Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Speedster

When Porsche unveiled its new model lineup, some European dealers who already had pre-orders for the Speedster were dismayed to find out that Porsche had decided to build the Speedster on the Turbo-look platform to appeal to the U.S. market. Marketing, sales, and production deliberated together to reach a solution and ultimately ended up ordering a run of 171 narrow-body Speedsters for clients in Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Belgium, and Sweden.

Production was set for 2,000 units, but the final production number came in at 2,103 between January and September of 1989. Just 823 were delivered new to the U.S. carrying a price tag of $58,500 USD.  Under the direction of Tony Lapine, the Speedster received a windshield that was 3 inches shorter than the standard cabriolet and 5 degrees flatter. A thin “emergency top” made of single layer fabric was concealed beneath the fiberglass tonneau cover with twin ‘camel humps’ that took the place where the rear seats would normally be located.

In a sea of Red Speedsters, this Silver Metallic example with Marine Blue leather and dark blue top stands out and is both tasteful and stunning. It also may be one of the best, if not the best time capsule Speedster that exists today. The odometer shows an astounding 59 miles, and the car has been perfectly preserved since it was delivered to Max Dial Porsche in Inglewood, CA 32 years ago. The Certificate of Authenticity shows that it was optioned with AM/FM Stereo with cassette player, a shortened gear lever, air conditioning, and California Emissions equipment. As a testament to its condition, it was awarded the coveted Manhattan Trophy at the 1992 Porsche Parade and was awarded both the Class and Division wins at the 1992 and 1999 Porsche Parades. It also received the Zone 1 Concours Division win and was named Best in Show in both 1992 and 1999, and was awarded Best in Show at the Central NY Concours Best in Show in 1999.

Both inside and out, this Speedster is exactly what one would expect from a multiple-Concours award-winning time capsule- perfect.

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Chassis No. WP0EB0913KS179305