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Owned 30 Years: 1983 Porsche 911 SC

To own a car for 30 years takes commitment, both to the upkeep and to acknowledging that you enjoy the driving experience so much that you find it worth investing in for decades on in. The air-cooled Porsche 911 is a car that many enthusiasts stick with for years on end, and the only real change is to add another one to the mix. This pretty 1983 Porsche 911 SC listed here on eBay has been with the seller for the last 30 years and the current bid has just tipped over $33,000 with no reserve.

Man, I love air-cooled 911s without the big rear spoiler. What a terrific-looking car, and this one is about as classic as it gets with its original Alpine White paint job over black Fuchs wheels and a maroon interior. Truthfully, as much as the black centers are the quintessential look, I would probably paint the inner sections of the Fuchs white to get that killer 80s monochrome look; then again, I’ve been told that’s tacky.

Original paint is incredible to find, and as an added bonus to that unusual maroon interior, this 911 has the incredibly rare and desirable factory sport seats. And I will admit to burying the lede as bit as the big story here are the miles: this 911 has over 250,000 miles on the clock! The seller reports he used it like a daily driver early on, and that he undertook an engine rebuild at just over 200,000 miles, an appropriate gesture for re-investing in an old friend.

The 911 no longer see daily use, but it’s clear it still gives the owner plenty of enjoyment. Air-cooled enthusiasts will swear up and down that these engines are incredibly durable and long-lived, and this is certainly evidence of that. There were many German performance cars from the 1980s that earned reputations for longevity that still hold true today, so you shouldn’t be spooked by this sort of mileage, especially on a 911 that has clearly been loved.

Comments

  1. bobhess bobhess Member

    The ’78s on into the ’80s cars were the best run of air cooled cars ever. Nice example here and one that should stay on the road and have some fun with.

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  2. Rich Blank

    I commuted for about a year from Memphis to Jackson, TN, back in the 90’s and was usually on the road with a white 911 like this one. Loved that the guy used his Porsche for an almost 200 mile round trip daily commute! Says a lot about the car.

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  3. Rob

    Put the G50 tranny in it, get some coil overs, and keep right on driving it.

    Those are the two best modes to do, and they make the car feel and drive much better.

    I miss my 1980 SC (and my 97 993 C4S). Add those to the I-shouldn’t-have-sold-them pile.

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