As the rear seats were no longer accessible owing to the Speedster’s ‘double bubble’ moulding, the rear quarters were left carpeted.

The normal door panels with their armrests and storage bins were junked in favour of lightweight RS-style parts that used simplified handles and fabric looped door pull chords.

For most markets, a three-spoke steering wheel was fitted of the type also used by the recently introduced 3.8-litre 911 Carrera RS. By contrast, those cars destined for the likes of North America received a standard four-spoke airbag wheel.

Directly behind was the 911’s familiar five gauge instrument layout that comprised a central tachometer flanked to the right by a speedometer and clock. Located off to the left were combined read outs for oil pressure / oil temperature and fuel / oil level.

Although provision was made for a two speaker audio system, a stereo had to be re-instated via the options list. However, certain distributors automatically had this feature fitted at no additional cost. It was a similar story for the electric window option which most cars were upgraded to as a matter of course.

ENGINE / TRANSMISSION

In the engine bay was the Carrera 2’s all-alloy Type M64/01 Flat 6 with single overhead camshafts per bank, two valves per cylinder and dry-sump lubrication. Bore and stroke were 100mm and 76.4mm respectively for an overall displacement of 3600cc.

Compared to the outgoing 3.2-litre motor, the 964’s 3.6-litre unit had ushered in a host of new features to include a twin spark ignition system with dual distributors, ceramic port liners, hollow exhaust valves, sodium-cooled intake valves, forged pistons with dished crowns, a revised crankcase, a lightweight crankshaft, a new twelve-blade cooling fan, redesigned cam timing chain tensioners and a completely revised intake system.