To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
£680,000 - £800,000
- One of only 86 examples built by Porsche
- German-market delivery
- One owner from new until 2018
- Fully restored by an Austrian marque specialist
- Retains its original engine
Please note that this lot will need to be collected from Karlskron,
Germany.
In January of 1992, Porsche Exclusive (formerly the Sonderw�nsche,
or Special Wishes Department) manager Rolf Sprenger composed a
three-page internal memo to the Board of Directors suggesting a
small run of 3.3-litre 964 Turbo coupes that would be much lighter
than the production version, and thus capable of even more
impressive performance. They would be essentially a road-legal
version of the 964 Turbo that had captured the 1992 IMSA Supercar
Championship. Sprenger's team prepared a Turbo S Lightweight
prototype for the Geneva Motor Show in March, where it drew
positive comment. On 22 May 1992 management authorized a limited
production run of 80 chassis. Those completed between July and
November would be designated 1993 models. Eventually a total of 86
would leave the factory. The Turbo S Lightweight (or Leichtbau)
would be the first model built and developed entirely by Porsche's
customizing department, and was assigned a discrete series of
VINs.
These very special Porsches were placed on an intensive
weight-reduction program similar to the Carrera RS. Nearly all
comfort and convenience features of the standard 964 Turbo were
removed, including air conditioning, power steering,
power-adjustable seats - which were replaced by semi-competition
buckets - electric windows, and rear seats. The Turbo's production
door cards were replaced by those from the RS. The doors, the front
trunk lid, and the tail spoiler were made up in
glass-fiber-reinforced carbon composite, and thinner glass was
installed in the rear and side windows. The tub was seam-welded and
reinforced, a new alloy strut brace stiffened the front suspension,
and the chassis ride height was lowered by 40mm over its polished
18-inch (457mm) Speedline three-piece modular alloy wheels and "Big
Red" Turbo brakes. There was minimal undercoating and
sound-proofing. The result produced a curb weight of just 1,290 kg
(2,844 lbs), or 180 kg (430 lbs) less than a standard 964
Turbo.
The new Turbo S Lightweight also received a substantial power
increase. The uprated Type M30/69 SL engine received more
aggressive cams, larger fuel injectors, and a more efficient KKK
turbocharger, which boosted output to 381 bhp at 6000 rpm, a 61
horsepower improvement over the standard 3.3-litre Turbo. To make
sure everyone knew that this was a special engine, the intercooler
housing and air filter unit were painted red. Rear-quarter vents
derived from the 959, new front air intake ducting and a different
deck spoiler set the Turbo S Lightweight apart from its
brethren.
Here is a stunning, freshly-restored example of one of Porsche's
rarest and most desirable road-legal performance machines, capable
of reaching 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.7 seconds and not running
out of breath until the speedometer touches 290 km/h (180 mph).
Delivered new in late 1992 at Porsche Stuttgart and registered on 1
October of that year, its first and only German owner drove the car
extensively. Unfortunately, in May of 1993, the car suffered a
small accident to its front right. The fenders and bonnet were
repaired by Porsche in Stuttgart, with repairs totaling to 6,000
Deutschmarks (€3,000) at the time. Desirous of some additional
creature comforts, he had factory air-conditioning installed later
that year, along with an entertainment system. The owner eventually
relocated to Salzburg, Austria in August of 2000 and brought the
car along with him. While in Austria, one of the side mirrors was
torn out due to vandalism, which was repaired by Porsche Salzburg.
Parking damage was also sustained to the left side of the car in
October 2013, this was professionally repaired and repainted.
On the owner's passing in 2018, the car was placed into the hands
of marque specialist Mike H�ll, who maintains the fleet of some
members of the Porsche and Piech. A full restoration was
commissioned, and the car was delivered to the restoration workshop
"Vehicle Experts", known for their meticulous Porsche restoration
skills. After being stripped to a bare shell, the tub was carefully
resprayed in its original Guards/India Red (G1) and the interior
completely refurbished with fresh leather in two-tone gray with red
highlights. Instruments were refreshed and the odometer reset to
zero, although the odometer displayed 131,000 km. H�ll's company
"Classica - Salzburg" overhauled all mechanical components
including the engine, gearbox, turbocharger and wastegate, clutch,
brakes and suspension. The work was completed in mid 2020, and the
car has been driven just 137 km since.
This wonderful Turbo S Lightweight is accompanied by a
comprehensive folio of documents. Included are a Certificate of
Manufacture from Porsche Austria issued 22 August of 2019, a
factory dealer invoice, and a comprehensive photographic record of
the restoration by Vehicle Experts and Mike H�ll. Here is an
exciting opportunity for the serious Porsche enthusiast to acquire
one of the most ferocious road machines to emerge from
Zuffenhausen.
Should you want more information on the condition of this lot and
or discuss the possibility of an in-situ inspection, please contact
our office at
+44 (0) 20 7851 7070 or email Britta Buchmann
at
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please visit the RM website at
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