The 911 is Porsche’s ultimate — some would say untouchable — icon. We all know this to be true, but there was a time in the late 1970s when the manufacturer was preparing to end production of its flagship product line. With square-edged transaxle models ably proving there was life outside the curvy coupé, many saw the air-cooled, rear-engined Porsche as being long in the tooth. Despite these concerns, however, the three-litre 911 SC was released to great acclaim in 1978. Even though the new car was down on power when compared to the Carrera 3.0 it replaced, strong sales forced a rethink in Stuttgart. It seemed there was still life in the 911 concept after all.
Arriving for the 1984 model year, the Carrera 3.2 is arguably the greatest…
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Classic Porsche (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023