Ocean Blue C2S

Here on RL the "talk is of NB or WB, whereas the real nomenclature is the normal Carrera or the Carrrera S. So it begs the question: what does the "S" mean?

A little history. I first owned a 356 "Normal", it was referred to (in Germany) as the "Damen" or translated "Ladies", I could still cruise at 90mph in Nevada.

Then came the "1600 Super", an extra I think 5 hp. Thus no longer the Damen... I then bought the 356 "Super 90", it stood for something like 90 DIN hp. Some years later I bought the badged "356 SC" (not the C which stood for "Coupe"), I had the "Super Coupe", an extra few ponies.

So usually, so it seems that the badging had a meaning. On one of my early work orders the 993 S is described on the workorder as "993 Sport". Is that the real meaning of the "S" badge, can anyone enlighten?

More trivia, yeah I know... but it's winter here in Calgary, Canada!!!

What else it there, eh?

Bert

TMc993

"S" is the Porsche abbreviation for "Sport." If I remember correctly, in the case of your 356 SC, "S" stands for "Sport" and "C" is the designation for the third iteration of the 356 series, "A" being the first and "B" being the second iteration of the series. There were both 356 SC coupes and cabriolets.

H.H.Chinn

993 "S" meant, "Hey Rolf, Throw another Turbo body and chassis onto the line"!

ilko

It means Sex, pure and simple. Just look at that *** and tell me you wouldn't hit it

larpy

S = "sassy"

ZombiePorsche44

That is so perverted.................but in a good kind of way..............LOL

911

Back in the old days, didn't the "S" stand for Super??

timothymoffat

S'more money.

inkatouring

I understand the "S" in C4S -- it means a turbo without the turbo. You know, the wide body, brakes, suspension, etc.

But I don't really understand the "S" in C2S. It seems to mean a heavier, wider (and thus slower), carrera that you have to pay $10k more for a fat butt, some gauges with an "S" on it and not much more.

Maybe it means "silly"?

bramblegrower

Somebody jealous???

96_993TT

S= Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

black ice

Damn greg, you stole my thunder

dave

curve lover

^^ Dave-- Greg coulda stolen it from Mark in Baltimore Bert-- Fun thread; thanks for helping us all through the winter. In fun: maybe "S" means "SEARCH?"

^^ 2009 example.
2007's "What does the "S" stand for in C2S and C4S?" thread...

inkatouring

Of spending at least $10k more on a slower car? No, sorry.

I am jealous of any speed yellow 993, though. That would be an "S" for sexy (or is it speedyellow?).

bramblegrower

You mean like this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...item2c5274bf4b

Now that is Sexy!!