Back in the 90s, California’s streets were just as attention-hungry as they are today. And while slammed SUVs with widebody kits are all the rages these days, three decades ago the sun-kissed blacktop was graced by machines like mini trucks (they may be making a comeback) and Euro Lowriders like this 1980s Porsche 911 with a Slantnose conversion.
To this day, we’re not sure why people brought together all sorts of overseas machines under the Euro Lowrider banner back in the day. We’re not kidding, a quick Google search will reveal that plenty of JDM machines were also labeled this way. However, this Porsche obviously fits the bill without raising any questions, at least as far as the unconventional lowrider scene is concerned.
Nevertheless, this is a G-Body Neunelfer from the 1980s and while identifying this comes easily, we can’t say the same about the convention-defying mix found on the car.
For starters, as mentioned above, this rear-engined machine seems to sport a Flachbau conversion, which is probably a non-factory work. After all, the rare and expensive Flatnose, a racing-inspired derivative of the 930 Turbo, only came in coupe form, while this is a Targa!
So it’s more likely that somebody took a 1980s Targa and gave it the slantnose twist, while also adding the lowrider ingredients. And it’s not just the hydraulic suspension we’re talking about.
Instead, this two-door rides on golden Dayton wire wheels, which are some of the most expensive in the industry (when new, you can expect to pay over $1,000 and even in excess of $2,000 for one unit).
This oddball Porscha spent two decades indoors
As you can imagine, this sort of conversion was costly back in the day, even though air-cooled 911s weren’t nearly as pocket-destroying as they are these days. However, as the years passed and various styles came and gone, not too many owners felt the need to hang on to their Euro lowriders or parade them around.
So, some of these unusual machines were sold, others got parted, while certain examples spent most of their time inside garages. Well, this 911 seems to be part of the latter category.
Instagram user sharksidecc, who currently owns the vehicle, took to social media last summer to showcase the vehicle, promising this would return under the sun in one post: “After over 20 years of hibernation she will soon be hitting the streets again,“
And while the enthusiasts has yet to deliver a fresh post of the vehicle rolling, he does seem to have an excuse, namely handling other projects meanwhile.
In fact, his most recent Insta post on the matter dates back to February this year, when he mentioned that the purple paint, pinstripe and all, is the original attire of the vehicle (as far as its custom form is concerned).
So, since all those years of quality storage seems to have paid out, we need to see those hydraulics at work!
