I think I read somewhere that there was 15 Rhd 75 930 built. One very nice example I missed out on buying here in Australia now resides in Mexico.
I think only 6 came to Australia in 75. So 6 out of 15 RHD cars ended up in Australia. Magnus recently bought one and took it to LA. Given that they had a tendency to either be turned into race cars or wrecks their could only be 3 or less AU delivered 75 cars left. The 930 registry shows 2 of the last 4 came to Australia. Micheal Cottons book suggests that 17 75's where ordered in the UK prior to production. One would assume they where RHD?
For 1975 model year, in the Dec 74 Car Magazine Turbo article Mel Nichols mentions: Already Porsche GB are holding 12 fully deposited orders with eight more probables, so perhaps at least 20 for the UK plus the additional RHD models built for Australia and Hong Kong. http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/142913560-post2200.html Image Unavailable, Please Login
I looked through the original photos very closely, and they appear to be in the car back when new. I thought they would have been added later, as I had no idea the winged seat backs were around in any Porsche before the 964 RS or 968 Club Sport, but these look to be the first ones I know of.
There were 2 different types plastic air filter housings used in the 930 75/76. The clips from the lower parts and used sort of plastic material are different. Kind of soft and hard plastic ones. Some one knows which one used on old/ new on production numbers? Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Metal clips on my 75 Turbo #0160. They were also metal on S-CH 8158s engine (images below). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
1975 Turbo 9305700241 posted on turbosition.com Porsche 930 Registry // 9305700241 // www.turbosition.com Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
This may have been a DOT requirement for the US. I looked at two cars yesterday, # 488, 76 ROW 930 and it did not have the frame rail as noted, and also viewed #314, 77 US 930 which does have the rail present.
Here's a pic of two original turbo logos from '77 (background) and '79 (foreground). A closer look shows no sign of paint on the '77 "turbo" script portion of the logo. But the anodized process could have been different as opposed to the "carrera" script or the "turbo" script from '79. Maybe the metallurgy was different. Maybe they were buffed out to look like a Euro car. Regardless, most original 3 litre cars that I've seen have this two-tone effect. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Latest Hagerty Price Guide updates for 1976-1977 930s from their January 2015 guide book. Remember that this always lags the market as it was collected months ago, so recent sales in the last few month or two aren't likely to be included in the data. I don't know how long the lag period is. Hagerty Price Guide Report: 1976 930 Turbo Hagerty Price Guide Report: 1977 930 Turbo Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
It will be interesting to see what this 3.0 turbo going to auction in Arizona makes... 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo | Arizona 2015 | RM AUCTIONS
It will be interesting to see what this 3.0 turbo going to auction in Arizona makes... 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo | Arizona 2015 | RM AUCTIONS
Can someone post the correct tire gauge that came or was available to purchase for the 1976 Turbo cars and the case. Please Happy New Year
Indeed a worthwhile task, and we see more & more following this course as the cars become more appreciated. I bet his car will go back to original colors. FWIW it was for sale in 2014 as posted in this thread and is now being re-sold at auction.
Ive been offered a very nice original black/tan 1977 car for $150k recently, but this one has a higher estimate.
