930 Turbo Carrera

No, to expensive! But you can still use the basic features.

 

The numbers (engine/chassis) on the Red '76 are correct. The production numbers are off by 15 digits which isn't much. My '77 is off by one digit between chassis and engine numbers but I think that's an anomaly. Remember they only imported 520 turbos in 1976. The important thing is the engine and chassis numbers both reflect a US spec 1976 930. To think that some swapped a another '76 930 motor is highly unlikely, as the motors are just as rare as the cars themselves. But the COA or even the maintenence book can confirm that. This only applies to 3.0 litre cars as in '78 Porsche produced two motors for the US market, which skewed the VINs between chassis, engines and trannys further. For instance my '79 has a VIN of 625 with a engine number of 454. Separate engine numbers for 49 state spec motors and California spec motors, with only one VIN for the chassis.

 

Yes I understand the early engine numbers are close to chassis numbers. Never before but more often than not they trail by a a few.

Somebody once told me that if they had engine concerns in a new car at the factory they took it out and put the next one on the line in it? Second hand info seems like it could be true?

Porsche Australia has confirmed my 76 #91 was delivered with engine #98.

 

RM auctions now has a description of the 76 3.0 coming up at the Arizona sale.

1976 Porsche 911 Turbo | Arizona 2015 | RM AUCTIONS

 

shame about the respray, that seems ill considered. Original Mahogany Metallic would be right in retro-style about now! (wait, was mahogany even a color in '76? maybe they meant Mocha?)

 

Maybe copper brown metallic? This was an option for 76.

 

Could be copper brown metallic. All colors in the sample book were standard for '76 Turbos.

 

Porsche German language press release kit for the 1976 model year 911 Coupe/Targa, Porsche Carrera 3,0 l, and Turbo. The press kit includes a 5-page press release and 14-page brochure on galvanizing for the 1976 model year. It’s interesting that the September 1975 specification sheet refers to the “Turbo” as the “930 Turbo”.
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What ever the color was originally it's a shame it was repainted red.

 

That's for sure, no thanks

 

They must have changed their mind. This is what the september 1974 Press-kit says.

Erik
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To be fair, there was only one use of "930 Turbo" that appeared in the 1976 German Press kit so perhaps it slipped through the cracks at the Porsche sales department. From the period literature I have seen, Porsche was very consistent referring to the RoW 3-liter 930s as “Turbo” and U.S. models as “Turbo Carrera” with an exception being the early service workshop manuals that used 930 Turbo.

 

They did increase engine capacity in 1976 with 2 ccm though ;-)

Erik

 

+1 LOL :0

 

Lot of differences Erik according to the books
Seems that the Thermal reactors gained the USA engine 10 kg in weight.
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You're right. It does not affect prices I guess, when I look at this US car, that was for sale for an asking price of 100.000 euros three weeks ago in the Netherlands.

Garage Vandenberghe

They did add the euro-style headlamp rings for that money so we should not be too harsh on the flippin'...

Before:
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Erik,
Nice to see this one back after the (ex)client/owner withdrawn his sale in 2013!!!
Indeed, extra 75k after last selling price for adding some euro headlights maybe a reason for flipping......

930 Turbo Carrera 3.0 1977 USA delivered - Pelican Parts Technical BBS

 

terrible, hideous color.

 

In the Netherlands we have a dessert called Blanke Vla. Same color.
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Really funny,

I have exact the same set-up of this car except of including sunroof, recaro sportseats (and limited slip differential)

But asking a 175k is bold

Well, when referring to that new "K500" site (K500 Classic Cars Index - A Guide to Classic Cars), normal cars would only be evaluated as condition "average". (change of speedo, lamp rings, undocumented times etc)...
Anyone knows, what the K500 price recommendations/ evals are?

Anyway, interesting to see if the cars changes ownership...

 

Hi,

I was offered a 3.0 engine (running) engine number 6870668 ...it is a 950/53 one.

If anyone is interested PM me. (I did not get a price yet)

cal

 

Hi,i am intrested but not able to pm you.
Maybe you can shoot me a mail at [email protected]
Thx

 

My car is all tucked up for the winter. We are expecting snow tonight. Already missing her. Missing the burble on the overrun, miss the kick in the back when the turbo kicks in. Spring can't come soon enough.

Pic at Porsche Centre Oakville recently. Looked tiny parked next to the Cayennes and Panameras, not suprisingly, but equally small parked across from a new 991 Twin Turbo. The 930 to my mind is still the right size for a sports car.
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So I was thinking the yellow car in NL was light yellow but I see it's Sahara beige, pity.

Phil

 

42 minutes review of 1976 Porsche 930
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKpUeYh2Qo[/ame]