One to Buy: Euro-spec. Rubystone Red 1991 Porsche 911 3.3 Turbo (964)
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Having introduced a normally aspirated version of the heavily revised 964-type 911 for the 1989 model year, a wide-bodied turbocharged version debuted 18 months later.
Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1990, this latest iteration of the forced induction 911 went into production that September for the ‘91 model year. It featured an updated 3.3-litre single turbo Flat 6 with 320bhp and was offered exclusively in Coupe trim with rear-wheel drive.
Despite its good looks, excellent build quality and outstanding performance, the 964-based 911 Turbo was not a massive commercial success; poor trading conditions and outdated production techniques meant the early 1990s was a trying time for Porsche. The result was only a little over 4000 examples of the new 911 Turbo were built in 3.3-litre trim by the time production was discontinued during the summer of 1992.
Set to go under the hammer at Bonhams’ Miami sale on May 3rd is a particularly interesting example of the first generation 3.3-litre 964 Turbo: chassis WP0ZZZ96ZMS470324.
Configured in the trademark 964 paint scheme of Rubystone Red, this German-delivered example was the 324th of 2298 Euro-spec. examples built during the 1991 model year. The first owner optioned the car with full leather upholstery (in black), an electric sunroof, heated seats and a Blaupunkt Symphony audio system.
A numbers matching example as demonstrated by the accompanying Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, chassis ‘470324’ is currently showing a little under 60,000km and comes complete with its factory-issued book pack to include the original stamped maintenance record.
