1987 911 Carrera 3.2 Takes a Journey Through Time

Rare and Desirable

As fascinating as we find Porsche vehicles to be, oftentimes, the stories owners share can be even more intriguing. Take Christian Geistdörfer - former German rally co-driver, for example. The owner of this gorgeous 1987 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 is more than happy to drive it on a regular basis, despite the fact that it's an incredibly rare and desirable car. 

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Rare Find

This particular 911 Carrera 3.2 is one of the first G Models to come with the legendary G50 transmission. It is one of only 238 produced in Granite Green Metallic with a sunroof and no air conditioning. "I never looked for this specific color, but the combination with the interior in Olive Green inspired me," Geistdörfer said. "The Porsche was exported to Rome two months after German delivery and was registered by a hotelier there. Once a vehicle has been registered in Italy, the number plate can remain on the car. It not only looks good, but it's also great for history."

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Perfect Partners

Between 1980 and 1984, Walter Röhrl - the race and rally legend for whom Geistdörfer was co-driver - won the Monte Carlo Rally four times, in four different cars - on snow, gravel, and asphalt. Not only because of Röhrl's inimitable ideal line, but also thanks to their meticulous preparation, the two defeated more powerful rivals, time and again. They were a well-rehearsed team and entrusted each other with their lives. The first Monte victory in 1980 was one of the best experiences of both of their careers.

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Calmer Days

More than 40 years later things are much quieter for Geistdörfer. In 2016 he published his biography 'Walter und ich' [Walter and I]. He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone today. Born in Munich, he seems to be more thoughtful now. Gone are the wild parties where dishes were smashed and chairs were thrown around. He has kept his carefree smile, whether he is sitting at the wheel listening to the surging noise of the engine at more than 4,000 rpm - or greeting his buddy Carlo Marcati.

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Going Back in Time

Today, Geistdörfer is a private person who lives in Malta and Munich, but can still be found at all kinds of car events. If he had to beam himself back to a decade, he would immediately set the time machine for the 1980s. "Back then everything was slower," he says. "Today we read e-mails when we are traveling, are constantly on our smartphones, always available. In the 1980s, the music was great, life was slower and somehow more worth living," he says.

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Take It Slow

Maybe that's exactly why he enjoys getting into his 911 in Munich and driving so much, to visit old friends. Around the corner, beyond national borders, just driving, slow and fast in alternation, alone or in pairs, no music, only the Zuffenhausen sound of the 1980s. The way into the future could then read like this in Geistdörfer’s prayer book: straight-ahead full, turn around from time to time, remember the beautiful things, and then full straight ahead again, here and there, beautiful curves.

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