Turbocharged Porsche's were first created so that the automaker could create a street-legal race car that could compete in certain FIA groups. The result was the Porsche 930, also known as the original 911 Turbo. This new sports car was first powered by a 3.0-liter flat-six engine that utilized the same turbo technology used on the 917/30 CAN-AM race car. This engine was used up until 1978 when Porsche switched over to a 3.3-liter engine and truly perfected the model. It was around this time that Porsche was toying with the idea of having the 928 replace the 911 as their top model, but that sentiment quickly changed when the chairman of the company, Ernst Fuhrmann, resigned. Porsche immediately started pumping back money into the development of the 930 and ended up with the fastest version of the car in 1984. This model year 930 could run 0-60 mph in just 4.6 seconds and hit a top speed of 172.7 mph. The 930/911 Turbo would continue to be a fantastic car up until it was discontinued in 1989 when the 964’s started to come around.
To this day, the 911 Turbo (930) is still regarded as one of the most iconic Porsche's ever created– its whale-tail rear wing is something that could be spotted by any Porsche fan from across a car show. Because of this, the value of the model has risen exponentially over the years.
