Vehicle Description
1988 Porsche 911 Turbo
The 911 wasn't always the 911. Porsche's flagship was originally
called the 901 and debuted under that name at the 1963 Frankfurt
Motor Show. The car was a hit at Porsche's home show, and the
company promised to start production the following year. Around 80
preproduction 901s were built, before Porsche received a letter
from Peugeot. The French automaker argued that it had exclusive
rights to car names consisting of three numbers with a zero in the
middle. Indeed, Peugeot still uses that naming scheme to this day.
Porsche had already ordered a mess of metal 9s, 0s, and 1s for the
cars' badges, and didn't want them to go to waste. So, it changed
"901" to "911," and the rest is history.
Offered for consignment is a 1988 911 Turbo in black with black
leather interior. Tastefully enhanced with a larger turbo
intercooler, adjustable strut brace and turbo boost control, this
911 Turbo is a road hugging rocket ship. With air cooled Porsches
continuing to be high on collector's list, this Turbo will check
all the boxes for future driving pleasure and return on
investment.
Exterior
The body shape incorporates large flared fenders, and a big rear
spoiler often referred to by the faithfuls as the "whale tail."
This German sports car is adorned with the frog eye headlights
mounted on rounded fenders, and the front hood that sweeps downward
between the headlights to a thin grille, resembling a frog. Seen on
top is a power sunroof, and all the steel panels are bathed in
black paint, in good condition. The iconic Porsche rally wheels are
on all 4 corners and are wrapped by Ventus HR2 all season
radials.
Interior
In typical German simplicity, the interior reflects the design of
the times with mostly squared off rectangles and squares with
gauges, buttons and toggles embedded within specific areas. The
dash is in black and all round design gauges are imbedded within
the squares . Tall buckets which have power controls are covered in
a black tuck and roll leather, and a rear 2+2 seat is shoehorned in
the rear, split by the rear drivetrain hump. Dark gray carpeting
and carpeted floor mats cover the floors and appear clean.
Drivetrain
The 930 (AKA 911) was a street version of the highly successful
racing derivative 934 model. In 1978, Porsche enlarged the size of
its engine to 3.3 liters, now producing 300hp. The larger engine
addressed the level of turbo lag which was inherent with the 3.0
version. Tastefully enhanced with a larger turbo intercooler,
adjustable strut brace and turbo boost control, you can get pressed
into your seat fairly significantly.
Undercarriage
All is looking good underneath, with little to no rust to remark
about, all mechanicals working together, and seemingly well
maintained.
A nice example of the 911, runs great, starts quickly, and goes
through the gears smoothly, all wrapped in beautiful black. If you
have a flare for wide fenders with rear tires to match, I have a
whale of a tail for you! Snell! Snell!!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
