One to Buy: 1 of 14 built Grand Prix White 1993 Porsche 968 Turbo S
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In order for their customers to contest the new GT2 and GT3 classes of international motor racing, Porsche respectively created the 911 3.8 Carrera RSR and 968 Turbo RS.
To homologate these brace of racing machines, road-going versions of each model also had to be manufactured. What emerged were two of the most scarce Porsche road cars of the last 20th century: the 911 3.8 Carrera RS and 968 Turbo S.
Although the 968 Turbo S was priced at roughly four times the cost of a 968 Club Sport, Porsche ultimately sold 14 of these cars between 1993 and ‘94. They came with all the regular Club Sport enhancements plus an array of additional upgrades to include a 305bhp turbocharged engine, a reinforced six-speed gearbox, an uprated brake system (sourced from the 911 3.6 Turbo S), three-piece 18-inch Speedline wheels and a trick aero kit.
At 1300kg, the Turbo S was 20kg lighter than the 968 Club Sport and 70kg lighter than a standard 968 Coupe. Porsche quoted a top speed of 175mph and 0-62mph time of 4.9 seconds.
With such a small production run, opportunities to buy an example of the legendary 968 Turbo S are rare.
This 1993 example is currently on offer with Early 911S in Wuppertal, Germany.
It was configured by the first owner in Grand Prix White and air-conditioning. Since then, the car has gone through the hands of three more owners and accumulated a documented mileage of just under 73,000km.
