SC stands for................?

Quick question......A friend and I were arguing over what does SC stand for on the early models. I could have sworn I read ‘Standard Car’ in one of my books, but he claims it stands for ‘Sports Coupe’.
.........or maybe it stands for 'Sports Center'! Your comments are greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
John
'81 SC Targa

I raised this question before and never got a final answer.Replies were super Carrera,sport coupe,standard car and super coupe.I would like to have this settled also.Help!

I believe I read some stuff on this topic about a month ago. A search for SC will bring up a lot of topics though so it may take a while to find it. Super Carrera was one someone mentioned and some others I can't remember.

I was under the impression it was "Super Coupe".

"REGIS, THE FINAL ANSWER IS SUPER CARRERA!!!!!" and the crowd goes wild!!!!!!!

Super Carrera

According to the book "Original Porsche 911" it stands for "Super Car", which was short for "Super Carrera" (as "car" is not German). Maybe other books vouch for Standard Car, but this doesnt sound cool enough to be Porsche, maybe Volvo?
Nick.

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Nick Shumaker
1982 911SC Coupe

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I thought that Porsche revived the "Carrera" name with the '84 car. I guess I was wrong.

I could have sword I read it stood for Standard Car. Where is Warren when you need him?

My understanding is that it doesn't stand for anything. It was just a two letter designation.

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Bill Krause
'79 911SC Euro

I read that 'sc' is a name derived by the marketing men. It is used to combine the names given to the two previous models ie the 2.7(S) and the 3.0 (C)arrera.

Bruce 83sc

In 1972, while preparing the 2.7 RS engine, the factory named it "type SC" as opposed to type T, E and S. That "SC" is on the turbine housing sticker since 1973 for the "best" engine in the 911 from 1973.
When the SC appeared in '78, there was only one model left, with (obviously) the best engine of the 911 line.
The car got its name from its engine type.
So I guess it stands for what you want. My mechanic here, who was present at the SC introduction remembers that there was no meaning to that SC in the beginning, but the factory mentionned after a while the "Super Carrera" moniker.
Hope this helps... GeorgeK

Oops, sorry, slipping fingers...

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Porsche don't use English words on their cars (not cool enough !). SC stands for Super Carrera, super is a German word and carrera is spanish for race. Porche had a few great victories in Mexico or Spain and called their top cars Carrera to remind everyone.

If SC = Super Carrera then my 84 is just a regular Carrera.
I like Standard Car better, for all you SC tallywhackers!

But super Carrera does make some sense I guess...weren't the 911 Carreras of the 70s from the mid 70s before the SC came out? If so, it stands to reason that they increased the displacement, HP, made major improvements and called the Super Carrera and made it their standard 911 model.
Shrug.


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Kurt B
1984 911 Carrera Cabriolet
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Like Cayenne? Or Boxster (Boxer+Roadster)? Aack! Sorry.

Oh, yeah, it's Super Carrera.

blue

Porsche don't use English words on their cars

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SC-Super Cool? Sweet Car? Special Coupe? Sucks Cash? Sexy Chassis? Somewhat Cheap? Slightly Cracked? Sounds Chilling? Swift Chariot? Smooth Character? Sunday Convertible? Sharp Corner(s)?(er)?(ering)? Slim Chance? Suddenly Caught? Sadly Crashed? Still Can? Silently Crouching? Can you tell I got wayyy too much time on my hands?

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Clay Mcguill www.geocities.com/the912guy

Don't stop now Clay.

Snatch Catcher? Ouch, that one was a little harsh!

-EJ

I remember someone mentioning a French meaning of SC, Sud Choisir, meaning south choosing. I believe this refers to the tail-happy nature of 911s, and how they can exit corners backwards. Pipe up if you are the one who first thought of this one and posted in that earlier discussion about the meaning of SC.

Keith
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