Lot 142: 1988 Porsche 911/930 Turbo

Porsche began experimenting with turbocharging technology on their race cars during the late 1960s, and in 1972 began development on a turbocharged version of the 911. Porsche originally needed to produce the car in order to comply with homologation regulations and had intended on marketing it as a street legal race vehicle like the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS. When the homologation rules changed, Porsche continued to develop the car anyway, deciding to make it a fully-equipped variant of the 911 that would top the model range and give Porsche a more direct competitor to vehicles from Ferrari and Lamborghini, which were more expensive and more exclusive than the standard 911. Porsche badged the vehicle simply as "Turbo and debuted it at the Paris auto show in October 1974 before putting it on sale in the spring of 1975. The 930 proved very fast but also very demanding. The 911 was prone to oversteer because of its rear engine layout and short wheelbase; combining those traits with the power of the turbocharged motor, made the problem more prevalent. Skilled drivers quickly learned how to drive the 930 properly, and with that knowledge came the ability to drive the car above and beyond the levels of most other sports cars. Porsche made its first and most significant upgrades to the 930 for 1978, enlarging the engine to 3.3 liters and adding an air-to-air intercooler. Porsche discontinued the 930 after model year 1989 when its underlying "G-Series" platform was being replaced by the 964. '89 models were the first and only versions of the 930 to feature a 5-speed transmission. A turbo version of the 964 officially succeeded the 930 in 1991 with a modified version of the same 3.3 litre engine and a 5-speed transmission. This example is a completely origional example of the classic 930 Turbo and has covered just 52,000 miles from new with a full 16 stamp service history and the last 15 MoT test certificates to prove. It was last serviced in August of this year at Porsche Bristol and had four new tyres fitted at that time. Both sets of keys as well as the origional owners handbook and wallet accompany the car and, along side electric seats, windows, central locking and full Porsche alarm and immobiliser system, this exceptionally origional and outstandingly example is every bit the iconic Porsche Turbo.