Porsche 911 1983

The ‘Holy Grail’, for any British Porsche enthusiast, is a sub-10,000 mile low-production C16 car. Fully matching number Porsche 911 The odometer displays an incredible 8,653 miles from new. Under the rear engine lid is an air-cooled 3.0-litre flat-six, delivering around 204bhp to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transmission. In 1978, Porsche introduced their latest development of the 911, christened the 911 SC, with the 'SC' standing for Super Carrera. Powered by a 3-litre, six-cylinder engine with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel-injection and a 5-speed 915 transmission, power output initially was 180bhp, subsequently 188bhp and finally, in 1981, it was increased to a heady 204bhp. The SC Targa was also launched in the same year, and by the end of production in 1983, some 15,682 Targas had been delivered worldwide. It is generally accepted that the UK-market made up about 10% of Porsche sales during this time, and subsequently those high-mileage cars that did survive the salted roads of winter commuting are incredibly scarce and are no strangers to a welding rod or a paint gun.Whilst rarely found, very low-mileage UK-supplied Porsches of this period often show signs of rectification works to remedy long-term storage under damp blankets in drafty garages. The ‘Holy Grail’, therefore, for any British Porsche enthusiast, is a sub-10,000 mile low-production C16 car stored in a temperate climate and exercised under sunshine. The Channel Islands are therefore the perfect, but very scarce, source for UK-supplied low-mileage Porsches with their limited road networks and the warm weather that enabled Jersey to retain its title as the sunniest place in the British Isles. This leads us nicely to this fabulous Porsche that was amongst the first to be built in the final months of production for the SC Targa in 1983. The accompanying Porsche Certificate of Authenticity confirms that the car was supplied under option Code C16 in Guards Red with recoil bumpers, forged alloy wheels, rear wiper, electric aerial, three speakers, black rubber sports shock absorbers and stabilisers to the front and rear. Interestingly, whilst earlier SCs sold in the UK could be specified with the Sport Group Package (UK) which added stiffer suspension, the rear spoiler, front rubber lip and black Fuchs wheels, this car appears to have many options as standard, perhaps as an aid to boost sales ahead of the launch of the 3.2 Carrera a year later. The brown leatherette interior is complemented by the seat inlays of brown checked velour, commonly referred to as Pasha. The car was supplied by Jersey’s Porsche dealer, Jones’ Garage, to a Mr Bisson on 12th July 1983 and registered as J11875. Accompanying Jersey Registration Book confirms the re-registration of the Porsche by Mr Bisson on 15th September 1989 as J32911. The booklet also bears a DVLA stamp dated 30th October 2015 just before the issue of the V5C bearing HBA 949Y to Hexagon Modern Classics of London on 1st November 2015. Following recommissioning works, it was displayed on the Hexagon stand at the 2015 Classic & Sports Car London Show, the odometer reading was confirmed as being 8,100 miles at the time. The car was subsequently sold to Mr Dickie on 20th October 2016, the car’s second UK-mainland private keeper. May 2023, the vehicle being trailered to and from Porsche Centre Cardiff for a service that cost £1,869. It's offered with the aforementioned Jersey registration, service book, and current V5C. DATES AND MILEAGES: - PDI Porsche Cars, Five Oaks, Jersey on 12/07/1983 at 38 miles. - Porsche Centre, Cardiff on 31/05/2023 at 8,648 miles.