A page to keep and share memories of our Little Red project. Little Red is a sidekick to M/Y Cava. Obviously we need to compliment our beautiful boat with a matching car in terms of style and joy of life. We are dreaming of a Porsche, but until we win the lottery, Little Red will do just fine
Details – brochure
As luck would have it, we found a copy of brochures about our exact make and model:
The deal
It was a nice trip to Århus to pick up the car, which we almost instantly named Little Red. We didn’t buy it from an old woman who had it sitting in the garage since forever. But close. We bought in from an older (british) gentleman who had in for years only doing some 10.000KM in the last 6 years.
A bit hectic to begin with – since he forgot where he had parked his car.
Found it
It’s often the case that we act a bit too quickly before thinking things through—Little Red was no exception. From the initial spark of an idea to sealing the deal, it took us about two hours. We both have a dream of a classic car—specifically, a Porsche 911. In many ways, Little Red is our way of living that dream—something old, beautiful, and full of character.
History / facts
Data from WIN.
Model Year: 1988 Model Year
Production Date: August 1987 (Week 35, Friday 28th. assembly line run)
Coachbuilder: Built by Karmann at the Osnabrück, Germany assembly plant.
Engine (Code: RE): 1.6L Inline-4 Petrol. This is the cleaner, late-80s 72 horsepower variant, factory-tuned with a Pierburg carburetor and early emissions controls.
Transmission (Code: 4R): The legendary, robust 020-generation 4-speed manual gearbox.
Factory Styling & Trim
Paint Code (LK3A): Paprika Red (Paprikarot). A classic, solid single-stage red that defines the era.
Interior Trim (JN): The “Avenue” Special Edition cloth upholstery, featuring its distinct period-correct fabric pattern and matching factory door cards.
Factory-Installed Options (M-Codes)
RAH – Radio Preparation Package: Factory-routed wiring harness, suppression grounding, and the original front fender-mounted antenna layout.
110 – Regulated Emissions Control: The specific factory-installed exhaust and carburetor setup designed for cleaner running in Northern European markets.
130 – Rear Seat Lap Safety Belts: A specific safety equipment configuration required for its destination market.
988 – Internal Production Control: A factory tracking code showing this car belonged to a specific localized market batch or a special promotional dealer introductory pool.