930 Turbo Carrera

My UK delivered '76 had a Blaupunkt Koln....the original paperwork for the radio was with the car when I got it. The photos where the car featured in the books and magazine articles of the day also confirm this.

 

It depends on the market. For U.S. Turbo Carreras, the Bamberg was standard.

For RoW, some markets had the Koln as standard, Bamberg as an option. For Italy, any radio was an option so they would not be "radio delete" on a COA if no radio was fitted.

Door speakers became standard in 1976 even for RoW markets that had Koln radios as standard or in the case of Italy, no radio as standard fitment.

Like the sunroof delete misnomer, true radio deletes are very rare for 3-liter turbos.

 

Over spray on things present, some interior materials seem wrong, also rubber gaskets under headlight washers not there to add to the list of details overlooked in this restoration. Sure, little things that are not that much but over all If I would have paid for this restoration I would have been pretty disappointed in the end result, if originality was the goal. A savvy buyer may have factored these items in, to later be redone right, with what they paid, as the price did seem less than usual. So these, and other things that may be unknown by just looking at the photos, may have been the reason. So another $100K for a perfect original or a factory correct restoration may not seem too much after all, after taking things into consideration.

 

Love the position of the rear window wiper, too

 

@930 what were those supports for? I do not know the existence/meaning of those??

 

smoother fit of the rear lid - no roughening up the painted parts

 

Extra support for the rear wing above, that rested in the middle of the otherwise stock lid.

It became 'fairly heavy' at speed.

 

Did the 3.3 tea tray have those or was it whale tail only? I know my Weissach and my 77 have them, but can't remember if my 79 and 86 did.

 

They were installed on all 3.0's and 3.3's thru very early '79. Likely necessary for the more flexible resin based whale tail but later found unnecessary for the steel based tea tray. My 3.3 has survived over 35 unblemished years without these little jewels.

 

This is a low mileage original '78 that has them. Maybe the earlier 1979's had them but the mid and later build 1979's did not. '86 would not have them.
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They started using them at the start of the 1976 model year as 934s had them installed. 1975 Turbos do not have the tabs installed.
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on the subject of headlight washer gaskets...anyone have a source? i work at Champion and i cant get them for my 1977 that is just about done with the interior paint already done

 

The same Dr Konradsheim who makes reproduction tail supports makes reproduction snorkels. They come with the gaskets. You could ask if they will sell the gaskets separately.

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Magnus Walker is slowing revealing more photos of his ice green metallic 1975 Turbo – black leather with McLaughlan tartan-dress and retro black stripes on the sides.
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I've asked and they do not sell them separately.

 

This would be an incredible story if true. Has the correct flares, 3-liter tail, RHD driver’s only mirror and appears to have white leather seats...only lacking the snorkel headlight washers and Porsche trunk badge.

Porsche 911 Turbo Martini Garden Find
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WOW ! when its true .. it's a real diamond in the rough

 

Can anybody tell me when the US 930 680 XXX production began?

 

0011-0014, August 1975. Magnus Walker’s silver 0015, October 1975.

 

1975 Paraguay Stamp sheet featuring the 1973 Frankfurt motor show 911 Turbo.
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Porsche 930 | eBay

looks nice. repaint and the snorkel washers were reinstalled on the wrong side?

 

I can nit-pick a number of things on the car, but overall, I'm surprised the car isn't at least $10k more. Curious to see how long this hangs around for.

In other news, I was planning on having my '77 out of the garage for the first time in 2015 this weekend, but it's been a bit damp and she's stayed tucked away. Very much looking forward to getting back to driving her.

 

I also have them reproduced for sale here in the US.

$48 shipped in CONUS

BTW, I also have the TURBO graphics in Black or White

Tom
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Link not working, maybe they sold?!

 

Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera Coupe 2 Door | eBay

That thing needs a lot of love