Vehicle Description
Chassis No. WP0AA2962NS480221
Engine No. 61N00741
By 1989, the 'G-body' 911 that had captivated audiences since the
1974 Frankfurt Motor Show and catapulted the Porsche brand to new
heights was 15 years old. A restyle was long overdue, and in 1989,
the Carrera 4 and Carrera 2 debuted the 911's svelte new look.
Internally named the 964, the updated body borrowed styling cues
from the curvaceous, aerodynamic 959, wearing more form-fitting
front and rear bumpers and streamlined side sills. The 959's
influence continued underneath the new panels, with the traditional
torsion bar front suspension replaced by coil springs and shocks,
in addition to power-steering and anti-lock brakes making their
first appearance on a series production 911.
Expected by many, the new 911 Turbo followed in March of the
following year, powered by the proven air-cooled, turbocharged
3.3-liter flat-six that had been in the back of the Turbo since
1978. Now making 320-horsepower, the era-defining 3.3 would last
just two more years. In essence, the 1990 - 1992 3.3-liter Turbo
was an even more refined version of the legendary and already
well-appointed 930 with the most luxurious interior ever fitted to
a 911, featuring full leather upholstery, power-adjustable front
seats, dual airbags, air conditioning, and electric windows as
standard.
Finished in Germany's national racing shade of Grand Prix White,
this left-hand drive 911 Turbo was completed on 26 July 1991,
equipped from the factory with black leather and leatherette
upholstery, power-adjustable front sports seats, an electric
sliding power-sunroof, Alpine 'CD-2' CD radio, and as a nod to
subtlety, rear badge delete. According to the accompanying clean
Carfax report, the 911 was first registered in Ohio to a Dr.
Kathryn Schramm, and remained in the Savannah, Ohio area for nearly
three decades. In January 2022, this example received a detailed
service which included new spark plugs, fuel and air filters, trunk
and deck lid struts, resealing the valve covers, installation of a
Bilstein PSS10 suspension kit, converting and recharging the A/C
system, and a full fluid change. Following completion of all the
mentioned work, a test drive revealed an oil leak, prompting the
911 to be returned to Avant-Garde Collection in Portland, Oregon
for a full engine-out service in February 2022. The major service
involved carefully disassembling and resealing the entire engine as
well as the turbo scavenge pump and oil lines, refinishing the
cooling fan and tin engine surrounds, and tuning for drivability.
Images and invoices in excess of $17,000 convey the exceptional
standard to which this 911 Turbo has been prepared.
Shortly after the engine reseal at an indicated 17,905 miles, this
3.3 Turbo was acquired by the consignor in April 2022. In the
months since, the car has only accumulated only a couple hundred
additional miles and remains in excellent condition. The factory
Grand Prix White paintwork is said to show original paint thickness
on all measurable panels, metering at four to six mils all around -
a good indicator of the car's level of originality - while the
leather seats and plastic touch-points exhibit remarkably little
wear. It still sits on its original set of staggered 17-inch Cup
wheels now shod with Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 tires that
show 2020 production codes. Offered with its original suspension,
this extremely rare 964 Turbo is ready to be experienced just as
the engineers in Stuttgart intended, for its epic handling and the
rapidly climbing torque curve of its turbocharged, air-cooled
flat-six.
