To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Fort Lauderdale event, 29
- 30 March 2019.
Estimate:
$375,000 - $425,000
- Shows just 20 miles
- One of 500 built for the global market
- Golden Yellow Metallic with carbon fiber accents
- Porsche's most powerful 911 Turbo yet
FIA homologation efforts in the 1970s prompted Porsche to create
its first 911 Turbo. The ferocious-looking 911 with its massive
rear spoiler and wide fenders wrapped around sticky rubber quickly
earned a reputation for performance. It was less of a scalpel and
more of a brute when it came to whipping down a curvy road at
speed.
Over the next three decades, the Porsche 911 Turbo evolved with
water-cooled engines, all-wheel drive, and, of course, far more
power under its rear spoiler. To mark the end of the 991-generation
911 and to promote the abilities of its Exclusive division, Porsche
in the summer of 2017 unwrapped the 911 Turbo S Exclusive
Series.
Just 500 were commissioned for global buyers, with about 200
earmarked for the U.S. market. Golden Yellow Metallic paint,
gold-accented black center-locking wheels, and dark-finished dual
exhaust pipes protruding from the Turbo Aerokit rear bumper set the
911 Turbo S Exclusive Series apart. Inside, Porsche's Exclusive
division went to work with contrasting stitching on the 911 Turbo S
Exclusive Series's sports seats, door panels, and dashboard.
Blending form with function, Porsche composed the special Turbo's
front hood, its roof, and part of its body kit in carbon fiber with
slivers of copper woven in to save weight.
The 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series was hardly just a styling
exercise. A 27-hp bump to 607 hp made the 911 Turbo S Exclusive
Series the most powerful turbocharged Porsche for road use. The
automaker's dual-clutch transmission sends power to all four
wheels, launching it to 60 mph in fewer than three seconds. Porsche
dug through its arsenal to load the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
with all of its functional upgrades, including carbon ceramic
brakes fed by black-painted calipers, the active sports chassis,
and rear-axle steering.
The 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series offered here is no. 443 of 500,
and it shows mere delivery mileage. The special car was delivered
through the Porsche dealer in Larchmont, New York, and was fitted
with adaptive cruise control, lane-change assist, and a front-axle
lift system. It also features a fire extinguisher, Porsche Entry &
Drive, Burmester audio, and carbon fiber floor mats with leather
edging. To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/fl19.
