Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WP0AA0919CS120143
Upon its debut, the 911SC was expected to be the final hurrah of
Porsche's long-lived rear-engined sports car. Of course, the 911 is
still with us today and over the past 40 years the 3.0-liter 911SC
has been lauded as one of the most reliable performance cars to
come out of Stuttgart. As a result, many 911SCs are well into the
sixth digit of their odometers, happily spinning as their owners
pack on the miles. Some examples however - as rare as they are -
were kept as low-mileage collector pieces, preserved as a
representative example of their generation.
Produced as a 1982 model year in August 1981 following the
factory's summer break, this 911SC Coupe features a scant 9,778
miles at cataloging. Given the low mileage, an original owner
likely with a fastidious nature purchased the car. As expected the
car retains its original window sticker, manuals, and toolkit. A
closer look at the window sticker reveals some interesting options.
Sold through Schneider Porsche Audi, famous for their SCCA 944 race
cars of the era, it was specified with Black paint over an optional
black genuine leather interior. An electric sliding sunroof, a
heated windshield, and the mysterious $2,050 Option Group M41
(usually a grouping of desirable options like Fuchs wheels, fog
lights, and Bilstein sport shocks, and nearly 10% of the 911SC's
base price) were also ordered among other selections. Finally, for
$1,325 "Spoilers, Front & Rear" were ordered but today the rear
spoiler is not on the car. It is thought that when the car was
delivered to Schneider Porsche Audi with that option, the rear wing
was removed upon the request of the customer, with it being
exchanged for the normal engine lid. Such dealer alterations were
common in the era and as 1982 was the first year that a Turbo tail
and front chin spoiler were available as an option for a normally
aspirated 911 and it is highly likely that the buyer was less than
enthused about the proportions of the larger wing and 911SC fender
flairs.
Today, this 911SC displays many of the hallmarks of a well-kept,
low-mileage example. The interior finishes exude originality. The
Blaupunkt CR-3001H cassette deck remains untampered with and
retains its original booklet, the VDO gauge needles glow with
fluorescent red coloring, and the optional leather interior is
largely devoid of wear. On the exterior, the left front fender
retains its factory-applied, but often removed, "UNLEADED FUEL
ONLY" decal, and clean Fuchs wheels are shod with Goodyear NCT
tires, all hallmarks of a true low mileage example. This veritable
feast for the senses is an example for those collectors who relish
original details that sadly, often disappear with time.
