RE: Spotted: 911 3.2 Speedster

[cjb1]

Here we go, I was wrong the Speedster was produced in narrow and wide body versions as this extract from Wiki proves, I'm no anorak but possibly a clot I'm a clot!!

The 911 Speedster (option M503), a low-roof version of the Cabriolet which was evocative of the Porsche 356 Speedster of the 1950s, was produced in limited numbers (2104) between January 1989 and July 1989 as both a narrow body car and a Turbo-look, which also featured 930 brakes, wheels, suspension, and front valence. 171 narrow body examples were built, and 823 examples were built for the US market. It started as a design under Helmuth Bott in 1983 but was not manufactured until six years later. It was a two-seat convertible that featured a low swept windshield.[9]

[Big Six]

At some point someone will add a RWB kit to one....Cannot wait to see the results...

http://youtu.be/oaHwolK3jgI

[jamespink]

cjb1 said:

'86 Carrera does it for me, especially with £60k change bulging your wallet!

[Nickellarse]

I get the idea, but I just think it's got a fat arse and the lines have been ruined. The simple lines of a classic 3.2 are just unbeatable IMHO.

[FisiP1]

I also am not much fond of 911 without the roofline that makes it such an icon.

These things however look much better than the ordinary cabriolet, even though they are suspiciously like a cabrio with a plastic lump over the back seats.

[Gary11]

"the Speedster was hurried to market effectively to help shift 911s in North America"

Just factually incorrect a limited run of thse cars isnt going to "help shift 911s"
Whilst not to everyones taste (I prefer the coupe over all) any such limited build vehicles are sure to appreciate as these have almost doubled in value in the last 8yrs,IMO they are just oddball enough to be nice,the n/b car looking slightly more proportioned as per most 911.
Well made rare and going up in value ticks my box!

[365daytonafan]

cjb1 said:

that is a turbo bodied one, I'm not aware of a non-turbo bodied one being available but then I could be wrong (unlike the wife who is never wrong of course!!!)

griffter said:

I like these, but if that asking price is a reflection of true market value, they've about doubled in 5 years.
A turbo-bodied version was available as well (in case you wanted to put the weight back on I guess).

IIRC all the UK cars came with the turbo (supersport) body. In Germany you could get a narrow bodied one though.

[Cheib]

If you're after a rare and interesting Porsche I reckon this car ticks all the boxes....must be the wrong price though as it's been for sale for bloody ages!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3253102.htm

Personally I think the 993 C2S/C4S is the best looking car Porsche has ever made and that one comes with a factory fitted from new RS engine! Apparently one of two ever made. I reckon a standard 4s with that mileage/condition is easily worth £40k and would probably cost £50k plus from a specialist....so maybe at a £20k odd premium it's not such a bad buy ? Although of course you could buy a 964 RS or maybe even a 993 RS for that sort of money ? Not sure what a 993 RS goes for though...

[M666 EVO]

That looks so rear heavy. My fave is still the 964.

[monthefish]

In 20 years time perhaps...

future PH article said:

Spotted: 911 Sport Classic
An exercise in cult cool, or overpriced marketing puff?

[SmartVenom]

I love these cars, although in my opinion they should always be in lairy colours! They just aren't meant to be subtle.

Always wanted one of these or a flatnose, unfortunately both have clearly passed through their 'cheap' phase and are on the up.

I wonder if boxster speedsters (sorry Spyder's) will follow this trend. They can't have sold too many (at least not in RHD) and that has to help.

[996Targa]

Ten a penny, St Tropez 2007

[gmh23]

They are beautiful, but IMO not worth the extra cost over a coupe

[anything fast]

Holy st 90K??

i saw one for sale a long time ago for 40k..

beautiful car through, as long as your are not over 6 ft tall!

[tomoleeds]

would not spend £50k on that if i had a garage the size of a tescos and a million pound to spend, old cars are dissapointing to drive when you get your hands on them, you could have a nearly new 911, M5, bentley GT, a new M3 the list goes on and on

[finenucars]

Never quite understood why P. would call them Speedsters. The original 356 Speedster was the lightest of the bunch, just as you needed it for racing over the weekend (like J.Dean did)

These 911's are for posing as one clearly sees by the Saint Trop pic

[CliveM]

Nickellarse said:

I get the idea, but I just think it's got a fat arse and the lines have been ruined. The simple lines of a classic 3.2 are just unbeatable IMHO.

Well said, my thoughts exactly (although I'd happily include a 993 in there)

[soad]

I'll take a coupe, thanks.

[andy43]

cjb1 said:

Bob I do believe you hit the nail on the head!! I might be biased but I reckon the look of my 911 3.2 Carerra Coupé knocks spots off the speedster........

Bob_Defly said:

I honestly don't know what all the fuss is about, there are much nicer 911's IMHO. These just look too hunch-backed to me, same with all 911 cab's.

Whole pre-964 911 thing for me is that curve of the roofline. Without that. it's ruined. Tha cab has a similar problem imho. Targa gets away with it, just.
Speedster looks too squat, and if it's windy as hell with the roof off because of the single door glass ahm oot.

[cheddar]

Cheib said:

If you're after a rare and interesting Porsche I reckon this car ticks all the boxes....must be the wrong price though as it's been for sale for bloody ages!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3253102.htm

Personally I think the 993 C2S/C4S is the best looking car Porsche has ever made and that one comes with a factory fitted from new RS engine! Apparently one of two ever made. I reckon a standard 4s with that mileage/condition is easily worth £40k and would probably cost £50k plus from a specialist....so maybe at a £20k odd premium it's not such a bad buy ? Although of course you could buy a 964 RS or maybe even a 993 RS for that sort of money ? Not sure what a 993 RS goes for though...

The 'S' had a fat arse as well, too fat and couldn't back it up with any extra mumbo jumbo, looked great in the right colour but still upset the delicate shape of the standard 993 and earlier 911's. And that dealer wan king on about the quoted cars provenience is just too irritating.