About this Collectable
Porsche 911 SC cabriolet
From the film ‘Against All Odds’, car enthusiasts probably remember only 1 scene and that was the race between a 911 SC convertible and the Ferrari 308 GTS, the rest was secondary. In 1982, Porsche developed a Cabrio version for the 911 for the first time since the 356. There had been a sort of intermediate model in the form of a Targa for some time, but a fully open hood was still missing from the programme. Actually, the future of the 911 was going to look very different. Indeed, the model would be dropped. The future model range would consist exclusively of the modern, water-cooled cars with the engine at the front as in the 924, 944 and 928. After Peter Schutz took over, plans were changed and Porsche presented the study of a 911 Cabriolet with turbocharged engine and all-wheel drive at the 1981 Frankfurt Motor Show. In short, Porsche briefly showed in one model what was possible. From model year 1983, the Cabriolet was offered as the third body variant for the SC alongside the Coupé and Targa. Only 1 year was the 911 SC Cabriolet made and succeeded by the 3.2 litre in the 911 Carrera range that was delivered from late 1983 to 1989.
The 911 SC 3.0 Cabriolet offered here is in clean and original condition! No rust, damage or other woes and mostly 1st paint. Only the front has ever been painted due to scratches. Everything nicely documented! The bodywork is therefore in clean condition. The sheet metal is neat and original everywhere. The fits are correct and the hood fits nicely everywhere and is easy to operate. In addition, there is a tonneau cover, the forged Fuchs rims are in good condition and are fitted with new Michelin tyres with corresponding N-coding. The interior is upholstered in beige leather, is undamaged and matches the Schieferblau metallic paint perfectly. Unlike most cars from the USA or Japan, this car's documentation is in good order. The original service booklet is present and largely also stamped by the American Porsche-Audi dealer. The current owner still invested seriously in it in 2024 to dot the ‘i’.
Our opinion
A 911 SC convertible is a special appearance. Only 4,124 SC convertibles were made of which 1,718 were destined for the USA. When you then compare that to a 911 Turbo 3.3 of which over 20,000 were produced so truly a rare series. Some think something of the fact that a car comes from the USA, but this one already has the ‘normal’ bumper attachment pieces and the biggest advantage is that cars from the USA are generally rust-free. Bargains are long gone, but if you invest in a neat one now, it will always work out.
About the seller
Niek is thinning out his car collection a bit. After enjoying this reliable car from California with service history for a year, I unfortunately have to say goodbye to make room for another hobby car.
Equipment
Electric windows
Electric mirrors
Leather interior
Fuchs rims in body colour and chromed
Air conditioning (disconnected)
Cruise control (disconnected)
Modifications
Alpine stereo with booster and speakers (purchase invoice available)
Remanufactured ignition module (6-pole HKZ)
Rear bumper adapted to EU
Notes
The car has a as previously stated painted front end due to vandalism. This is neatly documented. Furthermore, some minor (touched up) damages are visible in the photos. Nevertheless, the SC is in very clean and well cared for condition and fitted with new tyres (Michelin N0) which already indicates that it has been well cared for.
Recent service history
Documented service history at Audi-Porsche dealers in California from new with bills up to May 2011 (odometer reading 108,527 miles). The car then spent some 10 years in a collection and covered some 14,000 miles in that time. In 2022, the SC came to the Netherlands and the following maintenance was done in 2024:
Main brake cylinder renewed
All calipers overhauled
New brake hoses
4 new Michelin tyres
Stabiliser rubbers renewed
Heater motor renewed
Oil & belt & filters & spark plugs replaced
Overhauled ignition module (6-pole HKZ)
Shift mechanism replaced
The service book is stamped up to July 2003 and 106,266 miles. Invoices are present from the period thereafter.
Included with sale
2 original keys
Folder with invoices and documentation
Original board folder + accompanying booklets (maintenance and manual)
Tonneau cover
An original German-language Porsche brochure of the 911 SC Convertible
Summary
- Seller - Niek
- Location - Eemnes
- Chassis number - WP0EA0912DS171129
- Registration number - Z-055-LB
- First registration - 31-05-1983
- Mileage - 123,785mi
- Demonstrable - Yes, through invoices, booklets etc.
- Warranty - No
- VAT/margin car - Margin
- Bodywork - convertible
- Engine - 3.0 six-cylinder Boxer engine
- Drive system - Rear-wheel drive
- Gearbox - manual
- Tyres - 205-55-16 and 225-50-16 Michelin N0 DOT 2023 and >6mm
- Exterior - Schieferblau metallic
- Interior - Beige leather
- Smoking car - No
- Number of previous owners - 1 in the Netherlands
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