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Convertible Week: 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Convertible Week: 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Published April 23, 2015 by Rob

If the color of this 911 looks familiar to you, it should! We certainly do not come across Cassis Red very often, but it was only a couple weeks back that we featured a reader ride presented in this very same color combination of Cassis Red over Burgundy. That 911 was a Targa, so if you are someone who desires a fuller openness to your cockpit, then perhaps this 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, located in Connecticut, with 43,773 miles on it will suit your purposes a little better. This could be simply a function of the lighting and photography, but the richness of the Cassis Red paint on this Cabriolet looks a little more pronounced than on other examples I’ve come across. It appears just that extra degree more striking. I’m certain that when cruising the boulevard with the top down that this would be a head-turning and crowd-pleasing 911. It may attract some attention, but beautiful things usually do.

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1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe

1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe

Published April 22, 2015 by Rob

Yesterday we took a look at a 1989 MY 3.2 Carrera, the last of the classic 911s, and today we will turn the clock back a little bit further to take a look at the first year of the 911SC. As discussed in yesterday’s post, 1978 and 1989 bookend an important period for the 911 and Porsche in general and, just as importantly for our purposes here, all of the cars from this period remain in high demand though also can be found for decent value. That value becomes especially noticeable when looking at the 911SC. The SC came along following a slightly rough patch for the 911 as the mid-year cars, which had followed upon the very well regarded 2.4 liter long-hood models (as well as the legendary Carrera RS), appeared to be a significant step backward for the marque. Hampered by restrictive emissions equipment dulling engine power and fitted with impact bumpers that took some time to adapt to, the mid-year 911 has struggled to capture the hearts of Porsche fans for quite a while now. There are always exceptions, of course, and the cars did get better as we moved toward 1978 and the release of the 911SC, but that release still marked a turning point and escape from the wilderness. Fitted with a near bullet proof 3.0 liter flat-six the SC now brought the 911’s performance and reliability back to where enthusiasts expected it and the gradual evolution of the design had begun to win over more and more fans. Here we have a nice first-year example: a Black 1978 Porsche 911SC Coupe, located in California, with 103,900 miles on it.

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1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe

1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe

Published April 21, 2015 by Rob

1989 was a big year for Porsche and the 911. It saw the return of the Speedster as a special variant based off of the 3.2 Carrera. The 930, which was entering its final year after almost 15 years of production, would finally see a 5-speed manual transmission mated to its 3.3 liter turbocharged engine. And most significantly: it was a year of change. The classic 911, which under the guise of the 911SC and 3.2 Carrera, had restored life to, and insured the future of, the 911 and was to be fully redesigned with the release of the 964. Porsche even released the very first of this new model as an all-new variant: the Carrera 4 – the first road-going 911 equipped with all-wheel drive, an idea we first saw on the 959. 1989 thus served as a beginning and an end. This was the beginning of the modern 911, which has continually pushed the boundaries of performance and luxury, but it was also the end of a very important era for the marque itself. Porsche was moving into the future on surer footing and much of that is thanks to the success of the outgoing 911. Here we look at a nice example from that final production year: a Grand Prix White Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe, located in Louisiana, with 65, 124 miles on it.

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1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe – Revisit

1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe – Revisit

Published April 20, 2015 by Rob

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As promised, I’m revisiting the ’84 Carrera Coupe from a couple weeks ago. For those who missed it the first time around, the original auction for this 911 had been bid up to nearly $70K. That price was shocking and not long before the auction ended many of the highest bids, which I assume were false bids, were removed. Hopefully this time we can get a true sense of where this car might be valued as it remains an excellent example of an early 3.2 Carrera.

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2008 Porsche Boxster S

2008 Porsche Boxster S

Published April 18, 2015 by Rob

Orange! I share this seller’s exuberance over the color of this 2008 Porsche Boxster S, located in Texas. This is one of the 500 (half of which were the standard Boxster and half the Boxster S) limited edition Boxsters produced in 2008 whose primary attribute was this not-so-subtle Orange exterior. The appearance of these limited edition Boxsters drew its cues from one of my 911 favorites: the Orange over Black 997 GT3 RS. Unfortunately, unlike the GT3 RS this Boxster is not a lightened and more powerful racing version of the standard car. Underneath that paint sits the same 3.4 liter flat-6 found in the regular Boxster S all mated to, in this case, a 6-speed manual transmission. There are a number of details here and there to separate these editions from the rest of the Boxster lineup, including a sportier exhaust, but really it is the Orange paint that is tasked with carrying much of the weight here. And, frankly, that’s ok with me. The 2008 Boxster S is already a pretty fine performing car combining superb balance and a nimble chassis with enough power to propel you along at speeds that quickly become very illegal. We’re quickly approaching two decades since Porsche introduced these roadsters as their new entry-level model and given where things started these cars have definitely come a long way.

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