Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 Cabriolet - 1987
Porsche 930
The Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 160.000 - 200.000
Unsold
Zoute Grand Prix 2023
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2023
"Apart from being very fast and exciting, the Porsche is a practical car. Unlike most rivals which can be regarded as Sunday morning adrenalin pumps because of their intractability, or cramped accommodation, the Turbo can be used as comfortable daily transport. Yet its handling and roadholding are probably as good as any other car in the world. Few, if any, cars have impressed us so much." - Motor magazine, 8th November 1975.
Anyone that has driven a Porsche 911 Turbo will agree with the above, whether they are a professional road-tester or merely one of thousands of enthusiastic owners. Indeed, one of the most celebrated of the former, Paul Frère, declared that the Porsche 911 Turbo offered "the finest blend of ultimate performance and refinement I have ever come across..."
Much of the Porsche 911's development had resulted from the factory's racing programme, and it was the then Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built, which spurred the development of 'Project 930' - the legendary 911 Turbo. In production from April 1975, the Turbo married a KKK turbocharger to the 3.0-litre Carrera RSR engine, in road trim a combination that delivered 260bhp for a top speed of 250km/h (155mph). But the Turbo wasn't just about top speed, it was also the best-equipped 911 and amazingly flexible - hence only four speeds in the gearbox - being capable of racing from a standstill to 100mph (161km/h) in 14 seconds.
What set the 911 Turbo apart from its peers was the relaxed way this stupefying performance was delivered. Comparing the Turbo to similarly quick 'he-man' cars such as the Holman & Moody-tuned Cobra 427 and the Ford GT40, Motor's Roger Bell reckoned what made the Porsche so different was that it "hurls you forward with similar velocity but in an uncannily quiet and effortless way. To be shoved so hard in the back that you need high-back seats to keep your head on, yet neither to feel nor hear anything more than a muffled hum, is a very odd sensation indeed in a car".
The Turbo's characteristic flared wheelarches and 'tea tray' rear spoiler had already been seen on the Carrera model while the interior was the most luxurious yet seen in a 911, featuring leather upholstery, air conditioning and electric windows. For 1978 the Turbo's engine was enlarged to 3.3 litres, gaining an inter-cooler in the process; power increased to 300bhp and the top speed of what was the fastest-accelerating road car of its day went up to 257km/h. More refined than hitherto yet retaining its high performance edge, the Porsche 911 Turbo sold in the thousands, becoming the definitive sports car of its age. When Porsche revealed that the original 911 would be replaced by the new Type 964 in 1990, dealer stocks of the existing Turbo model sold out overnight.
Attractively finished in Marine Blue metallic with a contrasting beige leather interior, dark blue carpets and dark blue soft top, this stunning 911 Turbo Cabriolet was delivered new to its first German owner via the Porsche factory on 12 th May 1987. The first registered owner was a resident of Mömbris, a small town near Frankfurt. The factory-fitted options are as follows: stronger battery (code 197); sports seats left and right with electric height adjustment (codes 383 and 387); electric soft-top (439); delete model designation (498); alarm system (533); and top-tinted windscreen (567). Air conditioning was fitted as standard equipment. During the first owner's tenure the car was serviced at either the Frankfurt or Aschaffenburg Porsche dealers, as noted in the original service book.
In 1992 the car came to Italy via the Brescia based dealer Prestige Cars SrL and was sold to the current owner. A change in circumstances led to the car being exported again in 2003, when it was registered at the owner's home in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It remained there until 2011, when it was registered again at their address near lake Garda in Italy. The Porsche was used sparingly, mainly at weekends on the stunning roads in that beautiful region of Italy and with an interlude on the sunny island of Tenerife. The current odometer reading, which is believed to be correct, stands at just under 41,600 kilometres, an average of only 1,155 per year. Recent expenditure includes some remedial work in July 2021 when the soft-top's opening/closing motor (among other items) was replaced at cost of € 2,962, and in May 2022 when the steering box (among other items) was rectified at a cost of € 2,584. Both of these works were carried out by the official Porsche dealer in Verona.
Now being offered for sale for the first time in 31 years, this rare convertible variant of the legendary 911 Turbo is offered with current Italian registration documents; the original owner's handbook and service book; the aforementioned recent invoices; and an ASI document certifying the car's historical relevance. Importantly, the Porsche passed the stringent Italian roadworthiness test in July 2022, which is valid in Italy until July 2024. A 'must have' for the serious Porsche collector.
