To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Amelia
Island event, 6 - 7 March 2020.
Estimate:
$150,000 - $175,000
- First year for the US-specification 930
- Restored in the original Metallic Silver over black leather
with green tartan
- Retains its numbers-matching engine and transmission
- Includes owner's manuals, tool kit, air compressor, spare
wheel, jack
By the early 1970s, the Porsche 911 had expanded its performance
portfolio far beyond mere performance and grand-touring comfort.
The 911 had cemented its reputation as a highly competitive track
car. It was only natural that Porsche engineers seek to employ
turbocharging in their mainstay. FIA Appendix J regulations
required that Porsche build a street-legal version of cars it
intended to campaign. This homologation process ensured a direct
connection between what won in competition and what could be
acquired from the showroom floor.
The original 911 Turbo, known internally and to enthusiasts as the
Type 930, was a brutish sports car with handling that became
legendary for its unpredictability. The original 911 Carrera
RS-based, air-cooled 3.0-liter flat-six was rated at 256 horsepower
and 243 foot-pounds of torque, figures made possible thanks to a
hefty KKK turbocharger. Uprated suspension, bigger brakes, and a
beefier four-speed manual gearbox helped cope with the extra power.
Porsche specified a massive fixed rear spoiler to increase
downforce and widened the Turbo's haunches to accommodate more
rubber. Still, oversteer was inevitable, and the 911 Turbo was a
thrill ride at every opportunity.
This 911 Turbo Carrera, as the model was first dubbed, is from the
first year of American-market importation in 1976. This example has
been meticulously restored in its factory-correct Silver Metallic
over a striking "blackwatch" interior finished in black leather
hides with tartan green inserts, which extend to the individual
back seats and the door panels. The three-spoke Turbo-style
steering wheel is an icon on its own, with its thick
leather-wrapped rim beckoning the driver to hold on tight.
Superbly restored by marque experts at Jakobs Porsche in North
Vancouver, British Columbia, the 911 Turbo presents in excellent
condition. Details begin with the high-performance headlamp washers
that sit on American-market bumpers over separate fog lights and
continue to the unique "turbo Carrera" script on the rear engine
cover. Black Fuchs wheels with polished lips are shod with
vintage-style Pirelli P6000 tires. More than CA$150,000 was spent
bringing this rare, early production 930 to the highest possible
standards. Today the car is showing all of 41,630 miles.
The Turbo retains its original numbers-matching turbocharged
flat-six, which features Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection and, of
course, a massive turbocharger. The rebuilt engine has been
wonderfully detailed with correct labeling throughout. The
numbers-matching, beefed-up G50 four-speed manual transaxle
supplies power rearward. The car is presented with a Porsche
Certificate of Authenticity confirming its original production
specification.To view this car and others currently consigned to
this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am20.
