Living the Legend
Ian Harris Shoreham, UK
@harrisclassics
Model 3.2 CARRERA COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
Year 1988
Acquired DECEMBER 2020
Model 964 ANNIVERSARY
Year 1993
Acquired FEBRUARY 2022
Model 964CARRERA
Year 1993
Acquired JULY 2021
Model 996.2GT3
Year 2004
Acquired JANUARY 2022
My love for the 964 is strong and I’ve been on the hunt for something special to add to my collection. My requirements for a collectable 964 are for it to be a rare or limited edition; in a PTS or unique colour; and in perfect condition with full service history.
As we know, 964s are becoming increasingly hard to find in any form, so I’ve been looking for a while. As luck would have it I was introduced to a rare model that I had the opportunity to view and hopefully buy. It’s a Porsche 964 Anniversary edition also called the Judi for short or the Jahre, built under the Porsche internal code M096.
They’re essentially a Carrera 4 with a manual gearbox, and a wide turbo body but without the turbo – similar to the 930 Supersport. Porsche built 911 worldwide, but rumours are there were only 896 made: 836 in LHD and 60 in RHD, with only 39 C16 UK cars constructed. My example is shown in the most desirable colour of Viola metallic – a shade of purple that almost looks black in some images. Seventy seven per cent of the Anniversary cars were painted Viola metallic, with the remainder in Amethyst metallic, Polar silver, Black and Guards red.
My particular example is specified with the desirable Rubicon grey leather interior with ruffled leather, which almost looks like aubergine and matches the exterior colour of the car. Other options on the car include air-conditioning, heated electric seats, sun roof, silver details on the gear shifter, and extender leather on the dashboard and door cards. The Anniversary comes with a build plaque on the rear parcel shelf and to make this car even better, its build number is 356/911 – a nice nod to the Porsche 356.
This Anniversary comes with two sets of wheels: the 18-inch replica split rims colour-coded to the car as well as the genuine 17-inch Cup 1 alloys. The car has been well-maintained by the previous owner (David) who I’d like to thank for looking after it so well for the past 10 years. Since taking delivery of the car I’ve sent to a Touch of Gloss for a full stage one machine detail: wheels removed and underbody cleaned, and a full detail including a ceramic coating.
I’ve not had a chance to drive the car properly yet, but hope to get it to some shows very soon. In the sunlight the colour really pops and needs to be seen in the flesh! This is a rare car and I’ve never actually seen a UK example for sale before. We believe there are around 20 C16 cars now and I like that the car has some miles on the clock and been painted in the past, because makes it more useable for me to enjoy.
Lee Sibley Poole, UK
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Model 996.1CARRERA
Year 1998
Acquired JANUARY 2019
Remember my quest for better seats in the 996? Well, that quest took a giant leap forward this month because I’ve purchased a set of hard-backed Sport seats with Porsche-crested headrests from a 987! They’re from a car with an Ocean blue interior, which is a delightfully close
