Impossible to Ignore

Impossible to Ignore

Impossible to Ignore

Model

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa

Year

1987

Color

Lime Yellow

Price

On Request

About This Car

Offered here is an exceptionally rare example of the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa, finished in Lime Yellow (paint code L10W) and fitted with the sought-after G50 gearbox. According to the production research available to us, only ten Targa examples left Zuffenhausen in this specific colour across the 1987 and 1988 model years, making this car, to the best of our knowledge, unique in Italy in this configuration. It has been documented on Italian roads since 1991, and Carvertical records show approximately 93,000 km where data is available. The starting point was already excellent. Engine, chassis and gearbox are matching numbers, and the car had been cared for long before it reached us. What followed was more than €27,000 of documented maintenance and conservative restoration, every euro supported by invoices. This was work carried out not to disguise a tired car, but to bring an honest one to a standard where it can be driven without reservation. Mechanically, the G50 gearbox has been fully overhauled and serviced, with the clutch actuation revised, the slave cylinder and related components replaced, and the gear linkage rebuilt. The braking system is entirely renewed, with new discs and pads front and rear alongside fresh brake lines. The ignition system has been comprehensively gone through, including coil, starter motor, distributor cap, leads and ancillaries, and numerous sensors, oil lines, hoses and gaskets have been replaced. The air conditioning has been fully revised, the headlight and indicator stalk assembly renewed, and the windscreen washer system serviced throughout. The 3.2 Carrera is widely regarded as the most usable of the air-cooled generations, and the introduction of the G50 five-speed gearbox for the 1987 model year is precisely why. The hydraulic clutch and Borg-Warner synchromesh transformed the character of the car: the flat-six retains its unmistakable mechanical soundtrack and free-revving urgency, but the shift is precise and forgiving in a way earlier boxes never were. It is the version enthusiasts seek out, and it is the reason these cars are driven rather than stored. The Targa roof has been fully revised, including reconditioning of the understructure and professional reassembly, a detail frequently neglected on cars of this age and one that separates a properly prepared example from a cosmetically presentable one. The bodywork has been refreshed and polished throughout, and a substantial number of original Porsche components have been fitted: profiles, trims, reflectors, a complete set of seals and gaskets, the "Carrera" script, instrument bezel frames, indicator lenses, fog lights and front and rear hood struts. The Fuchs wheels have been restored to their diamond-cut finish and shod with new Michelin tyres. Inside, the cabin has been treated with the same restraint. The interior has been completely resoundproofed, new carpeting fitted throughout, the leather restored with the seat back panel reworked and the driver's seat re-dyed, and the original gear knob re-covered in leather. The result is a cockpit that feels correct rather than reinvented, with period materials, period atmosphere, and none of the compromises that come with a wholesale retrim. In Lime Yellow, this Targa is not a car for the hesitant. It is loud in the best sense, backed by matching numbers, a documented Italian history stretching back to 1991, and a file of invoices that accounts for every intervention. For the collector seeking a 3.2 Carrera with the right gearbox, genuine colour rarity and no unanswered questions, this example represents an uncommonly complete opportunity.

Model:

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa

Year:

1987

Color:

Lime Yellow

Odometer:

93,000 km

Transmission:

Manual (G50, 5-speed)

Engine Size:

3164cc

Horsepower:

231cv