1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Coupé 964 Backdate

Highlights

• 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 2 Coupe presented as a backdate
• Documented service history from new, including Official Porsche Centre records
• Engine-out overhaul completed in October 2025 by Precision Porsche Specialist
• Guards Red over black leather specification with G50 five-speed manual gearbox now unrated to Backdate specifcation
• Advisory-free MOT
• The current private registration is currently being retained by the seller

The Appeal

964-generation Porsche 911s lend themselves particularly well to the art of backdating. To the uninitiated, the practice involves making a car look and feel like an earlier model while retaining more modern performance and handling. This car does it particularly well. By pairing the 964's modern mechanicals: its 3.6-litre flat-six, G50 gearbox, and coil-sprung suspension, with the slender, unadorned aesthetic of earlier long-hood 911s, the result is a car that offers the best of both eras: classic looks with usable, reliable underpinnings.
The interior has been comprehensively retrimmed to the current owner's specification by one of the industry's leading specialists, resulting in a cabin that channels the Singer-inspired aesthetic that's become so coveted on backdated 911s. New carpets throughout, a re-topped dashboard, leathered knee roll, and even leather trim on the under-bonnet carpets and centre console speak to a no detail overlooked approach.

Externally, the car wears steel wide arches and a long bonnet, giving it the aggressive, purposeful stance that defines the best backdated builds. The current owner acquired the car already in this specification some 6–8 months ago, and while no invoices survive for the arch and bonnet work, it is worthy of closer inspection.

The base car is a 1990 Carrera 2 Coupé, delivered new through Glen Henderson in Edinburgh. It is accompanied by a well-documented service history stretching from its pre-delivery inspection at zero miles right through to the present day, with early maintenance carried out by Official Porsche Centres including Glenvarigill, JCT600, and Evans Halshaw, before transitioning to respected independent specialists. In more recent years, Precision Porsche Specialist has been the car's primary custodian, carrying out regular servicing, major services with valve adjustments, and most notably an engine-out overhaul in October 2025 at 87,604 miles.
With advisory-free MOT, this tastefully backdated 911 is ready to go.

History and Paperwork

• UK market right-hand drive car, first registered 1st May 1990; eight former registered keepers
• Delivered new through Glen Henderson Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)
• Service history documented from 0 miles to 87,605 miles, with records from Official Porsche Centres and independent specialists
• Precision Porsche Specialist has been the primary maintainer since at least 2015
• Engine-out overhaul completed October 2025 at 87,604 miles
• MOT valid to 22nd October 2026 with no advisories
• Notice to bidders: private registration '80 OJ' to be retained by the seller

Service history:
10/25 – 87,604 miles – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Engine out overhaul to replace snapped head studs; installed new threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, top end gasket set, oil return tubes/o-rings, through bolt seals, gudgeon pin snap rings, and timing chain tensioner blades

06/25 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Removed internal door card and replaced window runner, lifter rail, rubber insert, and sealing

04/25 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Diagnosed poor running and starting; replaced fuel pressure regulator

08/20 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Carried out Stage 2 paint decontamination, multi-stage paint correction polish, quartz ceramic coating application, interior detail, and glass cleaning

03/20 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Carried out low-mileage annual oil change service, replaced battery, and conducted current drain test

01/19 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Carried out 24k major service including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel/air filters, drain plug seals, brake caliper spring plate overhaul, and replacement nearside front brake pipe

12/17 – 84,653 miles – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Carried out annual oil change service, brake fluid change, and replaced corroded power steering return lines

12/16 – 69,451 miles – Woodwaters Limited / Precision Porsche

• Carried out annual oil service, replaced front bonnet struts, repaired number plate light earth wiring, and rewired heater fan unit

12/15 – Precision Porsche Specialist

• Carried out 48k major service including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel/air filters, gearbox oil change, distributor caps, rotor arms, and HT lead clips

12/14 – 81,800 miles – Parr Porsche Specialists

• Carried out annual inspection, supplied/fitted Cobra Cat 1 alarm immobiliser, replaced wiper blades, and investigated window/radio faults

11/14 – 81,570 miles – AW Motor Sport Ltd

• Carried out annual vehicle service

01/13 – 79,863 miles – DSD Motorwerks Porsche Engineering

• Carried out vehicle service and brake fluid change

01/12 – 77,209 miles – Hawkstone Cars

• Vehicle sold/invoiced

05/08 – DSD Motorwerks Porsche Engineering

• Carried out vehicle service

10/06 – 63,512 miles – Millbank Garages (Porsche Specialists)

• Carried out oil service (10W40 semi-synthetic)

02/04 – 60,597 miles – G-Force Motorsport Ltd

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

01/03 – 59,868 miles – Evans Halshaw (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out vehicle service

07/01 – 56,127 miles – Holywell Motors

• Carried out vehicle service and brake fluid change

10/98 – 47,871 miles – Evans Halshaw Stourbridge (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

06/96 – 43,101 miles – JCT600 Newcastle (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

02/95 – 38,336 miles – Glenvarigill Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

06/94 – 32,075 miles – Glenvarigill Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service and brake fluid change

12/92 – 20,475 miles – Glenvarigill Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

