The first Porsche 911 Speedster was built in 1989 and it was the last vehicle with the old 911 body. Inspired by the 911 Speedster concept from 1985, Porsche decided to build a production Speedster.

It was launched for the 1989 model year which was the 911s 25 year anniversary and had direct design attributes from the 356 speedster including a raked windshield, two-seat configuration, and roll-away roof for that stowed neatly under the double-bubble rear tonneau cover. The car was available in either narrow or Turbo-look widebody, with the latter outselling the former by a huge margin.

The 1989 911 Speedster came at a rather troubled time for Porsche. Prior to 1989 the brand was growing quickly and doing really well, but a U.S recession meant Porsche was really starting to struggle. Porsche was hoping this limited model (and the new 964) would help drive faster sales growth.

The 911 Speedster was first conceived in 1983 and was meant to be much like the original 356 Speedster, a simpler, lighter, and less expensive open model that could be used as a daily driver in nice weather or be hustled on track car with ease. The new Speedster would have the aggressive look that included front fenders, quarter-panels, and wide alloy wheels borrowed from the 930 Turbo. With a sharply angled, cut down, removable windshield and the rear of the cockpit covered by a fiberglass tonneau cover, it was clearly a Speedster and it looked like nothing else on the road.

In 1983, Porsche engineer Helmuth Bott crafted a Speedster prototype from a 911 body. Three years later, Porsche President Peter Schutz green-lit development on another prototype. A second prototype was built in 1986 and was unveiled as a 911 SC-based concept at the 1987 Frankfurt Auto Show, where it drew a lot of press and excitement. Porsche decided to build the Speedster as a limited-production model on the next-generation Type 964 chassis then under development. However, when manufacturing delays slowed the 964’s introduction, the new Speedster was built on the 3.2 liter Carrera chassis, which was nearing the end of production.

The Speedster ended up being the last rear drive model produced on the 911 Carrera platform of the eighties. Production began in 1988.

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This Speedster was delivered new in Belgium to d’Ieteren in 1989.

Factory options list:
533 Anti-theft device