Minneapolis Street Sighting: Porsche 964 Carrera 4

Out of all my entries here, I've only showcased a scant few classic Porsche 911s (well, the other two were 912s but still), and I have come to conclusion on why. Is it because I don't see very many? Nope, it's the polar opposite; I see quite a few, but most of the ones I see are all post-993, and are therefore deemed unblogworthy by me. I try to focus on classic, collector, or downright interesting vehicles, and I'm not quite sure a generic Porsche fits the bill as it should.

Throughout history, there have been historic Porsches in the 911 lineage, and with those, comes a hefty pricetag, and certain versions on the 964 are creeping up there, such is this all-wheel-drive Carrera 4. While no real "performance Porsche"--well okay, it is still a Porsche for crying out loud, it isn't what I would call a "high-end" car by any mean. Sitting above the C4 are the Turbo, Turbo 3.6 and the widebody race-car only RSR--which I'd have a snowball's chance in hell of finding on the street, much less parked in a busy metropolitan area. 

 To be honest, I'm not quite a fan of the 964 as I am the earlier 911s; as the saying goes, age doesn't always improve vehicles--in fact, age often impedes styling progress, as in this case. I do have a soft spot for the earlier 930 cars and the later 993 cars, but somehow the 964 seems.. almost generic. And with reason; it was designed during the most generic time in car design--the early 1990s. Save for a few specimen that languished as carryovers, most new-for-1990 cars were bland at best--including the iconic 911.

Although I am  not a real fan of this era 911 (964), I do appreciate that this one has been kept in near-showroom condition. And without soot on the exhaust, it appears to not be driven like a Porsche should--and I don't know if that's a good or bad thing.

I will say that even though I don't really like silver on 911s (okay, on some bodystyles it does work), the hue depicted here makes and otherwise bland vehicle look good. The widened (?) stock wheels help too, as does the lack of an obnoxious badging/trim, and altogether, the middle-of-the-road 964 has a very stately appearance.

As stated above, I am not quite a fan of these, but I respect them; I hardly ever see them, and usually when I do, they're fairly beat-up. I am glad I shot this, because it still remains a part of Porsche's history, and one that may very well be extremely sought after in the coming years.