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Apr
23

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What’s happening?: ’86 Porsche 930 Turbo

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86 Turbo

Collectors and enthusiasts have long recognized the coolness of a good Porsche 930 Turbo. But like BAM! Prices for good examples of air-cooled Turbos have gone ballistic. We know of a very desirable 3.6 liter ’94 selling for well over $100,000 and we are sure there are more. Today’s find is a Euro-spec car Federalized in ’88 by a Porsche dealer for the second owner. According to the listing it has passed California Smog every year except the one that said “it’s time for a rebuild.” That rebuild was performed at Andial Porsche a well-known entity. It has covered only 3,000 miles since. We like the relatively unusual color combination that matches the Certificate of Authenticity. Read More

Nov
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Your wish: ’89 Porsche 930S Flachbau Cabriolet

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1989 Porsche 930S

When we see a Porsche as unique as this one appear on eBay, we are always a bit skeptical. First, let us tell you why this one is special. It is a 930S Cabriolet and that is special all by itself. That means it is a Turbo and they didn’t make that many Turbo Cabs. But this one has the Flachbau option (M505) available through the Sonderwunschprogramm. We could be nasty and not tell you what that means but we are friends so here it is. Sonderwunschprogramm means Special Wishes Program. That is where your order goes when you specify something special like a Humidor or paint to match your lipstick. Flachbau means Slantnose and it is a unique front end design that emulates the front of the 935 race cars. In addition to the slanty nose, the body received a full aero treatment with wider sills and huge air intakes ahead of the rear wheels. Read More

Apr
29

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Balanced: ’86 Porsche 944 Turbo

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86 Porsche 944 Turbo

Put two words together – Porsche and Turbo and you are bound to have loads of fun. It doesn’t only apply to the storied 930 but to the very well balanced 944 Coupe. We are fans of Porsche’s front engined, water-cooled cars. When the 928 finally hit its stride, it was one super, luxo GT car. The 924 never really made it for us but the 944 came much closer. The Turbo version sealed the deal. That came in 1985 when Porsche introduced the 944 Turbo, a higher-performance variant, known internally as the 951. Read More

Apr
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This is the end and then it is not: ’87 Porsche 930 Turbo

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Porsche 930 Turbo

We seem to remember a road test of the Porsche Turbo performed by Danny Ongais. He liked the car but it was really scary at times and should be driven by skilled enthusiasts only. That was back during the introduction of the Porsche Turbo Carrera in 1976. It was a fast and demanding car to drive.  And Danny’s warnings were not taken seriously as many 930s were demolished, mostly caused by wicked oversteer and incompetent pilots. We were working for VW/Porsche Audi back in 1978 when Turbos were a hot commodity. The 930 was Intercooled now, pumping out serious HP. You couldn’t get one at list price anywhere. Dealers in Manhattan were clipping investment bankers another $10 grand over for the privilege. And then Porsche announced 1979 would be the end of the 930 for the USA. That is when Porsche pandemonium hit. Read More