of all Porsches.

5. 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

Estimate: $900,000-$1,200,000 

For many, the 959 Komfort will be the highlight of this collection – and indeed it would be of almost any supercar set.

An absolute monster of a car, it blew everyone away when it arrived in 1986 as one of the world's fastest street-legal production cars, with a top speed of 195mph and a 0-60 time of 3.6 seconds.  

The model at auction is incredibly well preserved, with just 7400 kilometres on the clock. And with only a couple of hundred Komforts made, you can be pretty sure you won't bump into another one anytime soon.

6. 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster

Estimate: $250,000 - $325,000

Another 911, but this one's the sun-kissed Speedster take on the Carrera – sleek, open-topped and seemingly built solely for Hollywood film stars to swan around in.

It was produced to coincide with the 911's 25th anniversary, and in limited numbers: some 2104 rolled out of Germany in 1989, but that was it. And, nearly 30 years on, it still looks super cool. 

7. 1993 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Targa

Estimate: $75,000 - $100,000

Though the 964 is essentially a 911 with a different name, that only tells half the story – because when launched it was also one of the most technologically advanced of all Porsches, and a massive leap over the previous model.  

The vehicle on auction sports the Targa removable roof, which is lovely if you happen to live somewhere nice and sunny (ie not the UK).  

8. 1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6

Estimate: $225,000 - $275,000

Another 964, but this time in Turbo guise.

The 3.6-litre engine inside it could pump out a massive 353hp at 5500 rpm, and could hit 180mph. A mere 1437 of these beauties were produced, so it's pretty exclusive too.

9. 1996 Porsche 993 Turbo

Estimate: $150,000 - $180,000

By the mid '90s, Porsche had replaced the 964 variant of the 911 with the new 993 – and what a car it is. 

Regarded by many as the finest generation of all 911s, it combined power, performance and prettiness in one perfect Porsche package.

The Turbo version on offer here could hit 0-60 in around 3.7 seconds, which is handy if you're late collecting the kids from school.

10. 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S

Estimate: $325,000 - $375,000

This high-spec version of the 993 Turbo was built in extremely limited numbers – a mere 183 were sold.

Changes over the standard Turbo include a power upgrade to 450hp and various external tweaks such as a four-pipe exhaust and air scoops behind the doors. 

Does that make it worth the $200,000 premium over the previous car in this list? Possibly not, but then again if you can afford $180,000 you can probably afford $375,000. So it doesn't really matter...

11. 2005 Porsche Carrera GT

Estimate: $800,000 - $1,000,000

Only 120 miles separate this pristine Carrera GT from being totally new, and what's 120 miles between friends? 

Obviously not much: the $1m price-tag indicates just how highly sought-after this vehicle is likely to be at Amelia Island.

That said, even a more travelled model would be of interest to any petrolheads, on account of its 5.7-litre V10 engine and futuristic design and build. 

12. 2016 Porsche 991 GT3 RS

Estimate: $175,000 - $250,000

The most recent model in this list is also the most recent 911 variant (the seventh, since you ask).

It's packed with power: 4-litre engine with 500hp, 0-60mph time of 3.3 seconds and top speed of 196mph. Porsche has certainly come a long way since that 356 at the start of this list.