After a lengthy gestation period, the now ubiquitous Porsche 911 entered production in 1964 and, despite Porsche's own attempts to replace the model with the 928 in the 1970s, much evolved versions of it are being built to this day, 48 years later. The design was the work of Dr Ferry Porsche's eldest son, Ferdinand 'Butzi' Porsche and the company's joint founder and chief body engineer Erwin Komenda. The car featured rack and pinion steering and both torsion bar suspension and disc brakes all round. It was initially powered by a dry-sump, air-cooled, 2-litre, flat-six engine but, in common with all other aspects of the 911, the engines have undergone steady evolution ever since. Developed under the watchful eye of Porsche Chief Executive Peter Schutz, the 911 Carrera 3.2 made its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show of September 1983. Visually indebted to the outgoing 911 SC, the newcomer was made available in Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet guises and wore a revised front valance complete with auxiliary driving lamps and a subtle 'Carrera' script on its engine lid. Estimated to be 80 percent new, the model's 3164cc (hence '3.2') flat-six engine was credited with developing some 231bhp and 209 lb ft of torque. Allied to a five-speed transmission, it proved to be both rev-happy and flexible. Capable of 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds and 153mph, the Carrera 3.2 was progressively refined and updated over the course of its six-year production run. From 1984, those looking for that little bit extra in terms of poise and road presence could opt for the 'Supersport' package (later known as 'Sport Equipment') which included a deeper front valance, 'tea tray' rear spoiler, Bilstein dampers, and wider wheel arches housing black-centred, 16-inch Fuchs forged alloy wheels.

The attractive right-hand drive Carrera offered is one of the versatile Targa versions with the optional 'Supersport' package and was manufactured in March 1989. It is finished in Red complemented by a Red-piped Cream interior. The 911 suffered some accident damage several years into its life but was repaired to a high standard and subsequently passed the stringent Autolign inspection in 1994. Though, as is standard in such cases it still appears on V-CAR (the Vehicle Condition Alert Register). The vendor now considers the Porsche to have "good" bodywork, paintwork, interior trim, engine and five-speed manual gearbox. Showing an unwarranted 53,000 miles, 'FDH 62' comes complete with: maintenance book with 17 stamps, plus separate details of a £2,500 service carried out by the Warrington-based marque specialist Ninemeister; driver's manual; pocket guide to Porsche ownership; Kenwood radio/CD instruction book; old tax discs and MOTs, plus a current MOT certificate valid into June.