The surge in interest in the Speedster did not escape Porsche’s notice in the 1980s, and the company showed a Speedster concept in 1983 that featured much the same treatment that the 356 received. A productionized version appeared for the 1989 model year, a fitting way to send off the venerable torsion bar suspended impact bumper 911 before the substantially revised 964 appeared later that year. Porsche did the same for the 964 at the end of its production life, introducing a Speedster variant of the 964 in 1993, incorporating simplified door panels, lower windscreen, hard tonneau cover to replace the rear seats, more rudimentary lightweight convertible top. Coupled with the substantial technical innovations of all 964s, such as McPherson strut suspension, twin plug ignition, and ABS, the 964 Speedster was appreciably more advanced than the 1989 Speedster. It was also available with a host of special options not offered on any other 964 in the US market, the tastiest of which were the optional Recaro hard back sport seats with tri color inserts. Contrasting accents on the gauge surround, shift boot, emergency brake handle, and door pulls were also offered, as were colored keyed wheels.