1982 Porsche 911 Turbo

Lot details
Registration No: EU-Reg
Chassis No: WPOZZZ93ZCS000601

- 1 of just 938 RoW C-Program Porsche 911 Turbos made

- 58,000 miles from new and painted to Hellbronze Metallic to special order

- Recently recommissioned following a prolonged period of dry storage and highly original

In the early '70s, Porsche had designs on racing a turbocharged version of the 911, in support of which they planned a homologation special along the lines of the Carrera 2.7 RS. A subsequent change in the rules negated the need for a precise number of street legal vehicles but the company continued with the project anyway. Unveiled at the October 1974 Paris Show, the resultant Porsche 911 Turbo (930) was routinely among the fastest - if not THE fastest - accelerating supercars that money could buy during its fifteen-year production run (1975-1989). The newcomer was based around the Carrera 3.0 RS, the engine from which was modified courtesy of turbo technology originally developed for the legendary 917/30 CAN-AM cars. Initially displacing 3.0 litres, the need to keep pace with such supercar rivals as the Ferrari 512BB and Lamborghini Countach saw its force-fed flat-six grow to 3.3 litres in 1978.

Although, the adoption of Bosch fuel injection some four years later brought no more horsepower (300bhp @ 5,500rpm), it did result in greater torque and better throttle response. Thus equipped, the 911 Turbo was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 5.2 seconds and 162mph. To accommodate its extra performance over the 3.0 RS, the 930 sported revised suspension, larger brakes and a robust, four-speed gearbox. In order to help deliver the power to the road, a 'whale tail' rear spoiler was fitted and a wider rear wheel / tyre package was squeezed under specially flared arches. Adding this level of power to the already oversteer-prone handling of the 911 created a car that did not suffer fools gladly. In skilled hands, however, a 930 will show a clean pair of heels to most rivals. With more and more of today's supercars featuring traction control systems that cannot be deactivated, the first series 911 Turbo's 'Jekyll and Hyde' nature only adds to its appeal for certain enthusiasts. The Porsche Club of Great Britain estimates that less than 1,000 RHD 930s were UK supplied.

1 of just 938 'Rest of the World' (RoW) type C-Program 911 Turbos made between August 1981 and July 1982, this particular example - chassis 601 - was not only built to right-hand drive specification but also painted in special order Hellbronze Metallic. Although originally UK-supplied, the Porsche has been Eire-registered since 1984 and is understood to have covered just 58,000 miles from new. Recently recommissioned following a period of prolonged dry storage, the 930 is described by the vendor as being in 'very good / excellent overall' condition with regard to its 3.3-litre engine, four-speed manual gearbox, electrical equipment, bodywork, paintwork and interior trim. Pleasingly retaining its original Brown leather upholstery complete with Brown and Cream Pascha cloth inserts, the 2+2-seater also boasts air-conditioning and a period Blaupunkt stereo. Starting readily upon inspection and looking every inch the 1980s supercar in its special order livery, this reportedly low mileage 930 is expected to possess a fresh MOT certificate by the time of sale.