- Seller: Giordano’s Vintage Motors (Contact)
- Location: Carnation, Washington
- Mileage: 77,000 Shown
- Chassis #: WFOZZZ96ZKS450584
- Title Status: Rebuilt
- Engine: No Engine
- Transmission: 5-Speed Manual and Front AWD Diff
The Porsche 911 craze seems to be holding strong, with air-cooled examples still fetching good money. When this wrecked 1989 Porsche 911 came across my desk, I wasn’t so sure about it, but once I realized it was a Carrera 4 with its transmission and full 4-wheel-drive system intact, I decided to give it a closer look. Air-cooled Carrera 4s fetch serious money, and while this wreck is beyond saving, it has lots of valuable parts that could be used to repair another car or convert a 2-wheel-drive Carrera into an all-wheel-drive C4. What remains of the car is being offered here as a Barn Finds Exclusive and comes with a title.
When Porsche created the all-wheel drive Carrera 4, it wasn’t a simple task. It required redesigning the front suspension, making room for the driveline, and a transmission that could send power to the front wheels. When the 964 debuted in 1989, the first cars were Carrera 4s, with the two-wheel-drive cars still being the previous Carrera 3.2s. Since the 964 gained some weight, Porsche enlarged the 3.2-liter flat-6 to 3.6-liter. While this wreck retains its all-wheel drive components and transmission, the engine is long gone. So, if you plan to convert a 2-wheel-drive car, you will want a 1990 or later Carrera 2.
The big piece here is the G64 Getrag transmission. It’s out of the car and was presumably removed when the engine was pulled. The seller notes that the case is damaged, but they claim replacement sections are available on eBay to fix it. There’s no getting around the fact that this wreck is rough, but it does have lots of valuable parts and a title. In my opinion, the best use for this hulk is as a parts donor to repair another Carrera 4, but I’m sure there are a few gearheads out there who could use the parts to convert a Carrera 2. What do you think?
Wrecked? More like mutilated!
Nope, not interested!!!
two weekend project, at least.
This pile has been on here before, About 10K to much.
Looks like a T-Rex had it for dinner and barfed up what it couldn’t finish.
Pretty close to getting a “you’ve got to be kidding” spot for August.
10k for what? this is no more than a pile of scrap metal @ 7.00 per 100lbs. just because it says Porsche on it. seller is wacked out.
Not even worthy of being a sea anchor!
Well, the 4 wheel drive didn’t help the dude that totaled this 911. I have owned three 911’s, 78, 86, and 88. I did test drive the 964 but preferred the 2 wheel 911’s, as, to me, they were more fun to drive. I have seen wrecked 911’s that looked exactly like this hulk. Have to know what you are doing to go fast. Too bad.
To hell with the car, what happened to the driver?
Words escape me.
It’s a prize all right.
Another one bites the dust..
Hope all made it out okay..
Recycling is used here in the states..
Is that a broken transmission case in the photos? Not a project I would tackle and the asking Price for it in this condition is exactly why I have never tried to fix one. If this was sitting in my shop like this I would reach out to Collins brothers jeep in Texas he knows the market well and might meet the asking Price and probably has one that needs the parts this has.
Oh yeah, and anything that was sellable off of it is gone. Last time I was paying any attention, people were converting Carrera 4s into Carrera 2s. But that was a while ago.
Wrecked? Well that’s an understatement. This car can be reconstructed. But it’s going to take a lot of time, money, and talent.
Did I slip into a coma? Is it April 1?