Vehicle Description
1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera 3.0
Pristine, completely original, matching numbers, rust and accident
free, ultra-rare original "Silver Metalic" exterior color. A
preservation example without equal!
Year 1977
Make Porsche
Type 930 (M781)
Model Turbo Carrera
Chassis No 930.780.0182
Engine No 687.0190
Engine Type 930/51
Gear Box No 770.393
Gear Box Type 930/30
Exterior Color Silver Metallic (Code Z2)
Interior Color Black Full Leather (Code 68)
Mileage 88,484 Miles (0 miles since full restoration)
This particular 930 Turbo Carrera was "Special Ordered" new in
September of 1976 by Porsche Audi, Ltd., North America on behalf of
the Garden Grove, California official Porsche agency, Don Burns
Prestige Porsche Audi, Ltd. The order was completed on speculation
and not for a specific client. The order specified:
-One Typ. M781 (930 Turbo Carrera 3.0 North American Market /
California Version)
-Exterior Color Silver Metallic
-Interior Color Black Full Leather
-Pirelli Tires
The order including the standard options of:
-Electric Sliding Sunroof
-Blaupunkt Bamburg Stereo Cassete Radio, Amplifier
-Hirschmann Power Antenna
-Headlight Washing System
-Rear Window Wiper System
-Air Conditioning
-Power Windows
-Sport Seats Left and Right
The vehicle remained with the dealership, Don Burns Porsche Audi as
a personal vehicle of the owner for nearly a decade before finally
being sold in the late 1980s to Vito Labbate, a sometime resident
of Southern California and avid Porsche enthusiast. At the time of
his purchase, all of the original rare sales brochures and complete
set of delivery items remained with the vehicle completely as
delivered new. Even the warranty card remained intact without ever
being filled out.
Labbate's ownership continued until 1999 when the vehicle in
pristine original and un-restored condition was sold to AutoSport
Designs in New York. It was then purchased by word-famous Porsche
collector and specialist dealer, David Mohlman that same year and
then again purchased back again by AutoSport Design in early 2000.
In the Spring of 2001 AutoSport Design sold this Porsche to Bentley
of Long Island. In the Fall of 2004, Cary I Scharlat, the owner of
Bentley of Long Island sold this Porsche back to AutoSport Design
who then sold it almost immediately to the well known New York
Porsche collector, Nat Lanza. In 2009, Lanza sold this Porsche to
fellow Porsche collector, Christopher Provo. Provo retained the
vehicle until 2016 when it was sourced by Symbolic International on
behalf of Jim Powell who was seeking to assembly the world's finest
collection of original and limited production speciality Porsche
Models. In October of 2017, Mr. Powell liquidated his entire
collection to Symbolic International where they were then offered
for public sale.
This Porsche has been meticulously cared for and preserved in a
manner and state never seen before on such a model. A large
documentation album documents the history going back to new. It is
completely preserved as well as carefully and fully serviced so
much so that all of the exterior paint is original to the vehicle
other than a small hand touched-up spot on the front bonnet and
similar area on the right rear fender lip. All of the original
delivery items, books, manuals, tools, compressor, space-saver
spare tire and rim are completely original as delivered new. This
vehicle is completely matching numbers with all date coded items
showing appropriate dates and stamps as delivered new.
All services and safety checks are completely current and up to
date. This vehicle is without question one of the all-time most
beautiful original "First-Generation" Turbo Carrera Coup�s left in
existence. If such a vehicle has been on your "wish list" look no
further... you have found a true automotive treasure without
equal!
