One to Buy: 1 of 1 Speed Yellow 1994 Porsche 911 3.6 Turbo S Flachbau
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Despite its vast price premium over a standard 911 Turbo, the Flachbau became a surprisingly popular option during the second half of the 1980s.
Having started as a Special Wish upgrade for VIP customers in late 1980, the Flachbau conversion became an official option from late 1986, at which point the Sonderwunsch department changed its name to Porsche Exclusive.
Following the end of G Body production, Porsche Exclusive created the fabled 964-based 911 3.3 Turbo S Lightweight in 1992 and followed up with a small run of wide-bodied Speedsters.
The next model to arrive from the Exclusive department was a 964 Turbo-based machine conceived to use up 93 chassis that were left over at the end of production.
The resultant 911 3.6 Turbo S was offered in two iterations, both of which featured the X88 Power Kit and a host of cosmetic enhancements. One retained the 911’s trademark rounded front fenders and was offered at a 20% price premium over a standard 3.6 Turbo. The other was priced at 60% more and marked a return for the Flachbau front end.
Despite the substantial price hike for a Flachbau, 76 of the 93 Turbo S cars were completed as such.
Of these, 39 were destined for the North American market and only this car, chassis WP0AC2969RS480426, was painted Speed Yellow.
Originally supplied in February 1994 by Champion Porsche of Pompano Beach, Florida, it has today covered a little over 29,000 miles and will be going under the hammer during RM Sotheby’s sale at The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix on January 26th.