Description
Key facts:
A superb, fully restored example of an iconic 1980s open-top sports car, with a sought-after factory specification.
It is powered by the 228bhp 3.2-litre flat-six, which drives the rear wheels via the five-speed Getrag G50 transmission.
Respray in original Guards Red with all new nuts, bolts, trims and rubbers; interior retrimmed; new roof and headlining; engine fully rebuilt.
Equipment and features
As a Super Sport Equipment model, the car combines the naturally aspirated flat-six engine with the 930 Turbo's wide body, stiffer suspension and uprated brakes.
Finished in Guards Red over a black leather interior, and with a black soft top roof.
Specified from the factory with heated sport seats, air-conditioning, stronger battery, and with velour front boot carpeting.
The original Blaupunkt stereo has been swapped for a Porsche Classics head unit with original Porsche speakers fitted.
All original Porsche hand books are present, with a good service history file. It has also been serviced every year since 2015. A Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is also included.
Specification:
C16: UK market car
058: Impact absorbers front and rear
139: Seat heating, left
197: Stronger battery
286: Intensified windscreen washer
288: Headlamp washer
330: Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Toronto SQR 24
340: Seat heating, right
341: Central locking system
383: Sports seat, left, electrical height adjustment
387: Sports seat, right, electrical height adjustment
439: Electric soft top
491: Super Sport Equipment
559: Air-conditioning
567: Top-tinted windscreen
975: Velour carpeting in front boot
Condition
The car was treated to a nut-and-bolt restoration at Knowl Hill Performance & Luxury in 2015, using genuine Porsche parts.
It has undergone a full professional respray in Guards Red, and now looks superb. All trims, rubbers, seals, lights and badges have been replaced with new genuine items.
All four Fuchs alloy wheels were refurbished to factory specification, and fitted with new Continental SportContact tyres.
The interior has been retrimmed using the same grade leather as originally fitted at the factory. It also received a brand new roof and headlining.
The carpets were replaced with new items to the correct specification, made to order by Porsche specialist Southbound.
Its engine was removed and was fully rebuilt by Northway Porsche with no expense spared. A new stainless steel sports exhaust was also installed.