1977 Porsche 930 3.0 Turbo Carrera
- Engine
- 2,994cc turbocharged flat-six, Bosch fuel injection, 260 bhp at 5,500 rpm
- Colour
- Minerva (Caribe) Blue
A matching-numbers 1977 Porsche 930 3.0 Turbo Carrera, the 192nd unit of its model year, completed at Zuffenhausen in autumn 1976 and delivered to its first owner in Hamburg that November. Finished in Minerva Blue with black leather interior, it passed through five documented owners across Germany and the United States before undergoing an extensive restoration by Monteith Restoration & Performance in Pennsylvania, encompassing a repaint, engine and transmission rebuild, and turbocharger upgrade. The car retains its original matching-numbers engine and is accompanied by comprehensive documentation spanning its entire ownership history.
Ownership
- 2022-09-30Auction saleSold US$145,000
- 1976-11-18 →Factory deliveryWilly Freterfull documentation
First registered owner, based in the Hamburg region. Early service stamps recorded in the original owner's manual document his tenure.
- → 1983Acquisition unknownWilken Eckehardfull documentation
Also Hamburg-based; retained the car into the early 1980s with service stamps in his copy of the owner's manual showing 62,000 km by 1983.
- 1984-11-15 → 1986-08-22Acquisition unknownDonald Freyfull documentation
Third owner, residing in Malden, Massachusetts; brought the car to the United States and held it for approximately two years before selling.
- 1986-08-22 → 2005-08-22Private saleBrenda Loringfull documentation
Brockton, Massachusetts owner who kept the car for exactly 19 years before transferring it to a family member.
- 2005-08-22 → 2012Private saleDavid Bosworthfull documentation
Brother of the previous owner, based in Annville, Pennsylvania. Commissioned extensive restoration and mechanical work through Monteith Restoration & Performance, including an engine and transmission rebuild, turbo upgrade, and full repaint in the original color.
- 2012 →Acquisition unknownCurrent vendorfull documentation
Long-standing Porsche Club of America member and dedicated collector; invested over $36,000 in ongoing maintenance including brake and fuel line overhaul, new shocks and tires, and CDI box work completed in 2020.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2020Mechanical
Major overhaul addressing brake and fuel lines, replacement of the CDI ignition box, fitment of new shock absorbers and tyres, plus additional unspecified work.
Part of over $36,000 in documented maintenance expenditure during the current owner's tenure since 2012.
- —RestorationMonteith Restoration & Performance
Comprehensive restoration and servicing covering a full repaint in the original factory colour, a rebuild of the engine and gearbox, replacement of the turbocharger with a more reliable K27 unit, and conversion of the air-conditioning system to a Keuhl rotary compressor. Original turbocharger and original A/C compressor were retained and accompany the vehicle.
Work carried out during David Bosworth's ownership (2005–2012) in Lebanon, Pennsylvania; extensive receipts on file covering this period.
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