I had a look to see the reason for the "Gap" it appears its due to the red leather skin lifting away from the dash base (leather shrinking ??? 40 years) rather than the speaker grill dropping. I will try a few things to restore the leather along with a modern adhesive. Norm.
This '76 was (on the grass) near the Porsche corral at Rennsport V. The car was part of the concourse section, I believe. The car has 176K miles and is a PTS Toyota brown, paint code 445 per the owner. What's interesting the COA shows metallic paint to sample but the paint is single stage. So I don't know if this is truly the original color. Interesting car but with all respect there are better examples to show at one of the largest Porsche events in the world. Nonetheless, interesting optioned car, originally from Salinas CA. Nice meeting you Sloane (Jay72), we met looking at this car for a half hour. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
That's mine. I agree, it's no show car but I think it's a very presentable & solid early turbo. Brown can be a polarizing color but I think in this case the color combo really works, especially with the chrome trim. I think the draw was the unusual options, definitely one of one. It sure got filthy in a hurry though. But honestly, I was too busy drinking beer and hanging out with friends to worry about it. As far as the color goes. It's definitely not metallic originally, the underside of the gas filler door is original paint. Another case of the COA not being 100% accurate. I had a PTS Albert Blue turbo carrera that was also incorrectly listed as 99 metallic paint to sample when it clearly was non metallic. Also, 168k miles but soon to be 176k because I can't stop driving it!
It was nice meeting and talking with you (sat afternoon) regarding your car. Again no disrespect about its condition, I agreed, most cars were dusty and weathered out there. It's a special color combo, I enjoyed it. Thanks for the clarification on my info, best wishes..
I think brown looks great on 911's and 930's. I used to own a mocha brown 930 and just bought a bitter chocolate SC, not everyone is a fan. Phil
The brown with gold wheels is a great and very classy combo, IMHO. In the meantine the re-assembly of my 930.52 engine is progressing ... It looks good to me, but I am no expert. It is not supposed to be a showroom piece, but an engine that gets actual use in a car that I will carry-on enjoying as a driver. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
One unexpected find was the casting number that is neither .0R nor .4R but is reads .3R ... I have no idea if it actually means anything. Any expert opinion? Image Unavailable, Please Login
935 Seems to have a 101 103 4r number Retro Sport Online Store | Porsche All Parts | New Factory NOS 935 Engine Case Image Unavailable, Please Login
I have not seen the 3R casting before, it will be an intermediate version of the block. For every change to the casting, the number was increased. 0R, 3R and 4R are existing. But all are interchageable.
Desert Tan, 1977 Turbo Carrera...caption indicates back from 10 month restoration and not for sale. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Looks like they reversed the script on the rear decklid, "CarreraTurbo" not "TurboCarrera". Must be an exacting restoration.
Tow hook plug also is missing. Restoration in process? If the rest of the car is similar as in this photo, good luck, as some original parts verge on being unobtainable!
IROC Porsche Carrera RSR period photo that nicely illustrates the rear and front flares that were later fitted to 930s with slight revisions to the profile shape. The flares easily handled the ultra-wide iconic 15 inch frosted Fuchs and demonstrates the wide wheel width 930s can also handle without the factory spacers fitted. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
3.0 restauration. No affiliation Restauration PORSCHE 930 1976 3,0L Carrosserie Véhicule ancien RV Carrosserie Image Unavailable, Please Login
1977 Ice Green 930 Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I am going to install one these instead of a clock in my 76- seems like a reasonable substitute. Phil Image Unavailable, Please Login
Erik - there was no boost gauge (standard or optional) until it became standard for the 1977 model year. The one in my 1975 Turbo is an aftermarket VDO gauge, installed below the ashtray. It’s a very early VDO boost gauge, dated June 1974 and is the same style that was fitted in the 1975 Porsche Carrera with aftermarket turbocharger shown in the article in “Porsche Sport 1974/75” (on front cover).
Fred same car appeared in the Nov 75 Scratch magazine. The article has some nice photos that show a 1975 brochure in the rear deck, accessories in the trunk, and nice details of an H-4 headlamp. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
