1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Description

“The 911SC was fast, but the Carrera is a bullet,” exclaimed Car and Driver in 1984. “The Porsche 911 Carrera is the absolute embodiment of clench-jawed, tight­fisted, slit-eyed enthusiasm run amok.” 

The introduction of the much-anticipated Cabriolet in 1983 and the replacement of the 911SC with the 3.2-liter Carrera the next year secured the Porsche 911 its place in history. By 1987, gradual improvements had trickled into for the 3.2-liter 911 Carrera: integrated fog lights in 1984, an updated interior in 1986, and by 1987, the new and much improved G50 transmission was introduced. Porsche engineers are loath to stand still! However, there are aspects of the 911 Porsche that would never change. It was still very much a hand-built sports car as was the case upon introduction as the 901 in 1964. Direct steering feel, world-class braking, and, of course, the raspy, metallic engine note of the famous air-cooled flat-six remained. In fact, the combination of both old and new mark the late 1980s Carrera 3.2s (with Coupe, Cabriolet, and Targa body styles) as the most accessible, yet classic, generation of the timeless Porsche 911. 

Highlights  

• Offered with 65,299 miles, believed to be original

• Cabriolet body finished in “Triple Black” specification: 

  • Non-metallic Black paint (A1 / 700) 

  • Black partial leather interior (VN) 

  • Black Convertible soft top (V9) 

• Originally optioned from the factory with: 

  • C03 – California Market Vehicle 

  • 070 – Tonneau Cover in Color of Top 

  • 158 – Blaupunkt Reno SQR 46 Cassette-radio 

  • 454 – Cruise control 

  • 533 – Alarm 

• Modified in period to M491 “Turbo Look” specification that includes: 

  • Turbo body fender flares

  • Wider forged Fuchs wheels 

  • Ribbed Turbo lower valve covers 

  • Bilstein “Sport Yellow” shock absorbers and struts 

• RSR-style finish Fuchs wheels 

• Offered from the first year of the much-improved G50 five-speed manual transmission 

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report 

Features 

• Galvanized steel unibody 

• Halogen headlights 

• Fog lights 

• Tinted glass all around 

• Windshield with gradual tint 

• Electrically heated outside mirrors 

• Air conditioning 

• Power windows 

• Driver's seat electric height adjustment 

• Leather covered steering wheel 

• Four loud speakers with fader 

• Split ford down rear seat 

• Intermittent wipers 

• Rear wheel drive 

• Four-wheel independent torsion bar suspension 

• Stabilizer bars front and rear 

• .39 coefficient of drag 

• Wheelbase: 89.5 inches 

• Turbo Look width: 69.9 inches 

• Overall length: 168.9 inches 

• Height: 52 inches 

• 149 mph top track speed 

• 6.1 seconds zero to 60 

Known Imperfections 

• Minor cosmetic defects illustrated by photos 

• Inoperative radio, requests code 

• Inoperative air conditioning, missing belt 

Included 

• Toolkit 

• Trunk-mounted spare tire 

• Jack 

• Convertible top boot cover 

Ownership History 

Finished at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen on 30 October 1986 this “C03” California-market code 911 Carrera Cabriolet is said to have been sold through Bruce Canepa’s Porsche dealership in 1988. The clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report notes early ownership in Kansas and then Missouri by 1999. In the early 2000s the car moved to New Jersey, with subsequent ownership in Illinois with the current owner purchasing the car in 2021.

Additional Notes 

A Broad Arrow Group Consignment Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle.

Contact: Michael Deeb  Phone: 415.509.1998  email: mdeeb@hagerty.com