1987 Porsche 911 (930) 3.3 Turbo

One of the fastest production cars available at the time, the Porsche 930 Turbo was revered for its performance and reliability during the 1970s and by the 1980s it became one of the defining cars of the decade. 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 three 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. Porsche made its first and most significant changes to the 930 for the 1978 model year, enlarging the engine bore by 2mm to a total displacement of 3,299cc (3.3-litre) and adding an air-to-air intercooler. The flat-six powertrain mated to a 4-speed manual transmission and boosted by a turbocharger complemented by the intercooler offered 300bhp and 304ft/lbs of torque.

Performance was amazing for the era and the Turbo 3.3 can still keep up with modern sports cars when accelerating from a standstill, requiring 5.4 seconds for 0-60mph and a quarter-mile time of 14 seconds flat with a top speed of 160mph. The iconic side profile so redolent of its era came from the re-profiled 'whale tail' spoiler which was raised slightly to make room for the intercooler and the look completed by its muscular haunches.

This 930 Turbo is a UK-supplied (C16) example ordered through Porsche main agents, Parks of Exeter, in right-hand drive and classically finished in Guards Red with black leather. Options when new included Sport seats with electric height adjustment, sunroof and rear seat belts. The car is accompanied by its original book pack and invoices from the Classic Car Workshop within the car's history file detail recent attention including a reconditioned turbo and cylinder heads in 2020. The well stamped service book shows the most recent service was carried out by Statller Porsche Specialists of Sheffield, whose technicians had carried out the previous three services, on the 2nd May 2024 with less than 2,000 miles travelled since. At the time of cataloguing, the odometer was reading 60,227miles.

The car presents beautifully in gleaming Guards Red with a deep finish and good shut lines, the Fuchs alloys are correct and appear virtually unmarked wearing decent Pirelli PZeros, and the black leather interior remains standard, beautifully original and exactly what you might hope to find in a 911. With just over 60,000 miles and very sensibly guided, this 'poster perfect' 911 Turbo is worthy of your close inspection.