1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 Coupe presented as a backdate
Documented service history from new, including Official Porsche Centre records
Engine-out overhaul completed in October 2025 by Precision Porsche Specialist
Guards Red over black leather specification with G50 five-speed manual gearbox now unrated to Backdate specifcation
Advisory-free MOT
The current private registration is currently being retained by the seller
The Appeal
964-generation Porsche 911s lend themselves particularly well to the art of backdating. To the uninitiated, the practice involves making a car look and feel like an earlier model while retaining more modern performance and handling. This car does it particularly well. By pairing the 964's modern mechanicals: its 3.6-litre flat-six, G50 gearbox, and coil-sprung suspension, with the slender, unadorned aesthetic of earlier long-hood 911s, the result is a car that offers the best of both eras: classic looks with usable, reliable underpinnings.
The interior has been comprehensively retrimmed to the current owner's specification by one of the industry's leading specialists, resulting in a cabin that channels the Singer-inspired aesthetic that's become so coveted on backdated 911s. New carpets throughout, a re-topped dashboard, leathered knee roll, and even leather trim on the under-bonnet carpets and centre console speak to a no detail overlooked approach.
Externally, the car wears steel wide arches and a long bonnet, giving it the aggressive, purposeful stance that defines the best backdated builds. The current owner acquired the car already in this specification some 6–8 months ago, and while no invoices survive for the arch and bonnet work, it is worthy of closer inspection.
The base car is a 1990 Carrera 2 Coupé, delivered new through Glen Henderson in Edinburgh. It is accompanied by a well-documented service history stretching from its pre-delivery inspection at zero miles right through to the present day, with early maintenance carried out by Official Porsche Centres including Glenvarigill, JCT600, and Evans Halshaw, before transitioning to respected independent specialists. In more recent years, Precision Porsche Specialist has been the car's primary custodian, carrying out regular servicing, major services with valve adjustments, and most notably an engine-out overhaul in October 2025 at 87,604 miles.
With advisory-free MOT, this tastefully backdated 911 is ready to go.
UK market right-hand drive car, first registered 1st May 1990; eight former registered keepers
Delivered new through Glen Henderson Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)
Service history documented from 0 miles to 87,605 miles, with records from Official Porsche Centres and independent specialists
Precision Porsche Specialist has been the primary maintainer since at least 2015
Engine-out overhaul completed October 2025 at 87,604 miles
MOT valid to 22nd October 2026 with no advisories
Notice to bidders: private registration '80 OJ' to be retained by the seller
Service history:
10/25 – 87,604 miles – Precision Porsche Specialist
Engine out overhaul to replace snapped head studs; installed new threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, top end gasket set, oil return tubes/o-rings, through bolt seals, gudgeon pin snap rings, and timing chain tensioner blades
06/25 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Removed internal door card and replaced window runner, lifter rail, rubber insert, and sealing
04/25 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Diagnosed poor running and starting; replaced fuel pressure regulator
08/20 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Carried out Stage 2 paint decontamination, multi-stage paint correction polish, quartz ceramic coating application, interior detail, and glass cleaning
03/20 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Carried out low-mileage annual oil change service, replaced battery, and conducted current drain test
01/19 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Carried out 24k major service including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel/air filters, drain plug seals, brake caliper spring plate overhaul, and replacement nearside front brake pipe
12/17 – 84,653 miles – Precision Porsche Specialist
Carried out annual oil change service, brake fluid change, and replaced corroded power steering return lines
12/16 – 69,451 miles – Woodwaters Limited / Precision Porsche
Carried out annual oil service, replaced front bonnet struts, repaired number plate light earth wiring, and rewired heater fan unit
12/15 – Precision Porsche Specialist
Carried out 48k major service including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel/air filters, gearbox oil change, distributor caps, rotor arms, and HT lead clips
12/14 – 81,800 miles – Parr Porsche Specialists
Carried out annual inspection, supplied/fitted Cobra Cat 1 alarm immobiliser, replaced wiper blades, and investigated window/radio faults
11/14 – 81,570 miles – AW Motor Sport Ltd
Carried out annual vehicle service
01/13 – 79,863 miles – DSD Motorwerks Porsche Engineering
Carried out vehicle service and brake fluid change
01/12 – 77,209 miles – Hawkstone Cars
Vehicle sold/invoiced
05/08 – DSD Motorwerks Porsche Engineering
Carried out vehicle service
10/06 – 63,512 miles – Millbank Garages (Porsche Specialists)
Carried out oil service (10W40 semi-synthetic)
02/04 – 60,597 miles – G-Force Motorsport Ltd
Carried out scheduled vehicle service
01/03 – 59,868 miles – Evans Halshaw (Official Porsche Centre)
Carried out vehicle service
07/01 – 56,127 miles – Holywell Motors
Carried out vehicle service and brake fluid change
Presented as a backdate, styled to evoke the earlier long-hood 911 aesthetic
Steel wide arches fitted
Long bonnet
New trim "steer and style" installed to current owner's specification by leading company expert
New carpets fitted
Dashtop re-topped
Singer-style trim
Knee roll leathered
Under bonnet carpets fitted
Centre console trimmed in leather
Paintwork benefited from a Stage 2 decontamination, multi-stage paint correction, and quartz ceramic coating in August 2020
Window runner, lifter rail, rubber insert, and door sealing replaced in June 2025
Front bonnet struts replaced in December 2016
Number plate light earth wiring repaired and heater fan unit rewired in December 2016
Cobra Cat 1 alarm immobiliser fitted in December 2014
Styled as a backdate and dressed to evoke the earlier long-hood 911 aesthetic, this car wears steel wide arches and a long bonnet with real conviction rather than the bolt-on approach so common in this scene. The interior has been comprehensively retrimmed by a leading specialist: new carpets, a re-topped dashboard, Singer-style detailing, leathered knee roll, and even leather trim in the centre console and under the bonnet, giving a cabin that feels genuinely finished rather than a work in progress. The exterior has been equally well looked after.
3.6-litre flat-six engine (M64/01) producing approximately 250bhp
G50/03 five-speed manual gearbox
Engine-out overhaul completed October 2025 at 87,604 miles, including new threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, top end gasket set, oil return tubes and o-rings, through bolt seals, gudgeon pin snap rings, and timing chain tensioner blades
Fuel pressure regulator replaced in April 2025 to address poor running and starting
24,000-mile major service carried out in January 2019, including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel and air filters, brake caliper spring plate overhaul, and nearside front brake pipe replacement
48,000-mile major service carried out in December 2015, including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel and air filters, gearbox oil change, distributor caps, rotor arms, and HT lead clips
Corroded power steering return lines replaced in December 2017
Battery replaced in March 2020
The headline item is an engine-out overhaul completed in October 2025, addressing threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, the top-end gasket set, and timing chain tensioner blades, among other core components. This sits alongside a consistent service history stretching back a decade, with major services at both 24,000 and 48,000 miles covering valve adjustments, ignition components, and brake work, plus more recent attention to the fuel pressure regulator and power steering lines. This is clearly a well-sorted car, which its advisory-free MOT pass supports. This example with its history from new is not to be confused with modern production backdates as this is a matching numbers C2 964. Other backdates command in excess of £1,000,000 which could make this example excellent value. A backdate not to be missed.OUL_8699-2 Luke Papworth.jpg10.52 MB BEFORE YOU BUY
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