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Porsche 911 SC Sport

1979 · Manual · Grand Prix White

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Listed today at Montpellier Motorcars, Cheltenham. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 1979
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 3.0-litre air-cooled flat-six
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Coupe
Colour: Grand Prix White
Doors: 2
Generation: G-Series

About this car

This 1979 911 SC Sport is a UK-only Sports Group Package car, finished in Grand Prix White with Martini Racing livery. The Sport specification added the rubber whale-tail rear spoiler, a front spoiler, 16-inch Fuchs alloys, sports seats and uprated suspension, and it is one of the more sought-after SCs. This car also has the rear-wiper delete option.

It has its original 2,994cc air-cooled flat-six with a five-speed manual gearbox. The engine has had a top-end overhaul. Changes include a lightened flywheel, limited-slip differential, hydraulic chain tensioner, uprated camshafts, air pump removal, 930 Turbo anti-roll bars and a Dansk stainless sports exhaust.

A four-year partial restoration was completed in 2006, and the car has had regular mechanical work since. The interior has been retrimmed in grey leather with red piping and light blue carpets. The file includes the original sales invoices and bills for work and parts. The car is described as HPI clear and exempt from MOT, road tax and ULEZ charges.

Written by Vertar from Montpellier Motorcars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Porsche factory figures for the 1978-79 European 911 SC: 180 PS (178 bhp), 2,994 cc flat-six. Weight, top speed and 0-60 left blank because I couldn't confirm the published figures for the Sport-equipped car.).

Power: 178 bhp
Engine: 2,994 cc, 6 cylinders
Engine position: Rear-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated

Porsche 911 buying guide

The Porsche 911 has been in production since 1964 and has kept the same basic layout throughout: a flat-six engine mounted behind the rear axle, two seats up front and two small ones behind. The range runs from the everyday Carrera and Targa to the four-wheel-drive Turbo and the track-focused GT3 and GT3 RS. Buyers choose it because it works as a daily car, is well built and has a large network of independent specialists.

Read the guide: generations, what to look for, running costs