One to Buy: 1 family owned 14,000 mile 1988 Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera Coupe
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Thanks to a relentless programme of updates, the G body impact-bumper era 911 was an incredibly well sorted machine by the time production came to an end in 1989.
The final 3.2-litre Carrera produced for the 1984 through 1989 model years had brought in the biggest normally aspirated Flat 6 for the 911 thus far. More and more equipment was then added (electric seats, better audio systems and an alarm, for example), but perhaps the most significant feature added during the course of production was a Getrag G50 gearbox to replace Porsche’s old 915 unit for the 1987 model year.
Porsche offered the 3.2-litre 911 Carrera in Coupe, Targa and Convertible body styles. Beyond that, practically any level of personalisation was possible via the Exclusive department.
Currently on the market at the Canepa showroom in Scotts Valley, California, is a one family owned 911 Carrera Coupe from 1988.
Configured in the handsome but rarely seen combination of Silver Metallic paint with Silver Grey leather upholstery and black carpet, the car was ordered and fastidiously maintained by a Dentist in Los Altos.
Chassis ‘121794’ came optioned with Fuchs alloy wheels, a Blaupunkt Reno stereo, eight-way adjustable electric seats, an electric sunroof and cruise control. It was delivered via Anderson-Behel Porsche / Audi of Santa Clara and has been retained by the same family ever since, accumulating a little under 15,000 miles.
Since acquisition by Canepa, chassis ‘121794’ has been uprated with a factory front spoiler, the factory 7-inch wide Fuchs wheels on the rear were moved to the front, new 9 x 16-inch Fuchs wheels were added to the rear and the 911 was lowered and aligned to factory European specification.
