WHAT IS IT?
This ’87 Carrera is just as the original doctor ordered, with a freshly rebuilt original 3.2-liter flat six, electric sunroof, air conditioning, cruise control, automatic heat, and a Blaupunkt Reno stereo with a period-correct Def Leppard tape locked and loaded. It’s also rolling on 7’s and 8’s, which in Porsche shorthand are the 15-inch Fuchs that give that classic fat sidewall ’80s profile you know and love.
WHY THIS ONE HAS BEST ONE ON THE PLANET CHOPS
This one is more about the community I have built around it! Bone stock, driven in events all over the country, and my reliable “loaner” to friends who need a cool, uncomplicated car to rally in an event. I’ll admit, it’s got 127,000 miles of rock chips on the original paint, but it’s got oodles of character and has never let me down. With a 20-gallon fuel tank, your bladder will give out before the car does on a road trip. One of the best road trip cars ever, you can swallow soft bags in the front trunk and on the fold-down shelf behind the seats with ease. Only an XKE coupe can haul more cargo in a comparably sporting profile. This is no longer just a car in my family, but a cherished heirloom to be handed down to the next generation. No matter what you collect, get one of these!
Agree!!! This is a beautiful car! I own a 91 Carrera 4 (964) Convertible Fire red and a 65C 356 Blue both cars are excellent cars. Now, I am looking for a 66-912 Carrera. Your article is great!
I love that this beauty is being driven and building memories, not to mention, being shared with friends. Sometimes the “best one on the planet” is liked for its personality even more than its looks, and of course, for the music blaring out of the windows. 🏆