1979 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo

UK-supplied in Guards Red with much recent expenditure.The Porsche 930 Turbo was a genuine 'Supercar' that defined the Seventies and Eighties and was one of the fastest production cars available at the time. It was first seen at the 1973 Paris Auto Show and full production commenced two years later. The basic engine underpinnings came from the Carrera 2.7RS which was increased to 3.0 Litres and, of course, turbocharged with technology gained from Porsche's 917/30 Can-Am program. The bodywork received special treatment resulting in one of the most aggressive looking Porsches ever made with its wide arches and impressive rear whale-tail and the brakes came directly from the Porsche 917 race car.

According to the extensive history file, this delightful 930 Turbo was delivered on the 10th May 1979 to its first owner by Isaac Agnew Mallusk Ltd, now known as the Porsche Centre Belfast. It was registered to our vendor in London on the 10th May 2017, thirty-eight years to the day since first delivery, after benefiting from some £4,000 of servicing and recommissioning works by Porsche specialist George McMillan in Antrim as the car had been off the road since 2008.

The service book shows the following interval:

07/08/1989 Isaac Agnew Mallusk, Belfast at 742 miles

16/08/1980 Isaac Agnew Mallusk, Belfast at 6,227 miles

10/06/1982 Dutton Forshaw Porsche, London at 15,720 miles

17/03/1984 Malaya Garage, Billinghurst at 24,112 miles

10/07/1986 Malaya Garage, Billinghurst at 35,216 miles

17/05/1988 Malaya Garage, Billinghurst at 46,520 miles

10/07/1990 Dutton Forshaw Porsche, London at 57,200 miles

21/04/1992 V.A.G. Services at 61,012 miles

01/08/1994 V.A.G. Services at unclear writing

06/04/1996 Unclear stamp at 81,367 miles

07/04/1999 Nick Prowse Motorsport Porsche Specialist, Witney at 81,### (unclear) miles

23/07/2004 Nick Prowse Motorsport Porsche Specialist, Witney at 83,053 miles

SORNED from 2008 to 2017

13/02/2017 George McMillan Porsche Specialist at 90,653

13/02/2017 George McMillan Porsche Specialist Brake Fluid Change at 90,635

Finished in classic Guards Red with a contrasting black leather interior which belies the odometer reading of a shade under 92,000 miles. Offered to auction with a history file that includes the service book, owner's manual, and a sheaf of receipts, the car has a valid MOT until 24th July 2018.