Vehicle Description
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
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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
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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;
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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
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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
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