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1981 Porsche 911 (930) 3.3-Litre Turbo

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1981 Porsche 911 (930) 3.3-Litre Turbo

Lot Number: 747

1981 Porsche 911 (930) 3.3-Litre Turbo

Classically presented, Guards Red 3.3-litre Turbo with less than 10,000 miles since a mechanical refresh by the much respected Tony Greatorex in Cheshire. Everyone needs to own a Guards Red 930 Turbo at least once in their life.

ESTIMATE: £90,000 - £105,000

+ buyer's premium of 12.5% plus VAT (15% incl VAT)

You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.

LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Saturday 21st February, 2026 at 1.00pm local time at Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh Rd, Coventry, CV8 2LG

BODY COLOUR
Guards Red
DRIVE
RHD
REG NUMBER
NSC 708X
ODOMETER READING
73275 Miles

SUMMARY

DESCRIPTION

The Porsche 911 Turbo, introduced in 1975, would remain in production until 1989, and was sufficiently different from previous versions to earn a new 930 model number. These were proper Supercars, amongst the fastest production cars available at the time, and are now felt by many to be the cars that defined the early eighties. Developed initially for homologation purposes, the turbocharged 911 was first seen at the 1973 Paris Auto Show as a prototype, essentially to gauge reaction and went on sale a couple of years later as the 911(930) Turbo. The basic engine underpinnings came from the Carrera 2.7 RS with the capacity increased to 3.0-litres and, of course, turbocharged using the vast amount of recent experience with forced air induction that Porsche had gained from their 917/30 Can-Am programme. Externally distinctive with its whale tail rear spoiler, wide tyres, bulging wheel arches and macho stance, 930s were surprisingly civilised with air conditioning, electric windows, a leather interior (in some), tinted glass, headlamp washers and Bilstein shock absorbers as standard.

This charming 1981 Porsche 911 (930) 3.3-litre Turbo was purchased by our vendor in May 2016 from Stratstone Ferrari, Wilmslow when it had covered 63,500 miles. Prior to our vendor's purchase, Stratstone had taken the car to marque specialists, Tony Greatorex in Cheshire, who removed the engine and gearbox and supplied a new clutch assembly, removed the timing chain housings and fitting all new seals, gaskets and cam lock nuts, turbo charger feed pipes, new engine breather hose, new turbo inlet hoses and intercooler seals. They also supplied a new right-hand stainless heat exchanger, all new oil pipes, changed the engine oil and filter, fitted two new hot air control valves, renewed the rear roll-bar bushes and new drop links, fitted a new steering column top bearing and checked through the braking system.

Whilst in his ownership, our vendor has covered less than 10,000 miles in the car, with the odometer currently reading 73,275 miles and has kept it regularly serviced and maintained by Stratstone Ferrari Service. Beautifully patinated and presented in Guards Red with a black leather interior, it is supplied with a V5C registration document, MOT certificate valid until November 2026, and a file containing its service book, historic receipts and, uniquely, a period cased Porsche maintenance kit of polishes and oils, gifted to our vendor by his late friend, who’d want to see it go with the car.

SPECIFICATION

Lot Number: 747
Make: PORSCHE
Model: 911 901/930
Variant: Turbo
Registration Number: NSC 708X
MOT Expiry: 17/11/2026
Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ93ZBS000440
Engine Number: 6710486
Transmission: Manual
Body Colour: Guards Red

GALLERY

SPECIALIST

Arwel Richards
Car Specialist
07434 960868
arwel@iconicauctioneers.com

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Please note all lots must be removed from the venue no later than 2pm on Monday 23rd February. Collections will be from 9am - 2pm. If you cannot collect yourself, please do get in touch with our transport partner, EM Rogers, who will be happy to help you.

Uplift by EM Rogers back to their storage facility in Northampton is £175 plus VAT for a standard sized vehicle and prices start from £275 plus VAT for larger vehicles. Storage will be charged at £12 plus VAT per day from the Monday for the first 14 days then £40 + vat per week from there on.

For oversized vehicles such as vans, transporters etc. please contact EM Rogers on +44 (0)1604 755511 or trafficdesk@emrogers.co.uk for a quote.

If you cannot collect, or do not let us know transport arrangements before noon on Monday 23rd February, we will send the car to EM Rogers on your behalf.

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