1978-83 Porsche 911SC

Coupe, Targa and Cabriolet

by Jim Schrager

Get a good 911SC and maintain it properly to preserve its value.

While the automotive world suffered through the 1973-1977 era of dramatically tightened emission-control laws, Porsche was busy building, piece by piece, the better mousetrap that would become the 911SC. Starting with the dramatically simplified CIS fuel injection of the ’73½ 911T, the SC included the flared body of the 1974 Carrera, the engine block from the 3.0-liter Turbo in 1975, the galvanized sheet metal developed in the 1976 cars, and the improved interior ventilation system introduced in 1977. By its introduction in 1978, the 911SC with its 3.0-liter six-cylinder boxer powerplant was arguably the best serial production sports car on the market. Even today, many Porsche enthusiasts feel it offers the perfect combination of creature comforts (just enough, without the car becoming a luxo-barge) and sterling performance. Further, they have an extraordinarily robust drivetrain, even by Porsche standards. Engines, if properly maintained and serviced,...