Restored by the team at Porsche Louisville as an entry in the 2022 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge, this 1982 Porsche 911 SC earned both the Regional People's Choice Award and the National People's Choice Award, the latter judged at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the Sportscar Together event over Labor Day weekend.

This Porsche is powered by a 172hp air-cooled 3.0-liter flat-6 aluminum engine with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, paired with a 5-speed manual transmission and rear-wheel drive.

The 1982 Porsche 911 SC represented a pivotal moment in Porsche history.

Produced between 1978 and 1983, the SC (short for Super Carrera) was initially intended to mark the end of the 911 in favor of the 928, but strong sales extended the lineage beyond 1983.

This particular example was originally sold by Jim Haynes, now Dealer Principal of Porsche Louisville, before his dealership had its own Porsche franchise.

Haynes personally acquired the car on behalf of the original owner,...