Ask a small child or a visiting alien to draw a picture of a Porsche and they won’t conjure up anything that looks like a Cayenne, or a Boxster, or a 928 or a Macan. They’ll draw something that is recognisably a 911, with its tea-tray spoiler, squat, aggressive stance and ‘what are you looking at?’ attitude. Almost any internal combustion enthusiast of a certain age will have grown up with an image of a 911 on their wall, and possibly sandwiched between posters of a Lamborghini Countach, a Ferrari 308 and that lady tennis player who’s having a cheeky scratch. For real G-body 911 lovers, rarity and exclusivity don’t come in a much more coveted package than this example.

In 1988, Porsche unveiled the ‘Commemorative Edition’ (‘CE’) Carrera to celebrate the 250,000th 911 to roll off the Zuffenhausen production line since the model’s inception in 1963. Only 875 of these (very) limited edition ‘CE’ cars were built, with just 120 coupé iterations making the journey to North American shores. And, uniquely among 911s, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche’s signature is embroidered on the seat headrests. 

Produced for the 1988 model year, these superb cars came with the bulletproof G50 5-speed manual gearbox, with a short-shift lever, electric seats, electric sunroof and sports suspension. This particular example wears the requisite Diamond Blue with matching Fuchs wheels over black leather and has just 58,000 miles on the odometer. In stunning time-warp condition – dynamically, mechanically and aesthetically - this one is for the discerning collector.

Exterior

Interior

Mechanical

A Canadian car at delivery, the odometer was converted/replaced to miles at some point in the past two decades. 

Per the selling dealer and accompanying documentation, an upgraded air conditioning system using Kuehl parts from Griffiths Air Conditioning was installed in 2022 at a cost of $8,000. It is said to reliably blow ice-cold in 100 degree+ temperatures.

The vehicle comes with a stamped Porsche Service book and a file of invoices and receipts attesting to work carried out as and when necessary throughout its life.

The CARFAX report classifies this 911 as an accident-free and damage-free vehicle.  

Per the selling dealer, the vehicle is in virtually factory-fresh condition and has no known defects or imperfections of any consequence. Overall cosmetic condition can be viewed in the gallery below, which also includes over two dozen photos of paint meter readings, and the selling dealer adds this particular model was hand painted by Porsche and it would be expected to see gradations in the thickness. This car is stated to be within norms for this type of paint application, as with many paint-to-sample cars of the era, and the selling dealer reports no indication that any paint work has been done to the car. In addition, there are no records of any body work ever having been done.

Photos of compression testing performed on all six cylinders are available in the gallery.

• Coco floor mats
• Complete Tool Kit
• Jack
• Porsche COA
• Manual and Warranty Booklet
• 1 Key
• Tire Inflator
• Service records

The extraordinary condition of this beautifully curated and fastidiously maintained 911 is alone enough to make it stand out from its marque and model competitors.

Add the fact that this is one of just 120 ‘CE’ coupés delivered to North America and you have a car that is truly, and almost certainly uniquely, in a class all of its own.

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