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Carrera History
What, if any, is the difference between a Carrera and a Coupe?
Where did the name Carrera come from? Also, does Cabriolet just mean convertible?
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The Carrera name came from the famous 50s roadrace across Mexico called the Carrera Panamerica. Porsche initially called their high performance 4-Cam 356 models Carreras, and the name was brought back in 84 for the 3.2s. Coupes are hardtops regardless of model or year. Cabriolet is the name for some convertible cars and has the following history courtesy of Webster. Originally Cabriolet 356 Porsches were more luxurious than the cheaper (and now more valuable) Speedster or Roadster topless models.
Etymology: French, from diminutive of cabriole caper, alteration of Middle French capriole Date: 1763 1 : a light 2-wheeled one-horse carriage with a folding leather hood, a large apron, and upward-curving shafts 2 : a convertible coupe
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Thanks for this info. One more question. Does a Carrera have more power or sport features than a 911 Coupe?
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The Carrera is a model...like the SC was before it. There are Carrera Cabs and Coupes and Targas...nothing to do with power...they all have the same 3.2 engine. In the 356 line (the original Carreras), they did have more power with the 4cam engines and are very valuable today. A Carrera Speedster for example can cost over $200,000 for a perfect and documented example...then you step up to the 4cam Spyders which are 400K and up....
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I think Mr Baum probably cleared it up, but I'll stick my $.02 too.
before '78 a Carrera was the "hotrod" version of the 911, kind of like the "S" versions of the early cars. All 911's from '78-'83 are "SC"'s (Super Carrera) All 911's from '84-'89 are "Carrera"'s After that they went to "C2" or "C4", (Carrera 2 or Carrera 4 for 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive). later at some point, 993 or 996?, they started badging them as "Carrera"'s again. Coupe, Cabriolet, and Targa all refer to the body style not the model. from webster's dict Coupe - a two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model Cabriolet - an automobile resembling a coupe but with a folding top So, for example, if you were looking at 911's built between '84 and '89 they would all be "Carrera"'s, but some would be the coupe body style, some would be the "cab" (cabriolet/convertible) body style, and some would be the "targa" body style (like a car with "T"-tops without the "T" named after the famous race Targa Florio. Hope it's clear now. 
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