This 1988 911 Carrera is one of 340 Club Sport models produced between August 1987 and September 1989, and is one of just 28 examples built for the US market. Delivered in July 1988 to its first owner in Chicago, Illinois, the car came equipped from the factory with cloth sport seats, a shortened shift lever, Bilstein sport dampers, front and rear spoilers, 16″ Fuchs alloy wheels, a G50 transaxle, and a limited-slip differential. It is finished in Grand Prix White over black and is powered by its numbers-matching, factory-blueprinted 3.2L flat-six. Formerly part of the Ingram Collection, the car was acquired by the selling dealer in May 2019 from another collector in California and now shows just 31k miles. An inspection and oil change were recently performed by Patrick Motorsports of Phoenix, Arizona in preparation of the sale. This Carrera Club Sport is now offered in Arizona with its window sticker, factory manuals, a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Montana title.
The Club Sport model is a reduced-weight version of the contemporary G-Series 3.2 Carrera, and was developed in response to enthusiast demand for a track-inspired road car. Depending on how one optioned a CS, weight savings could range from 50 to 100 kilograms compared to a standard Carrera. Note the absence of a sunroof.
This CS is finished in Grand Prix White (P5) and features a chassis bare of undercoating and sound insulation. Exterior features include front and rear spoilers, a “CS Clubsport” decal on the left-front fender, a front air dam without provisions for fog lights, and US-market impact bumpers. The finish and various body panel VIN stickers are pictured up close in gallery photos.
The 16″ Fuchs alloy wheels are wrapped in staggered-width Pirelli P Zero Rosso tires showing date codes from 2018. Club Sport models came standard without a rear wiper or “Carrera” decklid emblem, and were equipped with Bilstein sport shocks all around.
The cabin features manually-adjustable sport seats trimmed in black, Porsche-lettered cloth upholstery, along with a black dash, door panels, and carpeting. Rear seating and speakers were deleted by the factory on the CS, and this example is equipped with an optional shortened shift lever. Deletion of air conditioning and power windows was also standard.
A leather four-spoke steering wheel fronts five individual VDO gauges, including a central 7k-rpm tachometer and a 170-mph speedometer. The odometer currently displays just over 31k miles, about 2k of which have been added by the selling dealer.
The factory-blueprinted 3.2L flat-six was rated for 214 horsepower when new and features hollow intake valves, as well as a revised Bosch engine management system that raised the maximum permitted rpm by 320 to 6,840. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a G50 five-speed manual transaxle equipped with a factory limited-slip differential. US-market emissions equipment has been retained, and an oil change was recently performed by Patrick Motorsports.
Stamping *64J06554* is shown above and matches the engine number listed on the CoA. Transaxle stamping J04972 can be viewed in the photo gallery and also matches the CoA.
Additional underside photos are presented in the gallery below.
A partial reading of the option code sticker is as follows:
- 243 – Short shift gear lever
- 395 – 16″ Fuchs Alloy Wheels
- 419 – Luggage compartment instead of rear seats
- 473 – Front and rear spoiler
- 474 – Bilstein sport shock absorbers
- 637 – Club Sport – CS
Owner’s manuals and books accompany the car, along with a binder of service records, period literature, and the original window sticker.
The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity shows the original colors and equipment, including the Club Sport Package, as well as the powertrain numbers.
The July 2020 Carfax report indicates no accidents or other damage and shows registration history in Illinois, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Colorado, California, and Montana.
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