1985 911 Carrera Sport, stunning color, restored body For Sale

For Sale 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera Sport Coupe

This model is the last of the true 911 series, before the 964s, 993s etc came along

Spec:

First registered by AFN Chelsea 26. 07. 1985

Iris Blue Metallic – a rare and striking colour, costing £££ extra - most are red or white!

Colour coded 16 inch Fuchs wheels

Bridgestone B02 tyres, low miles.

Porsche Certificate of Authenticity

Matching Numbers

Recoil Bumpers

Electric / heated door mirrors

Electric windows

Central Locking

Blue leather sports seats, fully electric both sides

Sport pack including dampers and spoilers

Electric sun roof

Original Porsche fitted H&P PA1000 alarm & immobilizer, Thatcham approved.

Rear wiper

Fully working Autoheat (rare!)

Blaupunkt period stereo and speakers

Recent heavy duty battery

OEM toolkit, owners manual

I looked at a lot of 911's before I bought this one, and saw a few lemons, but it was the colour that clinched it for me, along with the overall condition and the reputation of the vendor.

There is a bulging history file, including a fully stamped service book up till my purchase, as an ex professional race team member with many years of car and bike building experience I have since mostly done my own work, including a recent major service. I have reset the tappet clearances and replaced all filters, brake fluid, gearbox oil, flexible brake lines, the HT leads, spark plugs and the distributor cap. I have kept the receipts for everything I have bought for the car. The file shows that in recent years it has had a new fuel tank and stainless Dansk exhaust and heat exchangers. It is also believed to have had a new clutch fitted.

I have done some research into the car’s previous owners, while I will not put their details here for their privacy, they include the head of R&D for Blackberry (the first owner), and the chief engineer of the BAR Formula One team.

Older 911s hide rust very well, and body condition is everything - if you look at ones with small bubbles in the paint (often low down behind the doors or on the wings), it is usually the tip of a very expensive iceberg, although the seller will often try and reassure you that any body shop will fix it for £200 or so (been there, heard that, ask them why didn't they get it fixed then?).

In 2014 I had a body restoration done by Road & Race Restorations in Walkden, an OPC approved Porsche body shop. Rather than continue to play 'whack a mole' with rust bubbles, the front wings were replaced (with genuine steel ones) and repairs made as necessary to the sills and the tops of the inner wings (a common, but hidden rust trap), at a total cost of £5, 300. They did a superb job, the paint finish and panel gaps are excellent. You may have seen Chester OPC’s restored 3. 2 in the same colour, their bodywork was done by the same shop, it was next door being painted while my car was there.

The black anodizing around the windows is good, this often lets 911s down, usually being touched up or replaced with matt black paint.

Since I bought her from Cameron Sports Cars in Bath, who specialise in high quality Porsches, I have done 15, 000 miles, including 3 trips to Le Mans, over 1, 000 miles round trip for me, all done without missing a beat. She has only let me down once, when the cheap Chinese fuel pump stuck – it has since been replaced with a genuine Bosch pump – 6 times the price but infinitely better quality! The engine has not been rebuilt as far as I know, but as she still pulls like a train and uses little oil I don’t see any point in doing so yet.

While in my ownership the car has been shown twice as part of the PCGB display at the Tatton Park Classic Show, also featuring in Porsche Club GB displays and parade laps at the Silverstone, Oulton Park and Donington Classics.

I have fitted her with a modern lightweight Hi Torque starter motor, the original OEM boat anchor of a starter is available if you want it. Other than that, the car is VERY original, right down to the Blaupunkt cassette player.

I need the garage space for a motorcycle restoration, but I do not have to sell, so silly offers and part ex opportunities will not be entertained. Good 911 coupes are getting thin on the ground now, you may find a cheaper one but there will always be issues to be adressed.

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