To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' The Taj Ma
Garaj Collection event, 28 September 2019.
Estimate:
$175,000 - $225,000
- Factory-built 930 S 'flat-nose' Turbo
- Matching numbers throughout
- Highly original and showing 13,738 miles from new
- Documented three-owner car; acquired by Taj Ma Garaj in
1998
- Includes Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Presented is a stunning, mint-condition 1988 Porsche 930 S that has
been meticulously cared for by its three registered owners. First
introduced to the U.S. market in model year 1987, the 930 S was the
model name applied to all-steel Turbos built by Porsche Exclusive
that had been ordered with the M506 factory 'flat-nose' or
'slant-nose' option.
The Turbo was Porsche's image builder, its top-of-the-line road
rocket, steadily evolving from the three-liter, non-intercooled
coupe with the "tea-tray" rear spoiler and flared fenders of 1975
to the sophisticated machines offered today. By the early 1980s,
some customers requested special coachwork to replicate the look of
Porsche's hugely successful 935 racers. Eventually the company
decided to build a limited number of 911 Turbos with the 935's
flattened front fenders, disappearing headlamps, and huge
rear-quarter flares. These all-steel cars, designated the 930 S,
were not only radical in appearance, but lavishly equipped�and very
costly. Standard Turbo equipment included air-conditioning with
rotary compressor, tinted glass, electric windows, 16-inch-diameter
Fuchs forged alloy wheels (seven inches wide in front and nine
inches wide in the rear), wheel locks, a Blaupunkt Reno stereo with
eight speakers, heated rear window and headlamp washers, a rear
window wiper, integrated fog lamps, multi-adjustable power driver
and passenger seats, and a rear spoiler.
All that was included in the Turbo's base retail price of more than
$66,000, but few were delivered with just the basics. According to
its original window sticker, this 911 Turbo coupe was ordered with
the optional and expensive ($29,559) all-steel 930 S "Slant Nose"
package with its vented front fenders, disappearing headlamps,
boxed rockers, and slatted rear quarter vents, but also the Turbo's
electric sliding sunroof, heated seats, limited-slip differential,
security system, a Blaupunkt Reno stereo entertainment package with
six speakers (two in each door and a pair on the rear package
shelf), a raised-hub steering wheel, tinted windows, a
gradient-tinted windshield, and Goodyear Eagle tires, all of which
pushed the MSRP to over $97,000.
Many of these rare and very desirable 930 S Turbos were snapped up
by collectors and driven sparingly, if at all. First offered to
U.S. customers in 1987, about 589 factory-built flat-nose Turbos
were manufactured in 1988. This beautiful example was shipped from
the factory to Charleston, South Carolina, and thence to Bill
Jacobs Motorsports Inc. in Naperville, Illinois. It was sold to its
first owners, Bill and Cheryl Sullivan of Naperville, on 20 July
1988 with 45 delivery miles on the odometer. It had been ordered
with optional electrically adjustable Sport seats, velour carpeting
in the front trunk compartment, and a stick of factory touch-up
paint, which brought the sticker price to $99,785, plus vehicle
prep and delivery charges.
Over the next nine years, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan maintained the car
fastidiously, adding about 12,735 miles before it was offered for
sale. The European Toy Store sold this 930 S to its second
registered owner, M.O. Dixon (no relation) of Knoxville, on 15 July
1997. The odometer then read 12,780 miles. At some point the car
was fitted with a set of 17-inch three-piece modular alloy wheels,
but the original stock Fuchs with their centers painted to match
the body color were saved and have since been re-installed. This
930 S joined the Taj Ma Garaj in 1998.
This fine Guards Red Turbo appears to be in perfect cosmetic
condition, with unmarked paint and wonderful Champagne leather
upholstery. It was most recently serviced at P3Autokrafte in
Dayton, Ohio. The CARFAX report shows that on 29 March 2019,
several air-conditioning lines were replaced, the valves were
adjusted, and a new battery and new hood support struts were
installed. After recent inspection, the paint meter readings were
found to be consistent throughout, and it is believed that the car
retains its original paintwork throughout.
Supplied with the Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, its correct,
original space-saver spare tire and wheel, jack, and tools, as well
as an original maroon slipcase with an owner's manual and other
documents, this is one of the nicest factory-built flat-nose Turbos
available, perfect for any Porsche collection.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/tg19.
