1989 Porsche 911 Turbo in Newport Beach, California

p stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt;Vehicle to be offered for Auction sale June 2nd - 4th, 2017 at Russo and Steele\'s 5th Annual Newport Beach, California Auction. Please contact us for more information./p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt; /p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt;Experts have described Porsche's evergreen 911 as "a triumph of development over design" and nowhere is that statement more appropriate than in reference to the legendary Turbo. Designed to qualify the Group 4-bound 934 for international competition and benefiting from technologies developed from the mighty Can Am-champion 917/30, Porsche's new turbocharged 930 debuted to acclaim at the 1974 Paris Show and orders began pouring in, with rabid U.S. buyers forced to wait until 1976./p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt; /p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt;FIA racing-homologation requirements demanded production of at least 400 road cars over two consecutive model years, much to the initial horror of Porsche's sales department. Best known simply as the Turbo," the car was internally designated Type 930 and from launch, it garnered rave reviews from magazine testers and hard-core driving enthusiasts alike. Fast but demanding, the Turbo routinely challenged highly skilled drivers, and made those who mastered it even better. Today, the first-generation 930 Turbo's performance remains impressive, including 0-to-60 times less than 6 seconds, 13-second quarter-miles, and nearly 160 mph flat out. These performance levels make it one of the ultimate sports cars regardless of era./p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt; /p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt;Improvements from 1978 made this already potent performer even more formidable with the addition of an intercooler allowing higher compression, an engine-displacement increase to 3.3 litres, and a host of other refinements. However, Porsche struggled to maintain the Turbo's availability in the United States, where stiff emissions mandates proved onerous, making 1979 the last model year for the 930 there until 1986; however, production continued for Porsche's other markets. Eventually, Porsche brought the car - now re-designated �911 Turbo' - back to America for 1986 and its triumphant return was the subject of countless articles and road tests. Changes for 1987 were limited to the addition of Targa and Cabriolet bodies and 1988 cars were essentially unchanged. Big news for the final 1989 models came with a switch from the prior four-speed gearbox to the smooth-shifting G50/50 950 five-speed unit, including revised ratios to fully exploit the Turbo's power curve. In addition to their stunning performance and final-year status, these 1989 Turbos are among the last cars produced at Porsche's old Stuttgart works, with each one virtually hand-built./p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt; /p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Verdana; font-size 10.5pt;Purchased in June of 2004, this top-of-the-line 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet is finished in Guards Red over Tan upholstery. The engine was rebuilt 5/04 at 70,000 miles and current mileage is 71,136 miles at the time of cataloguing. Retaining all original paint and interior, everything on this great-running, final-year Turbo is stock. It benefits from proper storage, handles great, and is so fun to drive. As offered, it is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Porsche, service records dating back to 2004, and the owner\'s manual./p\r\np stylemargin 0in; font-family Calibri; font-size 11.0pt; /p\r\np /p\r\np /p