To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' The Petersen Automotive
Museum Auction event, 8 December 2018.
Estimate:
$150,000 - $200,000
- Unique Ice Green Metallic color combination
- Converted in period by Kremer
- Accompanied by Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
This '76 911 Turbo was originally special ordered in Ice Green
Metallic over green Leather-to-Sample. It was optioned with rear
fog lights, Pirelli tires, a black roof liner, air conditioning,
Blaupunkt Radio �Bamberg' with cassette player, and two
loudspeakers.
A well-known hairstylist in Heidelberg, Germany, had the Turbo
modified with the 935K package from Kremer Racing in Germany. In
addition to performance modifications, changes included custom
fiberglass bodywork, a dual quad-tipped exhaust, the installation
of power-adjustable Zender bucket seats to match the special-order
green door panels, carpeting, and dash. A period high-end sound
system with integrated equalizer and a CB radio connected to a
corded phone was also added. Upon completion, the 935 Gr. 5 Turbo
was displayed at the Munich Auto Show.
In the 1980s, Leo Clignett, a buyer and seller of exotic German
grey market cars, purchased this 935 Gr. 5 Turbo by Kremer. He had
the engine and drivetrain checked by Porsche specialist Peter Drux
in Frankfurt who confirmed the engine was in excellent condition.
The Kremer Porsche was shipped to New York where it was displayed
at an exotic car salon, with Clignett already having a potential
buyer from Boston lined up. However, upon experiencing the raw
power of the 935 Gr. 5 Turbo, the prospective buyer backed out of
the deal. Clignett then shipped the car to LA, and then New Mexico,
where he later sold the car as part of a real estate deal. The car
had several owners since Clignett and has been under current
ownership for the past seven years.
Today, this eye-catching Porsche retains its period Kremer
modifications with less than 41,000 miles on the odometer. This
unique 935 interpretation by Kremer is powered by its
numbers-matching 3.0-liter turbocharged flat six-cylinder engine,
paired to a four-speed manual transaxle. The car was repainted in
its original Ice Green Metallic within the past five years,
including new exterior graphics. The car rides on color-matched
Fuchs alloy wheels which have recently been fitted with a new set
of Michelin TB tires. An engine-out service was completed in
November 2018.
The car is accompanied by its respective factory Certificate of
Authenticity, service records from 2014 to 2018, as well as
correspondence, including old scanned photos from the car's
importer.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/ca18.