One to Buy: Oak Green Non Sunroof 1975 Porsche 911 3.0 Turbo (930) with Dealer-Installed Cibies
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When Porsche added a turbocharged 911 to its range in early 1975, the firm finally had a model that was a genuine alternative to the likes of a Ferrari BB or Lamborghini Countach. However, while the 911 Turbo (type 930) matched those Italian machines in terms of performance and equipment, it was offered at a lower price and boasted genuine day-to-day practicality.
Between 1975 and ‘77, the 911 Turbo was manufactured with a 3-litre engine and water-to-air intercooler. 2880 such cars were built, after which the first generation 930 was replaced by a 3.3-litre version that ran a bulkier air-to-air intercooler. In this configuration, production ran until 1989 with a little over 21,000 units completed.
Today, the early 3-litre 930s have come to be regarded as arguably the most collectable 1970s production Porsches. Within this subset, significant premiums are paid for the rarely seen examples made during the 1975 model year. In total, just 284 H-series 930s were manufactured between February and August of 1975, among the best of which is chassis 9305700117 currently on offer with Road Scholars in Durham, North Carolina.
In addition to having undergone a meticulous multi-year concours restoration completed in 2019, chassis 9305700117 boasts perhaps the ultimate specification for one of these cars: a Paint-to-Sample Oak Green Metallic exterior over a Black interior, no sunroof, a limited-slip differential and dealer-installed Cibie spot lights. Completed on April 10th 1975, the car was ordered by a VIP Porsche customer who also specified air conditioning and a Becker Grand Prix radio.
In addition to all of this, chassis 9305700117 boasts a couple of other particularly interesting details. According to Road Scholars, the car is “equipped with an exceptionally early gearbox that appears out of normal production sequence and traces its origins to 1974. The factory gearbox card records revised 1st and 2nd gear ratios as well as a 40% limited-slip differential, highlighting Porsche's intensive development efforts during the earliest days of 930 production. Even the gearbox identification sticker was hand-written, a remarkable detail seldom seen on production cars. Adding to the intrigue, the original engine produced 269 horsepower on the factory dyno, exceeding Porsche's official 260-horsepower rating.”
With an odometer showing a little under 40,000km, this really is one for the true Porsche aficionado.
