Vehicle Description
1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera
• VIN 9307800555
• K Series - Produced from August 1976 to July 1977
• One of only Total of 727 930s built for the US market in 1977
1977 Porsche 930 Turbo Carrera, finished in Bitter Chocolate with a
Cork leather interior, recent major service in June of 2023, by
Vision Motorsports in Laguna Hills, California - $8,500 spent. The
service included replacement of the fuel distributor, warm-up
regulator, fuel accumulator, fuel injectors, spark plugs, fuel
filter, and new battery. This early, non-intercooled Porsche Turbo
model set the performance standard of its day. While Ferraris and
Corvettes provided 0-60 MPH times in 8.0 seconds, the Turbo Carrera
eclipsed those competitors with a 0-60 MPH time of 5 seconds.
The Bitter Chocolate exterior paint work is in beautiful condition
complemented by its iconic rear whale tail spoiler, front spoiler,
wider front and rear Turbo fenders with staggered 16" Michelin
Pilot Sport A/S 3+ high-performance tires mounted on Fuch alloy
wheels, electric sunroof, driver/passenger side mirrors, pop-out
rear windows, headlight washers, integrated front fog lights, and a
rear window wiper.
The Cork Leather interior is in amazing condition with a leather
wrapped dash, factory sports seats, an electric sunroof, sun
visors, leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, and Sony
XR-U550 AM/FM/Cassette with multi-speaker audio system.
The non-intercooled 3.0L turbocharged flat-six engine (Type 930/53)
is rated at 260 HP. The rear wheels are driven by way of its
4-speed manual transmission (Type 930/30) with four-wheel disc
brakes with larger brake calibers. The Turbo features power -
assisted brakes as well as a boost gauge in the tachometer.
The sale of this 1977 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo Carrera Coupe,
located in California, will include a clean New Mexico title,
recent service records, owner's manual, warranty & maintenance
booklet, tool kit, and space saver spare/jack. An excellent sold
and rust free example in beautiful condition inside and out that is
ready to enjoy!
History of the 1975-1977 3.0 Liter 930 Turbo Carrera
o Horsepower 256
o Torque 260 ft/lbs
o 0-60 mph 5.2 seconds
o Top Speed 155 mph
o Production numbers was 727 for 1977 for the USA market.
Porsche began experimenting with turbocharging technology on their
race cars during the late 1960s, and in 1972 began development on a
turbocharged version of the 911. Porsche originally needed to
produce the car in order to comply with homologation regulations
and had intended on marketing it as a street legal race vehicle
like the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS. The FIA's Appendix "J" rules that
brought about the 911 Turbo Carrera RSR 2.1 in 1974 changed in 1975
and 1976. The FIA announced that cars for Group 4 and Group 5 had
to look like production cars and would be for "Normal Sale" with a
means the distribution of cars to individual purchasers through
normal channels of the manufacture. For the 1976 season, new FIA
regulations required manufactures to produce 400 cars in
twenty-four months to gain approval for Group 4. Group 5 would
require the car to be derived from a homologated model in Group 3
or 4. To win the Group 5 Championship, Porsche would first have to
have a car that could compete in Group 4 which led to the 934. For
Group 5, Porsche would create one of the most successful racing
cars of all time, the 935. While the original purpose of the
Porsche Turbo was to gain homologation for the 1976 racing season,
the marketing department soon awoke to the potential of this ultra
high-performing machine when the original target of 400 cars was
passed by the end of 1975. Since Porsche wanted to be racing for
the 1976 season, they gained FIA homologation for the Porsche Turbo
for Group 4 in Nr. 645 on 6 Dec '75 after they certified that 400
identical production cars had been completed. The 1,000th 1976
Turbo was completed on 5 May '76 and this production number allowed
Porsche reclassify the Turbo for Group 3, series-production grand
touring car in FIA Homologation Nr. 3076, 1 Jan '77. Additional
variants to Group 4 (and Group 5) were promulgated in Nr. 3076 and
included the 1977 model year (chassis nr. 9307700001, 1 Jan '77)
and the 3.3 liter Turbo (chassis nr. 9308700001, 1 Jan '78). FIA
Nr. 3076 remained in effect until replaced by FIA B-208 in 1 Mar
1982 for Group A/B when the homologation designation was changed
from "Porsche Turbo" to "911 Turbo".
Ferdinand Porsche, who was running the company at the time, handed
development of the vehicle over to Ernst Fuhrmann, who adapted the
turbo-technology originally developed for the 917/30 CAN-AM car to
the 3.0 litre flat-six from the Carrera RS 3.0, creating what
Porsche internally dubbed as 930.
Total output from the engine was 260 PS (191 kW; 256 hp), much more
than the standard Carrera. In order to ensure that the platform
could make the most of the higher power output, a revised
suspension, larger brakes and stronger gearbox became part of the
package, although some consumers were unhappy with Porsche's use of
a 4-speed whilst a 5-speed manual was available in the "lesser"
Carrera. A "whale tail" rear spoiler was installed to help vent
more air to the engine and help create more downforce at the rear
of the vehicle, and wider rear wheels with upgraded tires combined
with flared wheel arches were added to increase the 911's width and
grip, making it more stable.
