Vehicle Description
Exceptionally rare M491 Turbo-Look Cabriolet! One of very few known
to exist in USA specs from 1984, and this one has had just two
owners from new! A wonderfully solid car complete with Porsche
Certificate of Authenticity, original tools, and clean Carfax! A
rare chance for serious Porsche collectors! It has been long known
that nearly any Porsche model offered could be ordered with just
about any option a buyer could want, whether it was on the standard
order sheet or not. This is what spurred Porsches Sonderwunsh
Programm, aka Special Wishes division, to carry out the custom
orders requested by buyers all over the world. Dealers were made
aware of the new M491- Turbo-Look option in 1984. For USA buyers,
the Turbo was not offered due to emission regulations set forth by
our government. This Turbo-Look option may not have earned you the
engine, but instead the wide body design, larger wheels, rear
spoiler, bigger brakes, and matching suspension components. It
could be ordered in Coupe, Targa, or Cabriolet form, as Porsche
would not offer a real Turbo in Cabriolet form until 1989. Being a
new option, not many were ordered according to the Turbo-Look
Registry largely due to expensive cost added to the window sticker,
and delayed delivery timeframe. Today, less than a dozen or so are
known to exist in Cabriolet form from 1984. This example is one of
those ultra-rare few! We are excited to have the opportunity to
present this 1984 Porsche 911 Carrera Turbo-Look Cabriolet finished
in paint-to-sample code 99- Pearl White Metallic over YY- Burgundy
Interior (now fitted with Black leather seating surfaces). Having
just two owners from new, this special ordered car was a gift to
the original Arkansas buyers wife as an anniversary present. It
retains an all numbers matching 3.2L Horizontal Flat 6 cylinder
engine with 5-speed transmission, and fitted with factory Blaupunkt
Monterey cassette radio, cruise control, front & rear license
plates, heated & tinted windshield, deleted rear identification
plate, and USA spec gauges. They continued their ownership and care
until December 2010 when it finally traded hands with only 44,000
miles on the odometer. The second owner, another Ozark PCA member,
took possession and maintained it until our purchase with 55,094
miles on the odometer. He took some liberties to fully service the
car over the last 6 years to include new head temp sensor, DME
relay, & fuel pump relay in 2011, new crankshaft positioning
sensors, rear brake pads, all new BF Goodrich g-Force Sport Comp 2
tires, along with fluid change completed in 2015 by Perfection Plus
based in Little Rock, AR. A new fuel pump was swapped in 2016. Upon
arrival here at the St Louis Car Museum, the air conditioning
system was fully vacuumed to test for leaks, a new blower motor
switch was replaced, then charged with R134a refrigerant for proper
operation. We also changed the engine bay sound mat, replaced the
front door speaker grills, rear center reflector and weather seal,
and completed a fresh engine oil/filter change. We will provide the
Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, original tool kit, and a clean
CarFax report to the next lucky owner. This vehicles exterior has
been repainted once while still with the original owners along with
a new replacement convertible soft top & all seat covers. The
original boot cover and storage bag are present. It continues to
run and drive just wonderfully, with proper accident-free and
rust-free fit of all panels throughout! We encourage the
opportunity to see this rare Cabriolet in person by scheduling an
appointment right away!