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For Sale: 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera in Scottsdale, Arizona

Vehicle Description

This 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Commemorative Edition is one of 875 produced worldwide, one of only 300 imported to the USA. Commemorating the 250,000th 911 sold since its introduction in 1963 it is among the rarest special edition Porsches ever produced. This particular car, a Targa equipped with a factory whale tail may not have numbered more than two handful of cars worldwide.


This high mile '88 Carrera CE has been spectacularly maintained and runs out wonderfully. Everything is in working order; instrumentation, window lifts, lights, audio system, power seats, heating and even the air conditioning. Most importantly the drive train belies its age. This car runs strong, shifts smoothly and steers and brakes as a Porsche should.

That said, this mostly unrestored car has collected its share of unintentional dings, dents and road rash from its previous loving owners. The beauty of this old car is that it has been driven, and a lot; imagine the places its been...

When we inspected it we had to have it. If it's Diamond Blue metallic paint with silver blue leather interior and matching color coded staggered Fuchs wheels wasn't enough then it was the autographed head rests, bearing the signature the good doctor, Ferdinand Porsche.

One of the strengths of this car is its interior. It cost us a metallic blue cow to recover the seats but it was worth it! Not preserving the embroidered signatures on the original seats was a non starter. As such we focused on making the interior a priority. Starting with a perfect dash and some sympathetic deep cleaning of the original carpet and other surfaces the result was rewarding; its a fantastic place to sit!

Special edition or not, at the end of the day the one thing that matters most on a Porsche is how it performs and that starts with its air cooled flat six motor. This Porsche astonished us with leak down results you would expect to see on a much newer car in fact across all six cylinders leak down averaged an excellent 2.75%. The G50 5-speed shifts perfectly thanks to a very tractable clutch. As already mentioned, brakes, suspension and steering are spot on

This '88 Porsche Carrera is as fine a driver as you might find. It goes without saying that air cooled Porsche 911's are among the most coveted collector automobiles ever made because they will just run and run and run. They are built to last. Invest in a high quality driver, take care of it and you will likely never lose money. Invest in a high quality Special Edition driver, take care of it, improve it and you will have something special indeed.

Pictures speak for themselves, including shots of imperfections. Enjoy the show!

This Porsche is located in Scottsdale Arizona and is offered as is where is. Call, text or reply.

Vehicle Details

  • 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera
  • Listing ID: CC-1239309
  • Price: $34,800 (OBO)
  • Location:Scottsdale, Arizona
  • Year:1988
  • Make:Porsche
  • Model:911 Carrera
  • Exterior Color:Diamond Blue Metalli
  • Interior Color:Silver Blue Leather
  • Transmission:Manual
  • Engine Size:Flat 6
  • Odometer:213000
  • Trim Level:Targa
  • VIN:WP0EB0911JS160258
  • Title Status:Clear
  • Engine History:Rebuilt
  • Engine Condition:Running
  • Drive Train:Rear-wheel drive
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