Vehicle Description
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa
• VIN WP0EB0911FS160445
• Completed November 1984
• F-Program produced from August 1984 to July 1985
• #445 out of 1942 US Carrera Targa produced
Four (4) owners, California car with only 48,040 original miles.
Finished in Guards Red with Black upholstery. An amazing original
example. Straight body with excellent gaps and no rust. The overall
quality of the paint is exceptional and is mostly original, along
with a perfect original interior.
Mechanically the Carrera performs, as it should with a 3.2L
flat-six engine producing 207 horsepower @ 5,900 rpm, smooth
shifting 5-speed manual 915 transmission and four-wheel disc
brakes. The current owner was meticulous and had the car thoroughly
inspected so he could drive the Carrera anywhere. In 2012, Lee Rice
(Porsche Independent) completely went through this 911 Carrera at a
cost of over $1,600. A few years later in 2014 Aase Motors replaced
all the synchromesh, 1st & 2nd gear teeth and installed a new
clutch disc totaling $3,992.31.
This is one of those 911s that you want to buy from a meticulous
owner who took excellent care of his classic 911. Complete with
original tool kit, owner's manual, and paperwork. Rare opportunity
to own an early 3.2L Carrera.
History:
The 3.2-liter 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera debuted in late 1983 after
the very successful run of 911SC models, built from 1978 to 1983.
The Carrera-priced at $32,000-shared most of its visual cues with
its immediate predecessor, but benefitted from added power and
performance, as well as other evolutionary updates.
The cars came as they had when the 911SC bowed out-in a Coupe, open
Cabriolet, and the in-between Targa body styles. The chief upgrade
in the Carrera was the larger 3.2-liter flat six engine, which
looked much like that of the 3.0 it replaced but was built chiefly
of all-new parts. One crucial change was an improved timing chain
tensioner, which had been an issue on previous models. Also new was
Bosch Motronic fuel injection, which replaced the K-Jetronic system
of yore. The engine produced 200 horsepower and came with a 915
manual five-speed transmission. This was enough to propel the
Carrera from 0 to 60 mph in about 5.5 seconds.