What's a Weissachs?

Dan in Pasadena · Dan in Pasadena's Garage

1982 PORSCHE 911 SC WEISSACH, 911 SC, red, 89k original miles, 6 cylinders, 5 spd, ac, power windows, power door locks, cruise control, CD, alarm, lthr interior, sunroof, keyless entry, super clean in/out, stored for 4 years, runs great, front/rear spoiler, $17, 500 firm

This ad from CollectorCar TraderOnline.com.

Now, I assume the price several thousand too high - seen lots of other early 80's SC's in as good of condition for less, but wondering the significance of the Weissachs designation. Also, the only other ones I have seen were GOld in color, but was that always true? Model years? Performance differences if any? Cosmetic/eguipment differences?

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

Weissach was a mostly cosmetic package available on '82 SCs, I suppose they are nice looking but not worth a whole bunch more than a std SC. Condition and maintainance history are everything on these cars.

Dan in Pasadena · Dan in Pasadena's Garage

What did you get "different" on one? Are they worth any kind of premium?

Bill Verburg · Bill Verburg's Garage

color, spoilers, wheels, seats

as I said condition and maintainance are everything, the name means little

Early_S_Man · 03-01-2005, 07:09 PM

It was a 1980 model, not an '82 ... I smell a misrepresented fake, for a profit, of course!!!

Here is one of many threads on the subject:

Trying to educate myself: What is the deal with Weissach cars? What does that mean?

Dan in Pasadena · Dan in Pasadena's Garage

Thanks EarlyS Man, that would seem to be pretty definitive. The listed one was bogus, huh. Pretty lame.

buster73 · buster73's Garage

By the way, "Weissach" is the name of the city where Porsche's engineering department is located.

Dan in Pasadena · Dan in Pasadena's Garage

Yup, knew that. Just wondered about the details.

anthony · 03-01-2005, 07:52 PM

I believe there's a Weissach in the classifieds here. Personally, I think that red interior is ugly. I wouldn't pay a premium for a trim package.

zotman72 · 03-01-2005, 09:06 PM

The interesting twist/trivia about the Weissach edition, is that it was the only SC model that came with 7 & 8 inch diameter 15" Fuchs, which in turn allow PCA F & G Stock club racers extend the wheel sizes one inch up to the later/larger size of 8 & 9 inch Fuchs.

Aussie · Aussie's Garage

I thought the Weissach only came out in platinum or black colour.

Says the one you are looking at is a red one?

911_Envy · 03-02-2005, 02:11 AM

I thought it was only platinum and black as well. 200 in each colour 400 total - did someone say hens teeth??

Andras Nagy · 03-02-2005, 03:48 AM

Not meaning to "pick a nit", but Weissach is actually a very small town, not a city, in the middle of rolling fields.

One of the reasons Porsche put it there was to be able to have a private test track, called Weissach track, and thus avoid any proximity to large numbers of neighbors. Charming litle town, with a nice bierstube in it (but then, don't all German towns have a nice bierstube?).