1983 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo

By attaching a KKK turbocharger to its 3.0 air-cooled flat-six engine (that could trace its origins back to the 911 RSR), the 930 was the most powerful production Porsche thus far and, suddenly, the 911 was a supercar. The production-ready 911 Turbo was shown at the Paris show in Autumn 1974, and not surprisingly in an era when turbocharging was seen as rather exotic, captivated the world's motoring press. Rightly, it was billed as a supremely fast and luxurious flagship model, combining ballistic performance and head-turning looks with air conditioning, electric windows, and other creature comforts. The car's power and performance were celebrated (and kept on the ground) by an enormous "whale-tail' spoiler and a wider track that needed those bulging wheel arches to keep it decent.

Engine capacity was increased to 3.3litres with a larger turbo and an integrated intercooler from late 1978 onwards. To fit the intercooler the larger "Tea-Tray" was now fitted as standard as were revisions and improvements to both suspension and brakes.

This particular car is a UK C16 spec delivered through Glen Henderson Porsche on 1st September 1983. Optional equipment at that time included air conditioning, a sunroof, electric heated passenger door mirror, and recoil bumpers.

The original book pack and service records show 16 main dealer stamps between 1985 and 2007 which confirm the cars overall mileage of 109,400 today, as do the 16 MOT certificates contained in the very large history file. However, the car has benefitted from a full gearbox rebuild in November 2015 by DSD Motorwerks, who also carried out some engine works as well as a full service. It's recently been fitted with a new front carpet set and a new rear shelf. In fact, bills and receipts confirm over £40,000 has been spent between 1998 and 2009 in maintaining this immaculate car.

With a fresh MOT until August 2018, this is a matching numbers car which presents extremely well in the metal and also drives well - as a 930 Turbo should. The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity is present and a Scorpion 'Cat 5' tracking system is fitted. Offered at a sensible guide price, we recommend viewing very strongly.