930 Turbo Carrera

Semi-gloss...tires look great.

 

Thanks. I will post pics when done.

 

A good friend found this photo in his late fathers things.

The other cars in the photo indicates Australia in the late seventies or early eighties (my best guess).

I done recognize the origin of the number plate, can anyone help.

I wonder if its my 75 # 281.
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Looks like a German tourist delivery plate and 16 inch Fuchs.

 

If its a 75 then it might be #229

 

The 16 inch Fuchs would indicate a 1977 model year with non-optioned passenger mirror.
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Now posted on YouTube...the '77 Turbo Carrera is featured at 34:30.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irvi6Z56FQo[/ame]

 

Thanks for the link.

 

Hello Rick,

the price seems on the lower side for an early 930. What is the reason?

 

Additional photos from the web...would be nice to see hidden details revealed at this restoration stage.
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Which car?

 

1976 Turbo Carrera, chassis # 9306800054 - August 20 & 21, 2016, Gooding auction at Pebble Beach.

1976 Porsche 930 | Gooding & Company
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Which venue in Monterrey in August would be best to consign / sell a 930...Gooding or Russo and Steele?

 

Viper Green 1976 Turbo, chassis # 9306700029. Black leather, Pirelli P7's, non-optioned A/C and non-optioned sunroof. Another early RoW 1976 Turbo with 1975 owner's manual... most likely has DGM on the trunk chassis plate if it was not removed during U.S. EPA/DOT conversion. No affiliation.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKHwQ8DBKw[/ame]
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don't see the car on their website... did it sell?

 

I think that most people would agree that Gooding is top of the heap. Having said that they take only the very best consignments and are very aggressive on reserves. Where you fall in the sales order can be critical, running late in the sale on Sunday night is not where you want to be. RM always a strong contender, then Bonhams. Don't rule out Mecum.

 

May want to call their phone number as it may not be listed on their website.

 

So it ain't exactly Sophie's choice, but I've decided to sell #470 Turbo Carrera. I listed it in FC and rennlist classifieds first. Huge Flickr collection linked in ad. I have loved researching, restoring then driving this car, but my '78 3.3 restoration is coming to completion, and I think when I do driving tours in '16-'17 I'll prefer the power and brakes of the later car. The '76 is absolutely the connoisseur's Turbo, but I can't keep 'em all!

 

I saw the link in the for sale section. Looks like a great original car. Best of luck.

 

Why This 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo Is the Bluest of Blue Chips

"once Porsche adopted turbochargers, it never let go. And to this day, its most broadly notorious turbocharged car is its first: the 930."

The Spirit of '76: 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo for Sale ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog

 

Nice piece. Thanks for sharing.

 

1977 Turbo Carrera press release. Note the Euro car w/ H-4 headlights used for the press release photo.
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Yes fun piece but certainly piling on the 'widow maker' mystique ! It started early, and now every piece written on the turbocarrera has devolved into hagiographic notoriety. My 930 reading started in 1975 when I was 15 so this isn't a fresh observation. But long before I drove a 3L for the first time, I raced 911s and cup cars for many years, and owned numerous 911/993street cars, so I have experience with the chassis at its limits. When I finally drove a TC, I wondered what all the fuss was about. Yes the lag is laughably lengthy by today's standards, but when full HP arrives it just isn't that much. Could it be that the reputation was really driven by the later 3.3 cars which had more hp and worse weight distribution due to lengthier transaxle?
Am I the only one who thinks you'd really have to work to get into trouble w the 3?

 

I'm with you- my 77 will get a little sideways coming on full boost going around a corner but it's not completely stock. Compared to the muscle cars I grew up driving they seem very tame to me. Get on one the first generation fast 2 cycle Kawasaki road bikes and give the grip a good twist - that will get your attention.
Phil

 

I think it is all about putting things in perspective. In 1975 our muscle cars had maybe 160hp due to emissions requirements. They were pretty much emasculated back then. Also, the buyers of the 930 were mostly doctors or lawyers. A 930 with a 3ldz was a much different animal compared to what people were driving back then. Remember, turbos on street cars were very rare back then. We have the benefit of 40 years of history and driving cars with high hp these days.