[Marine Blue]

About 4 years ago I was fortunate to pick up a very nice 90 964 Targa and over the past years I restored her, enjoyed her and really fell in love with the platform. During that span I was also fortunate enough to drive a few of my friends cars in the canyons including a dialed 993 and 84, both of which were incredible experiences. Having said that I always came back to the 964 and felt it was the perfect blend of old and new. The only downside for me with the Targa is that I already have another open top car with the Boxster Spyder and I wanted an example that was the opposite end of the spectrum.

Two years into Targa ownership I started looking for a coupe but my search was very specific, it had to be a C2, excellent condition and it couldn’t be black, red, white or silver. I realized very quickly that what I wanted likely wasn’t going to be within reach, impossible to find and unlikely.

After two years of casual searching I had given up on the search and was content to continue enjoying and perfecting the Targa.


Ironically soon after I had given up on the coupe a friend sent me a picture of a blue coupe and said it’s available and you should reach out to the dealer. My initial thought was that it would be out of reach but at the same time I was also approached by someone wanting my Targa and willing to pay what I thought was a fair price. So I inquired and learned the 964 had 73k miles, a Marine Blue exterior and a Silk Grey/Marine Blue interior which was probably one of my favorite color combinations. I also realized it is a fairly rare combo as I didn’t recall seeing another Marine Blue 964. As pictures started trickling in I also realized the interior was full leather with the center console, doors and trim all covered in leather and in incredible shape. I spent the next week evaluating the car, records and carfax to confirm its condition. The dealer was forthcoming with a hood respray and I believe the rear bumper was painted, everything else is original and in incredible shape. So I made and offer which was accepted and here we are!