Vehicle Description
1979 Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera Coupe
VIN: 9309800960
100% original California car with 1,704 miles
Immaculate and unrestored
Scored a perfect 100 points, and won "Best of Class" at The
Concours on the Avenue
Paint to Sample color - Anthracite Metallic
Comes with its original window sticker, sales paperwork, brochures,
books, tools, ect
Has original Blue California plates
One of only 1200 Turbos imported to the US in 1979, this example
was first sold by California Porsche/Audi in San Francisco in
January of 1980 to Ronald Tremper Jr. of San Luis Obispo, CA. The
MSRP for the 930 was $45,270, but Tremper would end up paying
$58,500 for the car, almost 25% over sticker.
Paying over sticker for a Turbo was common, as 1979 was the last
year that the Turbo would be brought into the US (until Porsche
later brought the 930 in 1986, by then the 930 had become
domesticated and not as exciting to drive). The rear-engine 911 was
also rumored to be on its way out with the introduction of the 928
and other front-engine Porsches. Buyers and dealers alike were
speculating that the car would double in value within a few
years.
Tremper was 27 when he purchased the car, and took out the longest
loan possible to afford the car. The Turbo would not be paid off
until December of 1988. More of a treasured possession than a car,
the Turbo lived in his converted garage/office sitting on carpet
until he sold the car in 2009. He would only take it out for
special occasions, and the occasional drive tallying up only 1275
miles in 30 years. The longest journey it ever took was the
256-mile drive home from the dealership in 1980.
This Turbo has only covered 1,704 miles since new, and is in
completely original and unrestored condition. If you wanted to see
what a Porsche 930 looked like when it sat on the showroom floor in
1979, here it is.
Since arriving at Canepa in early 2014, the car has been thoroughly
inspected and serviced. Over 250 hours of concours level
preparation were invested into the car to ensure that it presented
even better than it 1,704 miles would indicate. Every mechanical
system was gone through completely, including the turbo and
wastegate, and each system operates as new as they would have come
off the showroom floor. We have shown the Turbo at the 2014 Porsche
Parade Concours, and the 2014 Carmel-By-The-Sea Concours on the
Avenue where it won its class, and became the first car to score a
perfect 100 points in class. We believe there is no finer example
of a 930 in the world.
3299cc Turbocharged Flat Six
Horsepower: 261
Torque: 291lbs/ft
Top Speed: 155mph
0-60mph: 5.6 seconds
Porsche Options:
Metallic Paint to Sample
Limited Slip Differential
Sports Seats, Left and Right
Electric Sunroof
Electric Passenger Side Mirror