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911 Carrera Commemorative Edition

1988Coupé · Targa · Cabriolet

To mark the 250,000th 911, Porsche built 875 Commemorative Edition Carreras from the summer of 1987 for the 1988 model year — 505 Coupés, 165 Targas and 205 Cabriolets. All wore Diamond Blue Metallic with colour-matched 15-inch Fuchs, Silver Blue leather on the door panels, steering wheel and gearknob, and Ferry Porsche's signature stitched into the headrests; Coupés got a sliding sunroof and every car a glovebox anniversary plaque. Equipment included a short-throw shifter, sports suspension and the luxury carpet option. Of the total, 250 were earmarked for Germany, 300 for the US and 50 for the UK.

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Numbers as published

Every figure below is quoted from the sources listed at the foot of the page. A dash means the number was never published — it is never estimated.

Engine

3,164 cc

air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20), port injection with DME

Power

231 PS

0–100 km/h

—

Not published: 0–100 km/h not published for the Commemorative Edition; the standard 3.2 Coupé figure of 6.1 s applies mechanically but is not an official CE number.

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph)

Weight

1,210 kg

Drivetrain

Rear-wheel drive

Transmission

Getrag G50 5-speed manual with short-throw shift

Production

875 built

505 Coupé, 165 Targa, 205 Cabriolet (Porsche Newsroom); 300 US, 250 Germany, 50 UK

Body styles

Coupé · Targa · Cabriolet

Torque

284 Nm

209 lb-ft) @4,800 rpm

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StockSportTurbo

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Gallery

7 views of the Carrera Commemorative Edition

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Watch

4 films on the Carrera Commemorative Edition

Variant-specific films first, then the curated set for the generation. Every player is an embed that loads on click.

  • Generation · Petrolicious

    This Porsche 930 Turbo Is A Widowmaker

    period-correct 930 launch era, and the nickname explained

  • Generation · Hagerty

    Porsche 930 Turbo | The Big Thing with Magnus Walker - Ep. 03

    Magnus Walker on what the 930 did for Porsche and the badge

  • Generation · Harry's garage

    Porsche 911 turbo drive and review. The legendary '80s Porsche 930

    long road-and-track appraisal of the '80s 930

  • Generation · Roadster Life

    The End Of An Era: 1984 - 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

    the final air-cooled G-series run out to 1989

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Set it against its neighbours

911 Carrera 3.21984–1989Same body style911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look1984–1989Same body style911 Carrera Club Sport1987–1989Same body, same era
Compact specification comparison between the 911 Carrera Commemorative Edition and 911 Carrera 3.2, 911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look, 911 Carrera Club Sport
Spec911 Carrera Commemorative Edition1988911 Carrera 3.21984–1989911 Carrera 3.2 Turbo Look1984–1989911 Carrera Club Sport1987–1989
Years19881984–19891984–19891987–1989
Engine3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20), port injection with DME3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20 Euro, 930/21 US), port injection with DME engine management3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six (Type 930/20), port injection with DME engine management3,164 cc air-cooled flat-six with hollow inlet valves, revised intake and 6,840 rpm rev limiter
Power — identical across all cars231 PS231 PS231 PS231 PS
0–100 km/h—0–100 km/h 6.1 s0–60 mph 6.1 s — 0–100 km/h not published0–60 mph 5.1 s (Porsche press pack) — 0–100 km/h not published
Top speed245 km/h245 km/h245 km/h244 km/h
Weight1,210 kg1,210 kg—1,160 kg
Drivetrain — identical across all carsRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel driveRear-wheel drive
TransmissionGetrag G50 5-speed manual with short-throw shift915 5-speed manual (MY1984–86); Getrag G50 5-speed with hydraulic clutch (MY1987–89)915 5-speed manual (MY1984–86); Getrag G50 5-speed (MY1987–89)Getrag G50 5-speed manual with short-throw shift
Body stylesCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé · Targa · CabrioletCoupé
Production875 built — 505 Coupé, 165 Targa, 205 Cabriolet (Porsche Newsroom); 300 US, 250 Germany, 50 UK76,473 built — 35,670 Coupé, 19,987 Cabriolet, 18,468 Targa (Wikipedia)3,572 units (all body types) — stuttcars; 755 M491 Coupés for the US (RM Sotheby's)340 built (53 for the UK, 28 for the US)
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Sources (5)

  1. The 'quarter millionaire' — Porsche Newsroom (opens in a new tab)
  2. Porsche 911 Carrera Commemorative Edition (1988) — stuttcars (opens in a new tab)
  3. 1988 911 Commemorative Edition — Porsche Club of America (opens in a new tab)
  4. 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Commemorative Edition — Barrett-Jackson (opens in a new tab)
  5. 1987 Porsche 911 "G" - Carrera Commemorative Edition — Classic Driver (opens in a new tab)

What the sources do not settle (3)

  • Model year is given as 1988 while Porsche Newsroom records the build as summer 1987 and some listings show 1987 deliveries.
  • 0–100 km/h not published for the Commemorative Edition; the standard 3.2 Coupé figure of 6.1 s applies mechanically but is not an official CE number.
  • Per-market split differs slightly between PCA (300 US / 325 RoW / 250 Germany) and stuttcars (300 US / 250 Germany / 50 UK); the totals do not reconcile.

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