What does SC stand for?

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Milu

Bollocks!

There is no period documentation.

Thank you.

[ToddM]

Originally Posted by milt

Thank you.

Okay So its two random letters just thrown after 911 that have no meaning.

Thats the consensus with this agrument?

[Zeke]

No, I didn't say that. I've been here and long time and read about this many times over on many threads. All I can say is that no one has proved this beyond speculation. Consider this, what does the L stand for on the 911L? What does the S stand for on a Carrera 4S? Or 2S? These are the designations for a wide body. The answers just don't exist.

edit to add: In earlier years the wide bodies were designated by "M491." I don't think they were gonna use "TL" for Turbo Look.

[svb]

It stands for SoCal of course. See, Porsche knew thats where all its old 911's would end up

[snbush67]

The "S" stands for "S"...and the "C" well it stands for "C" and "SC" stands for "SC". When used with 911 it stands for SC also as in 911SC.

I think it meant nothing in 1978 but when Porsche updated the web page as referenced above (2003) it became "Super Carrerra".

It doesn't matter, in three months this thread will be buried and someone else will ask the same question.

[1982911SCTarga]

Yep, and then we'll repeat the same old scheiss, yet again.

Brian

[ToddM]

Originally Posted by DasBoot

Have we come full circle, now?

[88-diamondblue]

I figured SC was for starter Carrera the models leading up up to the real Carrera in 1984. Then again mine has the factory badging delete option so nobody really knows what it is.

[ToddM]

I dont know man, sometimes I miss the short stroke of the 3.0.... but when my 3.6 comes on I forget about it for a while

[exc911ence]

According to jealous onlookers, Small C*ck.

[Monza_dh]

Originally Posted by AzTarga

I find it hard to believe , as I read these replies , that people are bashing different 911's . Yours is better than mine ? Grow up...I would expect that nonsense in other venues , but not with Porsches . You sound like 20 year old , sideways hat wearing , Supra drivers .

First post??? need pics!!

[Joe Bob]

Just drive the stoopid thang.....

[RWebb]

nobody mentioned Semi-Carrera yet...

I agree re the resurfacing of this question - that wiki can't come soon enuff

[FPB111]

MikeZ I think you meant CorkSOAKERS
http://www.funrestarea.com/pages/cork_soaker.shtml

[Mojo]

One of my Porsche books said it stood for "STANDARD CAR".
It was the base 911.
Who knows?

[the]

It's a fun little mystery!

I've never seen what I consider a definitive answer.

"Super Carrera" is a common answer, but I don't think correct. That was "invented" after the fact. It also doesn't really make any sense, given Porsche designations. "S" was always a designation, as was "Carrera." They have always been separate designations, with Carrera right above S. If the C stood for Carrera, the S would be redundant. It would be like calling an early 911S a 911ES.

My guess is the S of course is for "Super," the C is likely because (1) it was roughly the third of the series (small bumper, big bumper, big bumper with flares), and (2) it was remniscent of the 356SC, which was the last of the 356 line. By the mid 70s, the 924 and 928 were well under development, with the 911 expected to be phased out by the early 80s.

[Milu]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

You mean that web page was not from 1982?

That's right. It's relatively recent.

[Milu]

Originally Posted by ToddM

LOL!

Milu,

What do you think it stands for, then?

I don't think it stands for anything. It's just a designation. The only "SC" references are recent.

[Porsche-O-Phile]

SC = "Slaps Cratch"

[sancho]

Hi I just thought to say hello, since it's my first reply, have been reading the forum for a while, and what better time to join in than when my favourite model being discussed, YES I HAVE A 1980 SC TARGA........go on I am ready for the comments,,,

nice to be a part of this fantastic forum,,keep it up