1987 Porsche 944 Coupe

Introduced in 1983, the 944 quickly gained the respect of sports car enthusiasts and was named the best handling production car in America by Car and Driver magazine. One of the adjectives used most often to describe the car in reviews was 'balanced.' The almost perfect 50-50 front to rear weight distribution resulted in handling that contributed to it being named to Car and Driver's Ten Best list from 1983 through 1985.

In 1987, the 944S 'Super' was introduced. Built for only two model years, the 'S' featured a high performance dual-overhead-cam 16-valve version of the 2.5-liter engine featuring a magnesium intake and valve cover, larger capacity oil sump and revised exhaust system. It also features a higher 10.9:1 compression ratio cylinder head, progressive springs, larger front and rear anti-roll bars and revised transmission gearing to better suit the higher 6,800 rpm rev limit. In addition to better handling and stopping power, a 43 horsepower increase over the base model reduced the 0 to 60 mile per hour time by 1.8 seconds.

Still retained by the original owner, this car was delivered at the factory in Germany and logged 2,000 miles around Europe before shipment to the United States. The car is driven regularly to local, regional and national Porsche Club events and general pleasure drives. It has been driven to twelve national Porsche Club events from New York to South Carolina and Quebec. The vehicle is completely original, with only routine maintenance being performed since new.