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One owner from 1996 to 2020
1 of 1 Dark Gray Metallic "paint to sample"
Original window sticker - Includes owner's manual, books, tools,
compressor, and spare
408hp/398lb/ft torque twin-turbo 3.6-liter flat six engine, 6-speed
manual transmission
Includes service records
The final and most advanced generation of the iconic air-cooled 911
Turbo
The 993 Turbo, introduced in mid-1995 as a 1996, continued to hold
the torch of the most powerful 911 variant while continuing to
improve the breed as a whole. Among the new features on the 993
Turbo was an electronically controlled viscous coupling all-wheel
drive system-something Porsche had not offered on a turbocharged
model since the 959 and a system that greatly improved the
performance of the Turbo. Under the engine lid-now topped with a
sculpted spoiler tail with downturned edges-resided the 3.6 liter
flat six fed by twin KKK K16 turbos, each featuring integrated
wastegates and two air-to-air intercoolers.
Combined with bigger brakes, fatter tires, a wide body and stance,
specially designed 'Technologie-Rad' cast alloy wheels with hollow
spokes, the 993 Turbo was one of the fastest cars on the planet.
With all four wheels tearing into the pavement, 0-60mph came in a
face melting 3.7 seconds, 100mph ticked by in 5.7 seconds, and the
forward progression continued until the speedometer had crossed
180mph. Beyond just going fast in a straight line though, the car
could pull up to 1.00g on the skid pad and haul to a stop from
60mph in just 111 feet. In reviewing the 993 Turbo in June of 1995,
Motor Trend magazine proclaimed, "To beat this Stuttgart screamer
into submission requires a force no less wieldy than the
million-dollar 627-horsepower V-12 McLaren F1."
This 993 Turbo was first purchased on May 15, 1996 by its first and
longtime owner of the car. The owner picked up his Dark Gray
Metallic "paint to sample" over black leather interior Turbo from
Porsche, in San Diego, California. The original MSRP of this
all-wheel drive twin-turbocharged 911 was $112,592.00, but Willard
would pay a total of $131,541.00 out the door. Optioned with Dark
Gray Metallic "paint to sample", racing style sport seats with head
restraint with Porsche crest, an AM/FM radio with CD player, cruise
control, sunroof, metal door sill with insignia, leather frame for
console switches, leather gear box tunnel, and wheel caps with the
Porsche Crest.
During the last 24 years, the owner took great care of the 993,
with regular oil changes, as well as inspections done to make sure
the car was in pristine condition. Based on the condition inside
and out, it takes no stretch of the imagination that the car was
stored for most of its life and impeccably maintained and cared
for.
Canepa recently acquired the 993 Turbo and upon arrival confirmed
that it was a fantastic original example of a 993 Turbo. Starting
the "Canepa Difference" process, the car was given a comprehensive
mechanical inspection and appropriately serviced. The Dark Gray
Metallic Turbo was also given a complete concours-level detailing
which consisted of a cleaning of the chassis, interior detailing
and a foam-pad polishing of the factory-original Dark Gray metallic
paintwork. "You can call it concours, show quality, or perfect
preservation, this 993 Turbo checks every one of these boxes. It
looks like a 1,500 mile car, no matter where you inspect it." -
Bruce Canepa.
With its original window sticker, manuals, tools, spare, and
service records, this is a pristine example of an era-defining 911
that provided supercar performance with the civility of a luxury
car.
