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For 1989, Porsche produced the 25th Anniversary Special Edition model to mark the 25th year of 911 production. The 1989 Porsche brochure lists production of 500 U.S. market cars, of which 300 were coupés (240 in silver metallic paint and 60 in satin black metallic), and 200 cabriolet models (160 in silver and 40 in black). All had "silk grey" leather with black accent piping and silk grey velour carpeting. Includes small bronze "25th Anniversary Special Edition" badges.
1974 911 Coupe (911)
1965 – 1989 Porsche VIN Numbers Porsche used a variety of chassis and VIN numbering systems until 1981, when a major change was made to a 17 digit international code which remained current until the end of 911 production. All numbers for cars made between 1965 – 1990 are listed...
Porsche 911 (G-Series) - The Story
Porsche 911 (G-Series) (1973 – 1989) Story & History G-Model – The 2nd Generation Porsche 911 Premiere: September 12, 1973 IAA Frankfurt Starting with the model year 1968, Porsche internally assigned a letter to each model year – MY1968 was “A”, MY1969 was “B” and so on. Model year 1974...
The IROC Porsches
The IROC Porsches: The International Race of Champions, Porsche’s 911 RSR and the Men Who Raced Them by Matt Stone © Motorbooks This is the story of the International Race of Champions Porsche Carrera 911 RSRs and the drivers who raced them. It’s a story that is long overdue, as...
Year Model/Series Power hp/rev. Torque Nm/rev. Compression Weight kg Units produced. Engine type Gearbox type Chassis number K-model 1978 911SC 180/5500 265/4200 8.5:1 1160 2438 930/03 915/44 9118300001-9118302438 911SC Targa 180/5500 265/4200 8.5:1 1210 1729 930/03 915/44 9118310001-9118311729 911SC US49 180/5500 237/4200 8.5:1 1190 2436 930/04 915/61 9118200001-9118202436 911SC US49...
1975 Porsche 911 USA Sales Brochure
Porsche 911 Sales Brochures (2nd Generation – G Series) Relive the evolution of one of Porsche’s most beloved generations! We’ve gathered every sales brochure for the second-generation Porsche 911 (1974–1989), and they’re available for free download. Spanning the iconic G-Series models, these brochures cover the entire lineup, from the 911...
Essentially a Carrera 3.2 with a chopped, more steeply raked windscreen and hood, plus a stripped-out interior. Most had wide Turbo bodies. Porsche insisted that the simple hood was not designed to be 100 per cent watertight. The first Porsche 911 Speedster was built in 1989 and it was the last vehicle with the old 911 body. Three decades passed before the Speedster made a comeback. Had a 3.2 L Aircooled Flat 6 and 2274 were produced for the 1989 model year.
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR (1974) by Historika – Monza Historic 2020 + OnBoard, 3-Litre Flat-Six Sound! This great and original 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, chassis 0060015, took to the track in the 2020 edition of the Monza Historic by Peter Auto. Prepared by Historika Klassik Porsche, competes with Andrew...
Porsche 911 G-Model: The Book 1974-1989 by Andreas Gabriel, Manfred Hering & Tobias Kindermann © Berlin Motor Books Hot off the press, so to speak, is Berlin Motor Books’ latest offering covering the 911 G-Model, and what an impressive publication it is. In line with their other excellent publications in...
Le Mans: The Official History 1970–79 by Quentin Spurring © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale This edition of Quentin Spurring’s fabulous series covers the 1970s in his well-known and valuable decade-by-decade history of the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The decade from 1970 to 1979, certainly saw some of the most...
Now That’s What I Call Driving This is Stuart McFarlane´s beautiful Porsche 911 SC Safari, a 1974 machine built to tackle Rallying events on gravel, equipped with the iconic 3.0L Flat 6 Naturally Aspirated and still using the Gravel-spec suspension. Such a combination makes for some spectacular wheel-lifting action. Mr....
Porsche 930 Turbo – One of the Greats Remember that episode where Damian mistakenly bought a broken Porsche 911 from Silverstone Auctions? The 930 Turbo without a turbo? Well it’s finally back, fixed, and glorious, thanks to Emblem Sports Cars. This week, TheCarGuys take the revitalised Turbo out for its first...