Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at Auctions America's Fort
Lauderdale event, March 31-2, 2017.
Chassis No.
WP0EB093XJS070463
Estimate:
$140,000 - $180,000 US
In 1982, racing sponsor Mansour Ojjeh requested a road legal 935
Porsche. He was quickly denied with the explanation that the 935
was not legal to drive on public roads. So to satisfy this
customer's wishes, they took a production Turbo Porsche and
modified it to closely match the 935; as much as it was possible.
After building this special car, Porsche realized right away that
there was a market for the �Slantnose' option. This new option was
given the code designation of M505. While some of the purists
thought that it ruined the classic and desirable lines of the 911,
today it has become one of the most collectable variants of the 911
Turbo.
In 1983 Porsche's repair department offered the option on newly
ordered vehicles, the changes were executed on the raw body shell,
which would retain Porsche's anti-corrosion warranty. This option
was only available for the 911 Turbo at a cost of $23,244. The
options included: sloped front fenders, retractable headlamps and
air vents to ensure efficient air-cooling for the brakes and
engine.
This 1988 Porsche Slantnose (option M505) is 1 of 112 produced in
cabriolet form in 1988. It is completed with Guards Red paint with
matching painted Fuch wheels and a complementing black Haartz top.
The interior is tailored with black leather upholstery, in-dash
radio, power windows and air conditioning. Sitting in the rear is
the powerful turbocharged, 3,299-cc flat six-cylinder engine. The
engine from the factory made 282 horsepower; and is equipped with
Bosch fuel injection. Completing this extremely rare and desirable
Porsche Slantnose are the books and tool kit.
