1976 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930)

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Engine: 3.0L turbocharged flat-six, Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection, ~234 bhp
Colour: Guards Red (repainted from original Mahogany Metallic)

A 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo (Type 930), one of the first year this model was offered in the United States, powered by a turbocharged 2,993 cc flat-six producing 234 bhp. Originally finished in Mahogany Metallic, the car was acquired in 1984 by its second owner, a restoration specialist, who undertook a comprehensive refurbishment using original components, repainting the car in Guards Red, fitting a new leather interior, and fully rebuilding the engine.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$143,000
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1976 → 1984Acquisition unknown
First owner (identity unspecified)
partial documentation
Original owner took delivery in the car's first US-market year; original color was Mahogany Metallic.
1984 →Private sale
Owner of a well-regarded restoration business in Phoenix
partial documentation
This owner undertook a comprehensive refurbishment, repainting the car Guards Red and rebuilding every component to like-new standard using only original parts; a new leather interior was fitted and the engine was fully rebuilt.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Restoration facility in Phoenix
Comprehensive ground-up refurbishment carried out over several years by the second owner: the car was fully disassembled and every component restored to as-new condition using original parts. A new leather interior was installed and the bodywork was repainted from the original Mahogany Metallic to Guards Red.
Work was undertaken after 1984 acquisition. Upon completion the car had accumulated fewer than 400 miles.
—Engine rebuild
Restoration facility in Phoenix
The flat-six turbo engine was fully serviced and rebuilt as part of the broader restoration programme.
Carried out concurrently with the full bodywork and interior refurbishment.

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