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3 Cabriolet - 1987
Porsche 930
The Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 160.000 - 200.000
Unsold
Zoute Grand Prix 2023
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2023
"Apart from being very fast and exciting, the Porsche is a practical car. Unlike most rivals which can be regarded as Sunday morning adrenalin pumps because of their intractability, or cramped accommodation, the Turbo can be used as comfortable daily transport. Yet its handling and roadholding are probably as good as any other car in the world. Few, if any, cars have impressed us so much." - Motor magazine, 8th November 1975.
Anyone that has driven a Porsche 911 Turbo will agree with the above, whether they are a professional road-tester or merely one of thousands of enthusiastic owners. Indeed, one of the most celebrated of the former, Paul Frère, declared that the Porsche 911 Turbo offered "the finest blend of ultimate performance and refinement I have ever come across..."
Much of the Porsche 911's development had resulted from the factory's racing programme, and it was the then Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built, which spurred the development of 'Project 930' - the legendary 911 Turbo. In production from April 1975, the Turbo married a KKK turbocharger to the 3.0-litre Carrera RSR engine, in road trim a combination that delivered 260bhp for a top speed of 250km/h (155mph). But the Turbo wasn't just about top speed, it was also the best-equipped 911 and amazingly flexible - hence only four speeds in the gearbox - being capable of racing from a standstill to 100mph (161km/h) in 14 seconds.
What set the 911 Turbo apart from its peers was the relaxed way this stupefying performance was delivered. Comparing the Turbo to similarly quick 'he-man' cars such as the Holman & Moody-tuned Cobra 427 and the Ford GT40, Motor's Roger Bell reckoned what made the Porsche so different was that it "hurls you forward with similar velocity but in an uncannily quiet and effortless way. To be shoved so hard in the back that you need high-back seats to keep your head on, yet neither to feel nor hear anything more than a muffled hum, is a very odd sensation indeed in a car".
The Turbo's characteristic flared wheelarches and 'tea tray' rear spoiler had already been seen on the Carrera model while the interior was the most luxurious yet seen in a 911, featuring leather upholstery, air conditioning and electric windows. For 1978 the Turbo's engine was enlarged to 3.3 litres, gaining an inter-cooler in the process; power increased to 300bhp and the top speed of what was the fastest-accelerating road car of its day went up to 257km/h. More refined than hitherto yet retaining its high performance edge, the Porsche 911 Turbo sold in the thousands, becoming the definitive sports car of its age. When Porsche revealed that the original 911 would be replaced by the new Type 964 in 1990, dealer stocks of the existing Turbo model sold out overnight.
Attractively finished in Marine Blue metallic with a contrasting beige leather interior, dark blue carpets and dark blue soft top, this stunning 911 Turbo Cabriolet was delivered new to its first German owner via the Porsche factory on 12 th May 1987. The first registered owner was a resident of Mömbris, a small town near Frankfurt. The factory-fitted options are as follows: stronger battery (code 197); sports seats left and right with electric height adjustment (codes 383 and 387); electric soft-top (439); delete model designation (498); alarm system (533); and top-tinted windscreen (567). Air conditioning was fitted as standard equipment. During the first owner's tenure the car was serviced at either the Frankfurt or Aschaffenburg Porsche dealers, as noted in the original service book.
In 1992 the car came to Italy via the Brescia based dealer Prestige Cars SrL and was sold to the current owner. A change in circumstances led to the car being exported again in 2003, when it was registered at the owner's home in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. It remained there until 2011, when it was registered again at their address near lake Garda in Italy. The Porsche was used sparingly, mainly at weekends on the stunning roads in that beautiful region of Italy and with an interlude on the sunny island of Tenerife. The current odometer reading, which is believed to be correct, stands at just under 41,600 kilometres, an average of only 1,155 per year. Recent expenditure includes some remedial work in July 2021 when the soft-top's opening/closing motor (among other items) was replaced at cost of € 2,962, and in May 2022 when the steering box (among other items) was rectified at a cost of € 2,584. Both of these works were carried out by the official Porsche dealer in Verona.
Now being offered for sale for the first time in 31 years, this rare convertible variant of the legendary 911 Turbo is offered with current Italian registration documents; the original owner's handbook and service book; the aforementioned recent invoices; and an ASI document certifying the car's historical relevance. Importantly, the Porsche passed the stringent Italian roadworthiness test in July 2022, which is valid in Italy until July 2024. A 'must have' for the serious Porsche collector.