1990 911 Carrera Coupe

Porsche’s 964 makes for a popular base for the many customs and backdates out there as it was the final iteration of 911 with the classic look before the 993 came along and changed the exterior look up a bit.

This 1990 911 Carrera Coupe has been backdated by the Porsche experts at Ninemeister, of Cheshire, England. The exterior features custom backdated long-hood bodywork with steel fenders, sunroof delete, and composite 911 S/T-style bumpers. The Black paint has a mirror finish and looks great contrasted against polished window moldings, door handles, mirrors, and other exterior bits. It rides on 16” Braid Fuchs-style wheels with polished centers and are staggered 7” wide wheels up front, and 9” out back.

The interior is equipped with D’Eser Vintage sport seats finished in Red leather with basketweave centers and polished grommets. Red leather continues on the RS-style door panels as well as the dash trim and Grey leather is used on the upper portions of the doors and dash for a nice contrast. Other accessories include a MOMO Pototipo steering wheel, 9M elevated shifter, and a PCM head unit with Focal speakers and Mosconi amplifier.

And then there’s the engine and suspension. Powering this gorgeous machine is a 993-sourced 3.8-liter rebuilt by Ninemeister in 2019. The 6-speed manual transmission includes an RS clutch kit and Wavetrac lsd. The body has been seam welded and the suspension includes 9M RS uprights, wishbones, side laterals, and steering arms, 9M RS rear trailing arm and spring plate bushings, a Tractive active suspension kit, and 993 brakes.

964 builds run the gambit with a price range between $100,000 and $1,000,000. The top number consists of 964s reimagined by Singer and the bottom by lightly modified conversions. Our Spotlight car sold at a final bid of $262,250. In the range of other 3.8-liter builds from the likes of GS Manufaktur and some converted RUFs. Fair deal for what the buyer got, and most likely far less than what it cost to build. Had the engine been juiced a little more, I’m sure it would have topped $300k.

Two things that go hand-in-hand? Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd. And like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. 

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, SML subscriber Allan S. tossed me his new Sheffield Allsport watch. Sheffield Watches is a reboot of an old dive watch brand founded in New York in the ‘50s that was synonymous with producing low-price point, quality watches. The weight of the stainless steel case felt robust, as did the feel of the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel—definitely quality. As for price point, the Sheffield diver punches way above its weight at $108. You can’t buy more watch for the money, period. 

And that’s what Sheffield Watches’ founder Jay Turkbas set out to accomplish, reviving the brand's ethos and creating a watch synonymous with quality, technology, and affordability. Taking inspiration from his original Sheffield watch from the ’70s and his 30-plus years of experience in product development and innovation, he knocked it out of the park with a durable watch capable of exploring the depths of the ocean one day and cars & coffee the next. And all at a price point equivalent to the $13 the watch originally cost back then. Take a moment to give Sheffield Watches a look. I know you’ll be just as impressed as I am.

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