Vehicle Description
1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster for Sale LMC is proud to offer
for sale this 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster. In the mid
1980's, Porsche President Peter Schultz approved a modern update as
a way to reignite some of the original 1950's Speedster excitement.
The original Porsche 356 Speedster of 1954-1959 was to be an
inexpensive sports car for the youth market. Its good looks and
minimalist equipment, which included a cut-down windshield and
"emergencies only" top, clicked with customers...including
Hollywood Star James Dean who helped make the car famous. The 1989
Speedster was a single model year offering which not coincidentally
was the 25 th anniversary of the 911. Only 2,104 of the new
Speedster were built between January and September of 1989 and of
that total only 823 were delivered to the US. The Speedster, option
M503, was the last variant based on the outgoing K program chassis,
that was to be replaced by the new Type 964. Porsche offered the
new Speedster in both slant nosed and turbo body variants in
Germany but only the turbo look was sold to the US customers. The
911 Speedster was distinctly shaped by Porsche's styling department
under the direction of Tony Lapine. It offered a cut down
windshield reminiscent of the original that was more than 3 inches
lower and raked 5 degrees flatter than that of the standard
Cabriolet, a minimal single layer fabric top and a twin �camel
humps' fiberglass tonneau covered the area where the occasional
rear seats would normally reside. The front quarter windows were
eliminated and the new side windows were manually operated. Like
the original 356 Speedster the new version was rarely seen with its
top up. This Speedster left the factory on June 12, 1989. It was
delivered to California new where it was not titled and exported to
Japan almost immediately. It was factory ordered in striking code
P5 Grand Prix White with Black sport seats with electric height
adjustment. Power is delivered by the 214hp 3164cc air cooled SOHC
horizontally opposed six cylinder engine with DME Motronic/2
electronic fuel injection and a Type G50 Five-speed manual
transaxle. Independent rear suspension �and four wheel power disc
brakes. Euro style bumpers and trim lights for the Japanese market.
Options include cruise control, headlight washers, heavy duty
windshield cleaning, shorter gear shift lever, luggage compartment
in black velour, air conditioning, Blaupunkt radio, California
emissions, alarm system, driver and passenger heated seats. This
Speedster has been well-preserved and cared for since new and is
showing 19,800 miles The chassis, engine, and transmission numbers
all match those recorded on the Porsche Certificate of
Authenticity, as is all the optional equipment. A great driving,
truly collectible piece of German engineering. Additional Details:
1989 PORSCHE 911 SPEEDSTER -