1978 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930)
- Engine
- 3.3L air-cooled flat-six with air-to-air intercooler, 265 hp, 291 lb-ft torque, four-speed limited-slip transaxle
- Colour
- Triple black (black exterior)
A 1978 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930) finished in a rare 'triple-black' specification and unusual for its deletion of the factory electric sunroof, which improves body rigidity and reduces weight. Ordered new through a Boulder, Colorado dealership, the car retains its original 3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six with intercooler, Sport Seats, and Pirelli tyres. With only around 33,000 believed-original miles, no recorded accident damage, and largely original paintwork, it represents a well-preserved, single-region example accompanied by a Porsche Production Specifications certificate and two decades of supporting documentation.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$123,200
- —Auction saleSold US$117,600
- → 1997Factory deliveryOriginal Boulder, Colorado buyerpartial documentation
First owner purchased the car via a Boulder, Colorado dealership, specifying no electric sunroof and factory Sport Seats with performance tires.
- 1997 → 2000Private saleWilliam Rosspartial documentation
Boulder-based enthusiast who held the car for roughly three years before selling it on.
- 2000 → 2010Private saleMichael Fransonpartial documentation
- 2010 →Private saleTom Degorterpartial documentation
All mechanical systems were comprehensively overhauled during his ownership in 2011.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorfull documentation
Acquired approximately three years before the auction sale; car was recently serviced and supplied with extensive records covering around two decades of ownership history.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2011Mechanical
Comprehensive overhaul of all mechanical systems carried out while the car was in Tom Degorter's ownership; all systems reported to function correctly following the work.
- 2013Maintenance
Replacement tyres fitted, dated to 2013.
- —Bodywork
Rear bumper repainted; all other exterior paintwork is reported to remain in its original factory finish.
- —Service
Recent servicing carried out prior to the auction consignment.
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