1976 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930)
- Engine
- Turbocharged flat-six, rear-mounted
- Colour
- Sahara Yellow
A 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930) finished in Sahara Yellow with a brown leather interior, representing the first model year the turbocharged 911 was offered to American buyers. Delivered new through Carlson Porsche/Audi to its original California owner, the car spent nearly two decades in the United States before being shipped to the Netherlands in 1993, where it has remained in Europe since. A thorough mechanical overhaul exceeding €60,000 was completed in 2018 by a specialist workshop in Germany, bringing the car to European specification.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €103,500 (≈ $114K)
- → 1976-11-02Factory deliveryCarlson Porsche/Audipartial documentation
Authorized dealership that took initial delivery of the vehicle and sold it to the first registered owner.
- 1976-11-02 →Private saleJohn D'Acquistofull documentation
Resident of Millbrae, California; original warranty book confirms the car remained in California through at least 1984. Car was subsequently shipped to the Netherlands in 1993, suggesting ownership may have extended or transferred around that time.
- 1993 → 2014Acquisition unknownNetherlands-based owner or ownerspartial documentation
A German-language service book issued upon the car's arrival in Europe documents routine maintenance carried out in the Netherlands through 2014.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1993Maintenance
New German-language service book issued upon the car's arrival in Europe; regular scheduled maintenance in the Netherlands recorded therein through 2014.
Covers the period from European importation through 2014.
- 2018Engine rebuildEarly 911S (Manfred Hering)
Comprehensive overhaul converting the car to European specification, encompassing a full engine rebuild with new Mahle pistons, cylinders and rings, and cylinder heads rebuilt with fresh valves, plus gearbox and suspension work. Total cost exceeded €60,000 and the entire process was fully photo-documented.
Workshop located in Wuppertal, Germany.
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