YOUR NEXT PORSCHE
The classic 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 our favourite manufacturer was preparing to discontinue the rear-engined legend. With square-edged, front-engined, water-cooled models from the brand’s transaxle family of cars ably proving there was life outside the curvy coupé, many saw the 911 as being long in the tooth. Despite these concerns, however, the three-litre 911 SC was a huge success. Even though it 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 was arguably the greatest incarnation of Porsche’s sports car icon. A big step forward from the SC it superseded, the new and improved 911 was still very much an sports car, bereft of driver aids and powered by the traditional air-cooled flat-six. It was, of
