Lot 253: 1984 Porsche 911 Turbo

When the Porsche 911 was introduced in 1963 it was a highly advanced design, typical of the dynasty bearing the Porsche name. Effectively it was a logical development of the 356, with a rear mounted air cooled engine, although in the new car it was a flat six, rather than the old car's four cylinder unit. In 1976 Porsche introduced a turbocharged version of their three litre 911, called simply, "Turbo", and instantly the car was a huge hit. It was one of the fastest cars of the day, with 160mph top speed and 0-60mph acceleration in 5.4 seconds, figures that put it firmly into the newly emergent "Supercar" league, along with the likes of Ferrari's Boxer and Lamborghini's Countach, the only two real competitors to the Turbo. Continuing the philosophy of ongoing improvement a 3.3 litre version of the Turbo was introduced, boasting 300bhp and even better performance, with a top speed approaching 170mph. Massive drilled and ventilated disc brakes with huge callipers, as fitted to the firm's 917 sports prototype racing cars, were utilised to haul the car down from the phenomenal speeds which it could now achieve. The car on offer today is finished in black with a contrasting black leather interior and is offered at No Reserve. No Reserve