This looks like an amazing example of an un-restored 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo. This 930 is a very rare color combination of Copper Brown Metallic with two tone Tan/Chocolate Brown leather.

This came to our attention courtesy of a collector friend of PML.  We have not seen this car in the metal, so you “now know what we know”. The current owner is a very knowledgeable (and pretty picky) Porsche Collector with an affinity for the early 930s. The owner told us he’d be more than happy to change out that over-sized Porsche badge currently on the steering wheel in favor of a smaller, properly-sized version.  He will also remove the UNGO alarm system that’s currently in the car.  Remember UNGO alarms? We remember them as being real effective – what usually happened is you’d turn the alarm on after parking the car, only to return to a real dead battery.

Enjoy these neat photos.

Car is in Baltimore. For further information please call Charles “Chuck” Goldsborough: 443.253.2715

Details:

• Two owner
• Original Paint
• Original windshield
• Options; Sport seats, two-tone leather, supple leather, Sunroof
• 30k miles
• No accidents
• Pre-purchase inspection on Feb.1.2011
• All original except for exhaust and radio
• Car has brand new tires and runs beautifully
• This is a great example of an unmolested ‘79 Turbo in a fabulous color combo

Larger (High Rez) photos are available.

Last week we posted a ‘74 911 with a 2.7 RS style engine and setup nicely in a street/track configuration. That car sold pretty quickly afterwards…

So, here we are again with another street/track setup. An ‘81 911 SC Coupe. This one is from Mohr Imports of Monterey, California. They have an asking price of $14,900. That’s chump change when it comes to getting into a street/track-prepped Porsche 911. Since we haven’t seen this car in the metal, we’re guessing it’ll require additional attention before being considered truly track ready…One can easily spend again the asking price getting this car properly setup and still be light years ahead of the game. There is absolutely no way one can build a street/track 911 from scratch for this small amount of money. That said, this car looks like a great starting point for some serious fun on the track.

Guards Red over Black.Stock mechanicals. No accident history. Chain tensioner update. No oil leaks. Paint is excellent. No rust on the car. Gaps are correct. Interior is very clean. A/C works -blows cool but not cold. Compressor is good. All guages work. Defroster, Power windows and Sunroof are in good order.

Racing equipment:

• I/O Port Roll bar
• Shoulder Harness bar
• Kirkey Race seats, race seat brackets and Pyrotect 5pt Cam-Lock Harness.
• Stainless steel muffler dual out.

Same owner from the early 90’s to 2005. The car then changed hands from ‘05 to present. Excellent running and driving car. Engine is strong. No smoke. Great gearbox (good syncros in all gears) and clutch. The car has a very solid and tight feel. Runs great at freeway speeds or in town driving.

For further information, please call  Al or Adam Mohr at 831.373.3131.

They would be delighted to hear from you and answer any questions you have.

SC / L, M, A, B, C and D series (1977–1983)
In MY 1978, the new 3.0 L 911 SC (2994 cc) was now the basic 911 model. It was in effect a Carrera 3 (known as a 911S in the US) detuned to provide 180 PS (132 kW). The “SC” designation was reintroduced by Porsche for the first time since the 356 SC (as distinguished from the race engined 356 Carrera). No Carrera versions were produced and the 930 Turbo remaining at the top of the range. Porsche’s engineers felt that the weight of the extra luxury, safety and emissions equipment on these cars was blunting performance compared to the earlier, lighter cars with the same power output, so power was increased to 188 PS (138 kW) for 1980, then finally to 204 PS (150 kW).

In model year 1980, Porsche offered a Weissach special edition version of the 911 SC, named after the town in Germany where Porsche has their research center. Designated M439, it was offered in two colors with the turbo whale tail & front chin spoiler, body color-matched Fuchs alloy wheels and other convenience features as standard. 408 cars were built for North America. In 1982, a Ferry Porsche Edition was made and a total of 200 cars were sold with this cosmetic package.

SCs sold in the UK could be specified with the Sport Group Package (UK) which added stiffer suspension, the rear spoiler, front rubber lip and black Fuchs wheels.

In 1981 a Cabriolet concept car was shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Not only was the car a true convertible, but it also featured four-wheel drive, although this was dropped in the production version. The first 911 Cabriolet debuted in late 1982, as a 1983 model. This was Porsche’s first cabriolet since the 356 of the mid-1960s. It proved very popular with 4,214 sold in its introductory year, despite its premium price relative to the open-top Targa. Cabriolet versions of the 911 have been offered ever since.

It was during this time, that Porsche AG decided the long-term fate of the 911. In 1979 Porsche had made plans to replace the 911 with their new 928. Sales of the 911 remained so strong however, that Porsche revised its strategy and decided to inject new life into the 911 editions.

Peter W. Schutz (CEO Porsche AG 1981-1987) wrote:
“The decision to keep the 911 in the product line occurred one afternoon in the office of Dr Helmuth Bott, the Porsche operating board member responsible for all engineering and development. I noticed a chart on the wall of Professor Bott’s office. It depicted the ongoing development schedules for the three primary Porsche product lines: 944, 928 and 911. Two of them stretched far into the future, but the 911 program stopped at the end of 1981. I remember rising from my chair, walking over to the chart, taking a black marker pen, and extending the 911 program bar clean off the chart. I am sure I heard a silent cheer from Professor Bott, and I knew I had done the right thing. The Porsche 911, the company icon, had been saved, and I believe the company was saved with it.”

911 SC sales totaled 58,914 cars.