One to Buy: ex-Jack Tordoff Forest Green Metallic 1990 Porsche 911 3.2 Speedster
The late 1980s collector car boom saw an explosion of interest in low volume specials from prestigious marques as investors piled into what was considered a new asset class following the stock market crash of late 1987.
One of the marques to capitalise was Porsche who revived the Speedster moniker after an absence of 30 years. Created as a run-out model for the soon-to-be-replaced 3.2-litre 911 Carrera, the Speedster could be ordered in conventional narrow-bodied trim or the wider Turbo-bodied format. The latter ultimately proved easily most popular by a ratio of nearly 20:1.
In a red hot market, Porsche slightly exceeded their original sales target of 2000 Speedsters, all of which were produced between January and September of 1989.
Certainly one of the nicest Speedsters we have seen here at Supercar BNstalgia is currently on the market with The Hairpin Company in Compton Bassett, Wiltshire.
Ordered new by JCT600 owner and noted privateer, Jack Tordoff, this late model Speedster was configured in the spectacular colour scheme of Forest Green Metallic with body coloured wheel centres, Linen leather upholstery, Charcoal piping and Sage carpet.
Jack Tordoff kept the unregistered green Speedster on display at JCT600 until late 1990 and the next owner in turn kept it until 2009. He took the mileage to 5600 and returned it to JCT600 every year for an annual service. The car’s mileage has since increased to just 8000 and it remains in fantastic unrestored condition throughout.
Reprinted below is The Hairpin Company’s description:
This is one of the very last of only 64 Speedsters built for the UK market in 1989, it is also one of the finest, finished in a unique and stunning colour combination and in superb original condition having covered only 8,000 dry miles from new.
We first purchased this car more than 12 years ago and have since sold it to several of our regular, more discerning clients.
This Speedster was ordered new by Mr Jack Tordoff, a driver of some note and owner of JCT600 one of the UK's oldest and largest official Porsche dealerships. He specifically wanted the car finished in this lovely shade of Dark Forest Green Metallic and since this was only offered on the 964 model his car had to wait until the very end of Speedster production in order for Porsche to accommodate his wishes. Needless to say, it is not normal for a manufacturer to be so accommodating!
The wheel centres were body-coloured and the interior trimmed in contrasting Linen leather with Charcoal beading and Sage carpets. In addition the script from the engine lid was deleted and unusually heated seats were fitted.
Following delivery the car remained on show unregistered in the JCT600 Porsche showroom into 1990.
Finally, after much persuasion Mr Tordoff agreed to sell the car to a favoured customer. He duly took delivery in late 1990 and obviously loved the car as he kept it until 2009. During his ownership the mileage increased to just 5,600 miles, the car was only used very carefully on dry summer days. The car was returned annually to JCT600 for servicing as indicated in the stamped service book and invoices on file.
We purchased the car for the first time in 2009 and it has remained within our sphere ever since. We are always pleased to see the unique Speedster back in the showroom. During this period it has been lightly used in dry summer weather and stored in perfect conditions at all other times.
It has continued to be expertly maintained, mainly by Porsche Swindon and wants for nothing. This striking Speedster comes with all books/ tools/keys/tailored car cover and a history file that documents the car’s whole life. It looks, drives, and even smells like new in all respects.
