Vehicle Description
Whenthe 930 was pulled from the North American market due to
emission regulations, the aftermarket jumped in and and started
turning the 3.2 Carreras into turbo-look cars. The quality of the
body work varied greatly and trying to replicate the rest of what
the turbo had was very expensive and much more involved.Porsche
wisely decided to capitalize on that and in 1984 began offering
theM491option on the 3.2 Carrera that remained through 1989. You
basically got a factorynormally aspirated Carrera with almost
everything the Turbohad, except of course, for the turbo.The
M491option package included:The wide-bodyThe turbo whale tailThe
turbo wrap-around chin spoilerThe turbo suspensionThe turbo brakes,
wheels, and tiresThis option was not an inexpensive one and the
prices ranged from about $10,000 to$15,000 during the five year
run. This kept production numbers low, making the M491 equipped
models both unique and rare.Records show that in 1986 there were 76
coupes, 58 targas, and 226Cabriolets imported into North
America.The M491's were highly desirable as track cars with the
handling of the Turbo combined with the reliability of the 3.2
engine.This 1986 911 M491 has had a major engine rebuild as well as
replacing parts with those that had been changed out over the
years, to the correct ones except for the wheels which are "19
Forgelines.You can download the invoice for all of the work done by
clicking here.Carfax download available by clicking here.Some of
the options on this car are A/C, power windows, mirrors, seats, and
sunroof,aftermarket AM/FM CD, new black leather seats with red
piping, and limited slip differential. There are a few small tears
in the headliner and the sun visors are a bit worn but the rest of
the car is in excellent shape.
