Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 1989
Porsche 911 III (964)
Porsche 911 III (964)•
•4 مشاهدة
Chassis No.: WP0EB0932KS070197
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Cabriolet
- 1,322 original miles
- 3.3L 6-cylinder engine
- Single KKK turbocharger
- Intercooler
- Bosch fuel injection
- 282 HP and 278 ft/lbs of torque
- Getrag 5-speed transmission
- Disc brakes
- Guards Red with Tan leather interior
- Whale tail spoiler
- Black Fuchs wheels
The first Porsche 930 Turbos landed on American shores in 1976, a German throwdown in the face of rising fuel and insurance prices, and a teetering economy. Porsche allocated about 200 of the 626 built to the U.S. market, and their impact on the car culture was immediate and significant, showing enthusiasts that their desire for a performance machine—the real, unadulterated kind, not the emaciated decal queens Detroit was then churning out to its collective embarrassment—could be fulfilled by this undersized interloper with the big spoiler perched above its rear mounted 3.0L dynamo.
In 1978, the Turbo picked up more power with an increase to 3.3 liters and the addition of an intercooler that forced the substitution of an even larger whale tail. With 253 HP at hand, the Turbo could now rip to 60 MPH in 5 seconds flat. Porsche-Audi of North America stopped importing the Turbo after 1979, but it returned for model-year 1986, this time with a cabriolet version for buyers wanting to feel the wind in their hair while piloting the quickest road Porsche ever offered. In Porsche tradition, the new Turbo was an all-around more refined performer thanks to improvements made beneath the skin.
The 3.3L flat-6 engine still used the single KKK turbocharger, intercooler and Bosch fuel injection to deliver 282 HP and 278 lb-ft of torque, but power was now delivered to a 5-speed Getrag transmission in place of the original 4-speed, adding a touch of civility to the Turbo’s formerly brutal throttle response while still maintaining its 0-60 time of 5 seconds flat. Wider rear wheels and tires improved stability under hard acceleration and in high-speed cornering, and the Turbo’s famously massive disc brakes added unreal stopping to its inventory of superpowers.
With air-cooled Turbos a thing of the past, examples such as this sharp Guards Red 1989 Turbo Cabriolet are fast gaining favor with astute collectors who appreciate the timeless performance they afford, and having traveled an astounding 1,322 miles, this is a premium candidate for any quality collection.
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