1986 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Coupe SE

The 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September 1983, reviving the "Carrera' name for the first time since 1977. Although it remained an air-cooled 'flat-six', the '3.2' engine was 80% new and incorporated an effective cam chain tensioner and associated lubrication system that at last addressed a perennial 911 shortcoming. This enlarged and extensively revised new engine produced 231bhp, 27 up on its predecessor, endowing the Carrera with excellent performance. 0-60 in 5.3, 0-100 in 13.6 seconds and a top speed of 152mph were figures not too far away from the legendary 1974 Turbo.

It's in Porsche's DNA to refine their models over production periods focusing on factors such as functionality, performance and design and so, naturally, during the 6 year production period of the 3.2 Carrera, many options and iterations were available for customers when ordering their new 911. Ordered and registered in March 1986, this Carrera SE (Sports Equipment) in Guards Red with a "colour to sample' leather interior (Linen with red piping) is a perfect reflection on the options available to customers back in the eighties to refine their Porsche to suit the exclusiveness of owning a Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2.

The current vendor has meticulously researched and clarified exactly the options ordered on this car. Comprehensive correspondence with PCGB and Porsche themselves, confirm that this Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé SE is a "Turbo Look' whereby, at one point on the production line, this car was taken to the Exclusive Department for modifications to replace the "standard equipment with Sport Equipment, Turbo front and rear spoilers and running gear'. Porsche go on to state that "As Exclusive options are not recorded in the usual way, owing to their exclusivity, no option M491 (commonly known as "Supersport') appears on the vehicle's VIN sticker'.

All of this results in a Porsche factory verified "Turbo Look' 911 currently showing around 80,700 miles, that's certainly an excellent example of the model. Owned by the current vendor since 2002, all recent service history is present here including detailed information on parts replaced and maintained (the exhaust, clutch, starter, ball joints for example) confirming the attention the car has received and verifying the 80,000 recorded miles. On his purchase in 2002, the mileage indicated was 59,113 which our vendor believes to be genuine but cannot confirm. Competitively priced and ready to go, this is a superb example and a true testament to Porsche's reputation for building quality performance cars with everyday usability.

We have a large amount of information on the provenance and history (Factory option codes, Certificate of Authenticity, annual mileages since 2002, MoTs from then and one from 1999, and some period literature) of this very special and unusual Porsche. There is too much to list here, but if this wonderful car interests you please get in touch and we can let you have all the relevant information.