Porsche 911

This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Iconic Sale at Race Retro 2026 Collectors' Cars on Saturday the 21st of February, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG. , The 3.2 Carrera is revered as the ultimate development of the original 911 that first appeared in 1963. These final cars (before being replaced by the more complicated 964) were the most flexible and usable of Butzi Porsche's original design. Developed under the watchful eye of Porsche Chief Executive Peter Schutz, the 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show of September 1983. With the SC badge now dropped, the venerated Carrera badge was reinstated, for the first time since 1977.Estimated to be eighty percent new, the model's allalloy, flatsix engine, which had been fuelinjected since 1971, received a final stretch to 3,164cc, giving a torquerich 231bhp, it proved both revhappy and flexible enough to propel the lithe and slippery coup to over 150mph, with 060mph coming up in 5.6 seconds. To cope with the increased performance, the brakes were enlarged and the top two gear ratios slightly raised. Among other improvements was a redesigned timing chain tensioner, the Achilles heel of the earlier engines while 1987 to 1989 models had the stronger and more userfriendly Getrag G50 gearbox in which reverse was located beside the fifth ratio. All 3.2 Carreras feature galvanised bodies, which together with Porsche's legendary build quality, ensure that these classics are longlasting.Built to a simpler, lighter specification than those headed to some other countries and unaffected by the heavy pedal offset which blighted every righthand drive incarnation of the 911 up until the 996, Germanmarket (or C00) cars have long been revered by marque purists.The car presented here is a C00 (homemarket) 1989model year, this being the absolute end of 911 Gseries production with these final cars being much soughtafter. This desirable 'last of the line' Carrera 3.2 Targa with the preferred G50 manual gearbox was supplied new, via Porsche Zentrum NrnbergFrthErlangen in April 1989, to our vendor, quite remarkably! He has owned this Targa from new, nearly 37 years of ownership and such custodianship is very special and to be appreciated. Original, honest, wholesome, genuine and morethis is a very special 3.2.The story is that our vendor was working in Germany in the 1980s and his daily route to work took him past Porsche Zentrum Nrnberg, whereupon one day he ventured in and requested a car. The salesman was keen to promote the newly launched 964 but our savvy vendor wanted a proper Porsche and specd this 3.2, it being one of the very last examples available. He used it for only a matter of months in Germany, before life and work took him back to the UK, the car being UKregistered in the December of 1989.He has lavished much care on it ever since, it being garaged, serviced, and maintained to an exacting level. It has never been painted, restored, or taken apart travelling just over a conservative 31,000 miles and the cars condition is absolutely commensurate with this mileage, ownership and care.Passing its MOT this month, with no advisories, this is an absolute template 3.2. With Targas now back invogue and Stone Grey Metallic helping the understated coolfactor, this car is also nicely specd, including heated and eightway adjustable electric seats, gearbox short shift and a sound system.Accompanied by its original sales invoice, complete bookpack, both keys, jack, and numerous invoices/MOT certificates, this is a car for the Porsche aficionado. We welcome any inspection, you will not be disappointed.