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 40,033 Miles
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 included 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
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.
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 a San Diego collector who was seeking to assembly the
world's finest collection of original and limited production
speciality Porsche Models. In October of 2017, This Collection was
liquidated 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. The
paint remains beautifully persevered other than a single hand touch
up spot that was carefully blown in near the front bonnet badge.
All of the original delivery item one of these rare early Turbo
Carreras would have been sold with new, books, manuals, tools,
compressor, space-saver spare tire and rim are complete with the
vehicle today. This rare first generation Turbo Porsche is
completely matching numbers with all date coded items showing
appropriate dates and stamps as delivered new.
Here are the cold engine compression test numbers:
Cylinder No Pounds per Square Inch
1 125
2 130
3 120
4 125
5 130
6 125
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!
Please contact me if I can assist further in arranging for
inspections and test drives of this Porsche. I can also assist with
any manner of world-wide delivery.