05/91 – 7,105 miles – Glenvarigill Glasgow (Official Porsche Centre)

• Carried out scheduled vehicle service

10/90 – 2,474 miles – Glen Henderson Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)

• Completed official 2,000–2,500 mile running-in service

05/90 – 0 miles – Glen Henderson Edinburgh (Official Porsche Centre)

• Pre-delivery inspection completed and delivered new on 01/05/1990

The Condition

• Presented as a backdate, styled to evoke the earlier long-hood 911 aesthetic
• Steel wide arches fitted
• Long bonnet
• New trim "steer and style" installed to current owner's specification by leading company expert
• New carpets fitted
• Dashtop re-topped
• Singer-style trim
• Knee roll leathered
• Under bonnet carpets fitted
• Centre console trimmed in leather
• Paintwork benefited from a Stage 2 decontamination, multi-stage paint correction, and quartz ceramic coating in August 2020
• Window runner, lifter rail, rubber insert, and door sealing replaced in June 2025
• Front bonnet struts replaced in December 2016
• Number plate light earth wiring repaired and heater fan unit rewired in December 2016
• Cobra Cat 1 alarm immobiliser fitted in December 2014

Styled as a backdate and dressed to evoke the earlier long-hood 911 aesthetic, this car wears steel wide arches and a long bonnet with real conviction rather than the bolt-on approach so common in this scene. The interior has been comprehensively retrimmed by a leading specialist: new carpets, a re-topped dashboard, Singer-style detailing, leathered knee roll, and even leather trim in the centre console and under the bonnet, giving a cabin that feels genuinely finished rather than a work in progress. The exterior has been equally well looked after.

The Mechanics

• 3.6-litre flat-six engine (M64/01) producing approximately 250bhp
• G50/03 five-speed manual gearbox
• Engine-out overhaul completed October 2025 at 87,604 miles, including new threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, top end gasket set, oil return tubes and o-rings, through bolt seals, gudgeon pin snap rings, and timing chain tensioner blades
• Fuel pressure regulator replaced in April 2025 to address poor running and starting
• 24,000-mile major service carried out in January 2019, including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel and air filters, brake caliper spring plate overhaul, and nearside front brake pipe replacement
• 48,000-mile major service carried out in December 2015, including valve adjustment, spark plugs, fuel and air filters, gearbox oil change, distributor caps, rotor arms, and HT lead clips
• Corroded power steering return lines replaced in December 2017
• Battery replaced in March 2020

The headline item is an engine-out overhaul completed in October 2025, addressing threaded head studs, cylinder head nuts, the top-end gasket set, and timing chain tensioner blades, among other core components. This sits alongside a consistent service history stretching back a decade, with major services at both 24,000 and 48,000 miles covering valve adjustments, ignition components, and brake work, plus more recent attention to the fuel pressure regulator and power steering lines. This is clearly a well-sorted car, which its advisory-free MOT pass supports. This example with its history from new is not to be confused with modern production backdates as this is a matching numbers C2 964. Other backdates command in excess of £1,000,000 which could make this example excellent value. A backdate not to be missed.

Please note sold cars will be stored after 5 days from the end of the sale at the buyers expense. Where a vehicle remains in storage beyond this 5-day period, storage charges of £20 per day will apply.
You acknowledge and agree that, where applicable, your contact and vehicle details may be passed to Hampshire Classics, the appointed storage provider, who will deal with you directly regarding any applicable storage charges and invoicing.

BEFORE YOU BUY

This sale is subject to the Car & Classic Terms and Conditions. By bidding and/or making an offer, you also agree to the following:

✓ The seller is registered as a private seller which means consumer rights stemming from EU consumer protection law do not come into effect. However, you are still covered by Car & Classic’s own Terms and Conditions..

✓ We request that a non-refundable fee be paid if you are the lucky winning bidder at auction or if your offer is accepted Please refer to our helpful FAQs and T&Cs for specific rates.

✓ This vehicle is “Sold As Seen”, on an “As Is Where Is’ basis and without warranty. Photos and descriptions are solely for guidance purposes and it's customary to carry out a full inspection of the vehicle prior to purchase for your own peace of mind.

✓ VAT is included in the buyer's fee. VAT may or may not be included in the final bid or offer price, as specified in the listing.

✓ We want a smooth transaction just as much as you do and as such we run all UK-registered cars and motorbikes for sale on Car & Classic through an online HPI check to verify that they show no insurance database markers for damage or theft, and have no finance owing, allowing you to bid with confidence.

✓ We also check whether vehicles are recorded as being written off as part of an insurance total loss claim at the time an advert is placed on Car & Classic and we helpfully provide write-off category labels (Cat C/D/S/N) for your assistance. However, the presence or absence of a label does not guarantee the vehicle’s status and it is always worthwhile carrying out your own full vehicle history check before making an offer on a vehicle.

✓ Buyers are responsible for vehicle collection

or delivery. Importing vehicles may result in additional customs duties and import taxes so it's worth checking beforehand. It is the bidders responsibility to confirm import eligibility prior to purchase.

✓ Unless stated otherwise, you must assume that any cherished, personalised, or heritage vehicle registration is not included in the sale of a vehicle.