VIN: Herbert von Karajan's Porsche 930 3.0 Spezial chassis 9305700208
History of chassis 9305700208
Thanks to a unique specification requested by its famous first owner, chassis 9305700208 ranks among the most significant Porsche 930s.
The car was built to the special order of Herbert von Karayan, a long-time Porsche customer and arguably the world’s best known conductor at the time.
As a prolific recording artist, von Karayan was able to indulge in a long list of fine motor cars after World War 2. Among his most famous acquisitions were a Porsche 550, a brace of sixties Ferrari Berlinettas and one of the seven Ford GT40 Mk3 road cars.
After his 356 A Speedster and 550 (purchased during the 1950s), von Karajan returned to Porsche in a big way in the 1970s. A 911 2.2 S Coupe was initially replaced by a 3-litre Carrera RS in 1974. However, the RS was sold after a few months to make way for a truly individual machine; von Karayan’s famous 930 Spezial.
Delivered in early 1975, Porsche supplied their client with a uniquely appointed 930 from the first year of production. It came equipped with a tuned engine, Cibie spot lamps and a roll bar trimmed in blue leather to match the rest of the upholstery.
It also had a very special colour scheme.
On his many visits to the Porsche racing department, von Karayan had seen the factory 911 RSRs up close and, for his 930, he commissioned a one-off livery inspired by the 1973 and 1974 Martini team cars.
0208 was registered on the Austrian licence plate GR-46892.
In 1976, von Karajan was photographed sitting in the car for the cover of his 'Famous Overtures' album.
0208 was later acquired by Porsche for their museum in Stuttgart.
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