1985 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet M491 on 2040-cars
New Berlin, New York, United States
The body is finished in Guards Red (L027) with a black convertible top and a matching top boot. The M491 option features the wider front and rear fenders from the contemporary 911 Turbo along with front and rear spoilers, integrated front fog lights, and headlight washers. Close-ups of the paintwork, trim, and lenses are included in the gallery below.
Fuchs 16″ wheels feature satin-black centers with anodized lips and are wrapped in 205/55 front and 245/45 rear Fuzion ZRi tires, with a temporary spare tire mounted in the front trunk. M491-specific equipment includes Turbo-specification brakes, anti-roll bars, trailing arms, and torsion bars.
Black leather covers the seats, and the color-coordinated carpets are protected by matching floor mats with red Carrera-logo embroidery. Equipment includes powered height adjustment for the driver’s seat, cruise control, power windows, and an alarm system, as well as an Alpine stereo paired with a Kicker amplifier located in the trunk and revised speakers. The removed Blaupunkt Monterey AM/FM/cassette stereo and speakers are included in the sale.
The leather-wrapped steering wheel frames a central 7k-rpm tachometer, a 170-mph speedometer, a quartz analog clock, and gauges for oil temperature, oil pressure, oil level, battery voltage, and fuel level.
The air-cooled 3.2L flat-six is fitted with an aftermarket conical air filter, and the catalytic converter has been removed and is included in the sale.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual transaxle and an optional limited-slip differential. The shifter coupler was recently replaced, along with a CV boot.
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