1983 Porsche 930 Turbo |  |
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| Monday, 31 May 1999 16:00 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 The 1976 production year brought the 930 Turbo to North America for the first time. Using developments Porsche had been perfecting for its racing cars, the 930 was the quickest, quietest, and fanciest high-performance street car Porsche had ever offered. It was also the first standard production Porsche to offer a turbo-charged system. Called "a dream car" by the press, it offered spectacular performance for a street car in the early 80s-0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds while pumping out 300 hp. The suspension and running gear were modified to handle this additional turbo power, while wider tires helped keep the car on the road. Finally, interior appointments on the 930 Turbo were luxurious compared to other model's standard equipment, which helped make this wild ride all the more comfortable. The 930 Turbo pictured here is complete with all original equipment. According to the owner, this car is in excellent running and driving condition. SCM Analysis
There are many unknows with this car, all of which have a direct impact on value. Neither mileage, rebuild history nor maintenace records are mentioned in the catalog description. Turbos with deferred maintenance can be financial black holes, even if purchased right. The price achieved by this car appears high. However, in my opinion, someday the collecting world will realize that Turbos are powerful icons of the Seventies and Eighties and original cars in good condition will begin to appreciate at the head of the market. On a recent cold and rainy weekend, two Turbos hit the Chicago Tribune classifieds: a '76 3.0 with 45K miles and a '79 3.3 with 81K miles. Both were clean USA cars with good maintenance records; both were priced at $23,000; both sold by Sunday afternoon.-Jim Schrager |