Description
This car is Lot 134 to be auctioned by Bonhams|Cars at Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris Sale on 6 February, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Public Viewing:
Available Tuesday 4 February from 08:00 until 18:00 and Wednesday 5 February from 9 AM - 6 PM, at The Grand Palais Historique, Paris.
Lot 134
Very desirable ice green example, one of around 274 examples built in 1975
1975 Porsche 930 Turbo Coupé
Registration no.
Chassis no. the details below
Very early example
Delivered new in Germany
Matching numbers engine and gearbox
Exceptional condition
Surely amongst the finest 1975 911 Turbos existent
French registration document
"Apart from being very fast and exciting, the Porsche is a practical car. Unlike most rivals which can be regarded as Sunday morning adrenalin pumps because of their intractability, or cramped accommodation, the Turbo can be used as comfortable daily transport. Yet its handling and roadholding are probably as good as any other car in the world. Few, if any, cars have impressed us so much. "- Motor Magazine, 8th November 1975.
Anyone that has driven a Porsche 911 Turbo will agree with the above, whether they are a professional road-tester or merely one of thousands of enthusiastic owners. Indeed, one of the most celebrated of the former, Paul Frère, declared that the Porsche 911 Turbo offered "the finest blend of ultimate performance and refinement I have ever come across..."
Much of the Porsche 911's development had resulted from the factory's racing programme, and it was the then Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built, which spurred the development of 'Project 930' - the legendary 911 Turbo. In production from April 1975, the Turbo married a KKK turbocharger to the 3. 0-litre Carrera RSR engine, in road trim a combination that delivered 260bhp for a top speed of 250km/ h. But the Turbo wasn't just about top speed, it was also the best-equipped 911 and amazingly flexible - hence only four speeds in the gearbox - being capable of racing from a standstill to 160 km/ h in 14 seconds.
What set the 911 Turbo apart from its peers was the relaxed way this stupefying performance was delivered. Comparing the Turbo to similarly quick 'he-man' cars such as the Holman & Moody-tuned Cobra 427 and the Ford GT40, Motor's Roger Bell reckoned what made the Porsche so different was that it "hurls you forward with similar velocity but in an uncannily quiet and effortless way. To be shoved so hard in the back that you need high-back seats to keep your head on, yet neither to feel nor hear anything more than a muffled hum, is a very odd sensation indeed in a car".
The Turbo's characteristic flared wheelarches and 'tea tray' rear spoiler had already been seen on the Carrera model while the interior was the most luxurious yet seen in a 911, featuring leather upholstery, air conditioning and electric windows. For 1978 the Turbo's engine was enlarged to 3. 3 litres, gaining an inter-cooler in the process; power increased to 300bhp and the top speed of what was the fastest-accelerating road car of its day went up to 257km/ h. More refined than hitherto yet retaining its high performance edge, the Porsche 911 Turbo sold in the thousands, becoming the definitive sports car of its age. When Porsche revealed that the original 911 would be replaced by the new Type 964 in 1990, dealer stocks of the existing Turbo model sold out overnight.
Delivered new in Germany, this exceptional early example was sold by Porsche Georg Konradsheim in Austria to the second owner in Milan, and then to the third (current) owner in 2016 who has only covered a few hundred kilometres with the car. Konradsheim had serviced the car and overhauled the gearbox in 2015.
Offered with original handbooks, jack and toolkit, condition report from Prill Porsche Classics confirming that it would be difficult to find a better example; exceptional condition, rear spoiler is perfect, panels gaps are factory perfect, all original stickers present, excellent paintwork, feels and smells like a new car!
Sold with its French carte grise, first-year 930 Turbos boasting both their original engine and gearbox are very difficult to find and this stunning ice green example would be an excellent addition to any Porsche collection.
It is believed that roughly 20 30 such examples still exist today. Very rarely offered at auction, finding such a stunning example is an opportunity not to be missed!
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams|Cars website for all pertinent auction information.
