930 Turbo Carrera

I got it mixed up.
My friends car is no. 480 and mine is no. 520.
Not that it matters much to the story....I just don't like the fact that I presented some incorrect information. Sorry about that.
I am at sea at the moment and write according to memory only.

 

1977 Turbo Coupe 930 RARE COLOR - Pelican Parts Technical BBS
Not much info though.

 

what's the current market on 86, 87,88 and 89s ?

i have been trying to find my dads old 88 in jackson ms to no avail so just going to buy another....

 

As a data point. I sold my '87 930 w/30K miles last month for 50K...

 

Try posting here:
http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/porsche/371414-1979-porsche-930-78s-too-36.html

This thread covers 1974 930 prototypes, and 1975/76/77 3.0 930 Turbo Carreras only.

 

Factory period literature featuring a 1976 USA car
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The 1976 car Richard Sloan sold for well into six figures.

Copper Brown metallic/Tan leather with 47,946 miles

First year for Turbo model line
Copper Brown Metallic (color code 443 )
Tan full leather
Black head liner
47,946 original miles
Two owners
915 4 speed gear box
3.0 Liter @260 hp- No intercooler
Factory A/C delete
Electric sliding sunroof
Unique to the ’76 Turbo whale tail
Early 911 style pop-out rear quarter windows
Full leather ( dash, seats and door panels)
Short Shift gear lever
limited slip differential
AM -FM Becker Stereo
Correct 15 inch 7 and 8 inch Fuchs rims
Head light washers
Recent Reseal with head stud update
Chain tensioner upgrade
Comes with books and records
Older cosmetic re-spray
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Wow really......
Non original gear box, resprayed and changed hands for six figured $$$.
I guess bone stock examples are increasinly dificult to come by now.
Even if you have a fairly large amount og money to spend.

Or maybe the "915 4 speed" is just a typo type terror in the add.

 

Maybe, but it's still a resprayed car, and not particularly low mileage. What makes this particular car worth so much?

 

This is very true.

 

That's a good question, which I also ask myself whenever I see a 2.7 RS sell for hundreds of thousands.

The 3.0 Turbo Carreras have become quite valuable, even though a few have sold for under par likely because the sellers are not aware of what they really are worth.

 

Kinda makes me consider bolting all original bits'n pieces back onto my car.

I'm not so sure that low low miles or museum quality restorations are nessesarily what ticks the boxes (especially not in case og 911's)
Of course there will allways be a niche in the market (and extraordinary prices) for that type og cars, but it seems that new generations of classic car fans take a different approach.
Driving over-restored cars around on the backs of trailers is not a sexy proposition these days, I think.
More and more, I see even very valuable cars are being enjoyed on the road.

 

Nothing wrong with that idea.

 

Joe - I've seen the term sympathetic restoration used here a few times. What is that exactly?

 

I don't think it's a defined term.
It could mean: Not redicously over-restored.
But it could also mean: Preped for sale.

 

In my opinion, sympathetic restoration means adhering to the fact that unless you restore sympathetically you can destroy the car's value. This means bringing the car as close to its original spec & condition as possible, not only in appearance, but in the methods and materials used in the restoration. Easier said than done, and many restorations are not sympathetic because they are either not faithful to the car's original spirit or they are over-done with license to modify.

 

Got it. Thank you!

 

These are interesting times!

Conventional 930 wisdom is definitively obsolete.
It seems, the 3 ltr. Turbo is now being widely creditted as the milestone sport car that it truely is, and this reflects widely in the market as well.

We might need some revised litterature for the future

 

I'm not sure I agree with you. I actually bought and paid for this car for $52K until I found out through the PPI that it was a ROW car and not a US spec car as represented originally. I was refunded my money (which took FOREVER). It sold again for slightly more.

 

That is interesting, and sorry to hear about the hassle.

It is said to have resold for six figures I have no verification of this.

On the other hand, I spoke to Brian Doherty personally and he conformed his car sold for $155,000 in a matter of days.

Prices seem all over the map. I think a bog-standard unmodified USA car in excellent restored or original condition is what brings the most in the USA based on the sales I've recorded.

Interesting times.

 

Could anyone recommend a car cover for a -79 930 Turbo?
For indoor use.

 

1977 930 in Rare Color for sale on 'the bird'. $65.5 or best offer. No affiliation ....

1977 Turbo Coupe 930 RARE COLOR - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

 

http://www.classicdriver.com/uk/find/4100_results.asp?bsubmit=true&lmodelflag=14948&lmanufacturer=10106&whatbutton.x=0&page=0&lCarID=1789824

Unusual livery. Price listed in US dollars
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That's an incredible looking car! I like the turbo stripes and was going to put them on my white 86, but I sold it. Those stripes would not look good on my Copper Brown Metallic. lol

 

nice car. where is the badging on the deck lid?