1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 “The 964”
Written by:
Mike G
The best analogy to describe this car is literally like a fine wine. Let me describe what I mean. In the 90’s and into the 2000’s the 964 was regarded as one of the most unloved 911’s ever. That’s why I say it is like a fine wine because in 2013/2014 time frame people started to take notice of the 964. For many reasons, the smooth body lines, the tight cabin and the narrow body. In 2013/2014 the 911 was growing in size and many enthusiasts were turning back the clock to a simpler time when a 911 felt like a 911. As Singer chooses the 964 as its platform for its Reimagined series the masses really start to pay attention. I suppose people needed someone other than Porsche to tell them it was a good platform. Additionally prior to Singer’s emergence many DE racers used the 964 for their track cars and beat them to death. Truly many cars met their demise on the track. Since the 964 was a step child it was cheap and fell into many hands of people that didn’t have the means to maintain the vehicle to the standard required from a sports car. Therefore many were just severely neglected. A perfect storm is brewing…
Let’s discuss the hardware. The 964 is a 3.6 liter 247 hp engine with the car weighing in just over 3000lbs with a top speed right around 160mph. You have to think of the time, it is 1990 man! Those are impressive numbers. To put things into perspective of the times the 1990 Ford Mustang Gt made 210 hp out of a V8 motor! That’s nuts! The naturally aspirated 3.6 liter had punch during its era. Was it a drag race monster with tons of torque? No! Porsche’s are not meant for that. They are nimble, quick, lightweight sports cars meant to blend class and style. Guess what it delivers in spades! Even to this day the 964 is quick and feels agile for a car that is nearly 30 years old. That is an impressive feat to be completely honest. This particular car is sporting the 5spd G50 transmission. What is a G50 transmission you may ask, its only one of the best freaking transmissions that Porsche ever built! Let’s talk about the feels. The car feels tight, responsive, and very solid. Remember this model was the last of the hand built Porsche’s. The 964 really takes you back in time to an era when a naturally aspirated Porsches felt like a finely tailored suit. It so intimate it feels like you are wearing the car, you and the machine are one traveling down the road.
The storm, so with the amount of cars wrecked at the track, combined with Porsche only making them for a short period of time before a model change, and Singer’s development the Porsche 964 becomes a swan. How you may ask? It is all of these factors in addition to a new generation of people that can afford a classic Porsche. The 964 in case you didn’t know it is a social media whore, it is on so many Instagram posts even to this day it’s unreal. With all of these aspects combined the 964 has transformed itself from one of the most unloved 911’s to one of the hottest vintage 911’s to own. Don’t believe me, go try to buy one for less than 50k. Not going to happen! You may say man I would never pay 65k for a 1990 911 C2 coupe with a 5spd! Don’t worry you don’t have to there is a line around the building waiting for a shot to buy a 964 in that spec. Just politely step to the side of the line and allow the nice person waiting behind you make the purchase, and poof like Keyser Soze its gone! We will see you on the review!