54k-Mile 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa G50 5-Speed
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1988
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 911 Targa
- VIN: WP0EB0918JS160757
- Mileage Shown: 54,195
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Marine Blue Metallic
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Location: Carrollton, TX 75006
- Dealer Fees: None
- Lot #: V-0026011
Available for auction is this 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa finished in Marine Blue Metallic over a grey leather interior. As the final iteration of the original 911 series, the 3.2 Carrera holds a special place in the 911 lineage, particularly those equipped with the more durable Getrag G50 transmission. This example was originally registered in New Jersey and was acquired by the seller in 2022. Prior to the seller’s acquisition, the car reportedly received a major service which included a complete reseal of the engine, new timing chain tensioners and guides, and more. In addition, while under the care of the seller, this Carrera was treated to a set of 15” Fuchs wheels and tires and a new Targa top. It is now being offered for auction by its seller in Texas while showing just over 54k miles on its odometer.
This 911 comes finished in Marine Blue Metallic with a removable black roof panel, Targa band, a wraparound glass rear window, and a spoiler that has been fitted at the rear. The seller reports that the finish appears to be nicely preserved overall and that the front hood and driver’s side fender appear to have been refinished at some point. Detailed images can be found in the gallery. It rides on a set of 16” Fuchs wheels dressed in new Yokohama 008P tires.
Inside, grey leather covers the seating surfaces and door panels and is contrasted by a blue dashboard. The seats were reportedly re-dyed recently and the dashboard shows minor cracking around the center defrost vents. Amenities include power-adjustable side mirrors, powered height adjustments for the front seats, central locking, cruise control, power windows, Porsche-branded floor mats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, VDO instrumentation, and an upgraded Alpine AM/FM CD stereo. The seller notes that the air conditioning was converted to R134a in early 2021, and confirms that all gauges, electronics, and accessories remain functional.
Power comes from an air-cooled 3.2-liter flat-six engine which was advertised to produce up to 217 HP when new. The rear wheels are driven by way of a Getrag G50 5-speed manual transaxle. The CARFAX shows five service history entries, and more recently and an engine out service which included resealing the engine, servicing the air conditioning system and fuel injectors, replacement of the timing chain tensioner and guides, oil return tubes, ignition system, temperature and crank position sensors, engine mounts, HVAC blower motor, and more. The seller has supplied a collection of service records which are available for reference in the gallery.
This sale will include a clean title.
Auction Results
- Sold for: $80,000
- Auction End: Jan 11, 2023 08:34:45PM UTC
- Number of Bids: 16
Comments (41)
Thank you all for your bids and comments.
@kpaulus you got a great car at a great price. Guys @pcar another successful auction
Sold for $80,000
Great car
90k gets a free ceramic
Reserve is off. Good luck everyone. Great car
Boom! 90k what does the seller throw in?
Bid in the amount of $80,000
Bid in the amount of $75,500
Bid in the amount of $75,000
Bid in the amount of $71,000
Bid in the amount of $70,000
Bid in the amount of $63,000
Bid in the amount of $62,000
Last ten minutes will be fun to watch on this one!!
@fcort7 Tons of Service sorry for type-o
A little under 3 hours to go. Tonos of Service with over $20,000 in receipts. G50 trans, great color, whale tail. No mistake car. Will bring you years of enjoyment! Good luck all
Bid in the amount of $60,000
Bid in the amount of $49,000
Hello all - 18 hours to go. No mistake car. Super special and super clean. Good luck
This is a very nice car. Good luck with a little over 2 days left.
Great driving car as well!
Bid in the amount of $48,750
Bid in the amount of $48,500
@Skidog214 Nice meeting you as well. Hope you add a Targa to your cab collection!
I drove this car yesterday. It is in excellent shape and drives very well. It pulls strong and stops smoothly. The paint is beautiful. Little to no road rash on the front end. The wheels are brand new. The leather is in remarkable shape. The seals where the top fits the body are a little chewed up, but the top looks good. There was a small crack in the top of the dash.
Also, I spent some time talking to the dealer. It was my first time to visit this facility. They had a large and varied inventory of high-end cars. Very knowledgeable with a shop on site to do all the work necessary to prep a car to be sold. An impressive operation. This vehicle is very solid and should not present any surprises. GLWTA!
Bid in the amount of $48,000
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Clutch Master Cylinder and Slave Cylinder replaced 06/17/2021 - receipt attached
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Bid in the amount of $45,000
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@acanet88 Hello 16"s are the correct size from the factory on this car per data sticker .
93025 - 930/25 engine # range 63J 00001...10000 for US, Canada, Austria, Switz., Japan, & FRG 217hp and all have a catalytic converter, 9.5cr, 95/85 unleaded
G5001 - 5 speed manual
L35V - Marine Blue Metallic
NG - Marine Beige
C02 - catalytic converter
158 - Cassette-radio Blaupunkt Reno SQR 46
395 - 16" Fuchs forged alloy wheels
454 - Automatic speed control
Bid in the amount of $38,500
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@1822 Hello I personally drove the car yesterday. There is no fender work done and the tires did not rub on a full turn. The wheels are 16". I will have @pcar change that now. The 16"s were correct per the build tag in trunk. Option 395 is correct for Fuchs 16" Forged Allow wheels
Saw an invoice in there for Fuchsfelge wheels, 16x7,9. Do you know if any fender work was done to fit the larger rear wheels/tires?
Bid in the amount of $37,500
Are. you sure those are 15" not 16"?
Bid in the amount of $10,000
Hello and welcome To Our PCar auction.
Really nice car here and ready to drive anywhere.
Good luck. Will be here until the end.