1982 Porsche 930 Turbo

The Porsche 930 Turbo was a genuine 'Supercar' that defined the Seventies and Eighties and was one of the fastest production cars available at the time. It was first seen at the 1973 Paris Auto Show and full production commenced two years later. The basic engine underpinnings came from the Carrera 2.7RS with capacity increased to 3.0Litres and, of course, turbocharged with technology gained from Porsche's 917/30 Can-Am program. The bodywork received special treatment to produce one of the most aggressive looking Porsches ever made with its wide arches and impressive rear whale-tail and the brakes came directly from the Porsche 917 race car. The final evolution of the 930 Turbo saw the engine capacity increased to 3299cc, with an improved intercooler and the fitting of the G50 transmission. By 1989, the final year of production, the power output had risen to 330bhp.

Registered in 1982, this UK RHD 930 Turbo looks to be in great condition throughout and is supplied with a good history file containing all of the original service books, some old MoTs, a spare key and recent invoices. More recently, this 930 has been the subject of significant expenditure having resided in an important private collection with a full-time employee whose job is to keep all the cars as presentable as possible. This superb example has therefore been kept very nicely on its toes with invoices on file detailing the work carried out under his ownership with no expense spared.

With a full year's MoT and presented in the classic colour combination of Guards Red with a Black leather interior, this stunning example has covered a mere 106,600 miles from new. The 930 Turbo was a high-spot in the 911's long family tree and remains one of the most recognized of all 911s with evocative bodywork and performance that became a benchmark. The 'red-braces' image has faded and these remarkable Porsches are now seen as very desirable by men with grey hair.