This 1981 Porsche 911SC Targa had two previous owners that kept the car in California aside from brief stints in New Mexico in 1995 and Oregon in 2006. The seller bought the car in February 2017 from the second owner as a gift for his son, who has decided he needs a more modern car. Powered by a 3.0-liter flat-six paired to a 5-speed manual, the car has been well maintained with a top-end engine overhaul at 150k miles, transmission overhaul at 198k miles, and a major service last June that included torqued heads and a valve adjustment. This 911 is sold with service records dating back to 2000, a Porsche CoA, original owner’s manuals, warranty paperwork, toolkit, a clean Carfax, and a clean California title in the seller’s name.



The Black (700) paint looks glossy in photos, and the seller notes that few swirl marks and a stone chip on the front of the hood are the only notable flaws aside from normal wear. The Fuchs alloys wear Continental Extreme tires that were installed in 2013.

Optional equipment fitted in the Stuttgart factory included fog lights, electric side mirror and antenna, and sport shocks. The seller reports that the Targa top has a few small tears.

Inside the cabin, the black partial leather upholstery is showing a few tears on the passenger seat and light wear on its base. A crack can be seen from front to back in the middle of the dash top, as well as on the housing of the driver-side quarter window adjustment knob.

The VDO speedometer was repaired in 2013, and the odometer reads 202,639 miles. The car is optioned with cruise control and two speakers on the rear parcel shelf, and an aftermarket steering wheel and head unit were installed by a previous owner.

The 3.0-liter flat-six is mated to a 915 5-speed manual gearbox. The motor utilizes Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and was rated at 204 hp when new. The car passed a California smog check on March 9th, 2017.

Maintenance records from the previous owners were passed down to the seller and go back to 2000. They are kept in file folders separated by type of service and have been organized on a spread sheet by the previous owner. Invoices from major work include:

2000 at 150k miles – Top-end engine overhaul

2004 at 167k miles – Replace shift coupler, fan motor, heater tube, fuel accumulator

2006 at 174k miles – Replace ignition, distributor, and warm-up regulator

2006 at 175 miles – Replace oil lines, change transmission fluid, treat fuel injectors

2007 at 181k miles – Replace catalytic converter

2011 at 194k miles – Replace brake master cylinder and fuel filter

2012 at 198k miles – Overhaul transmission, adjust valves

2013 at 200k miles – Replace front wheel bearings, four new tires, repair speedometer

2016 at 202k miles – Adjust valves, torqued heads

The Carfax shows shows no accidents and verifies the mileage. The Porsche CoA can be seen in the gallery below and indicates the production date was June 5th, 1981. The car is sold with the original owner’s manuals, warranty info, toolkit, keys, and some additional spare parts.