Highlights

Attractive Tobacco Brown with matching leather interior
Fitted with ‘whale tail’ and black Fuchs with polished rims
Current enthusiast keeper since 2014 with regular maintenance
Unrestored and largely unmodified example with scope to improve
Garage stored throughout current ownership
Previously serviced by specialist Technik 9
Recent service and new alternator

The Appeal

For air-cooled Porsche enthusiasts who like to get out and enjoy their 911s, the 1980s SC is something of a sweet spot in the model’s complicated development. Equipped with the bigger, tougher 3L flat six, built before emissions started to stymie power output and offering the legendary ‘915 experience’ thanks to its 5spd gearbox, these cars are for the drivers.

This car leans into the period cool with its Tobacco Brown metallic paintwork and well-kept matching leather interior. Period options like the black Fuchs and whale tail add neat details. The car is said to be largely original and unrestored, yet benefits from ongoing maintenance and servicing, and is said to run well. It was serviced by Technik 9 in 2023, and the vendor advises a recent service and new alternator.

The vendor acquired the car in 2014. The VIN confirms it as a ‘Rest of World’ car with the more powerful 188bhp output. He tells us that it was exported to Australia early in its life, before returning to the UK in the 1990s.

The condition is best described as ‘usable’ with some variation in paint colour to note in photos plus areas showing bubbling, notably on the sills. The vendor tells us that the car is mechanically sound and the interior presents well, so it is a good basis for improvement.

The vendor says:

“Drives like a true air cooled 911 loud and looks the part.”

Key Information

Mileage: 110,450 miles indicated (stated as correct by seller)
Country of origin: previously Australia; now registered on UK plates
Technical inspection status: MOT exempt
Technical specs: 188bhp 3.0-litre flat-six, Type 915 5-speed manual
Paperwork: Various invoices for parts and servicing from 2014 onwards; limited history prior to current ownership

The Detail

Recent oil and filter change carried out
New alternator fitted
Tobacco Brown metallic paintwork in fair condition for age
Some age to note to paintwork such as edge chips and panel colour variation
Bodywork as shown in photos including bubbling to wing tops and around headlight
Photos also show corrosion to sills
Scuff to note to rear bumper
Removable Targa roof in good overall condition with some age to top and seals
Fuchs alloys with black centres and polished rims
Steel factory spare wheel and tools included
Rims fitted with quality Bridgestone tyres
Brown leather interior with matching carpets in good overall condition
Some age to note to interior fittings due to age and originality
Fitted with aftermarket Momo wheel with original included
Fitted with classic Pioneer stereo
The vendor states the car drives as a true air-cooled 911 should
Vendor advises no modifications apart from a whale tail spoiler
Oil sender gauge is described by the vendor as temperamental
Windscreen wiper switch is described by the vendor as temperamental
The vendor describes the above issues as easy fixes

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