Tuesday, November 25, 2025

1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet


Introduced as an entirely new model for 1964, it didn't take long for the 911 to become the Porsche. The Carrera 3.2 version, introduced twenty years later, was a directly-evolved successor to that original car.

Displacement of the rear-mounted SOHC air-cooled flat six was bumped to... as one might surmise from the name ...3164cc. Fitted with Bosch LE-Jetronic injection, the output of the swole motor rose to 200 SAE net horsepower in North American trim.

This was enough to propel a 911 Cabrio to sixty in 5.7 seconds when Road & Track tested one in their January 1986 issue. It managed to zip through the quarter mile in 14.3 seconds at 97mph and circled a skidpad at 0.80g. Price as tested was $41,301, which comes to about $122,400 when adjusted for inflation.


The 1987 Cabriolet in the uncommon Summer Yellow color was photographed in September of 2025 using a Canon EOS R and an RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS zoom lens.
 

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1987 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet

Introduced as an entirely new model for 1964, it didn't take long for the 911 to become the  Porsche. The Carrera 3.2 version, introduce...