Porsche 930

911 Cabrio 3.3 Turbo

Manufacturer Porsche
Model 930
Year 1987
Transmission Manual Transmission
Horsepower 281
Milage
44.715 km

In 1974, Porsche introduced the 911 Turbo, which was referred to as the Porsche 930 in the internal nomenclature, as the first production sports car with a factory-installed turbocharger. The top model of the Zuffenhausen-based company was the fastest production sports car in Germany when it was introduced. Initially only available as a coupé, the Cabriolet and the semi-open Targa model followed in 1987. Porsche engineers soon took advantage of the remarkable performance of the turbo 911 and developed the 935 racing model based on the 930. The race car was technically closely related to the production model, and was designed in accordance with the FIA regulations for use in Group 5. Visually, the motorsport driver was also closely related to the production model, but received a radical redesign of the front of the vehicle to increase downforce: By redesigning the fenders and moving the headlights to the front apron, the characteristic low-rise car front was born, which gave the motorsport car a striking appearance. At the latest after the Le Mans victory in 1979, the desire for a roadworthy 911 in a low-rise look also grew among private customers, so that initially German tuning companies such as Ruf and Kremer modified the production models according to the inspiration of the 935. Porsche quickly recognized the potential and in 1981 offered the low-rise variant as a standard option for the Porsche 930 as part of the "special request program", in which the headlights were integrated into the bonnet by means of hinged lights. The low-rise 930, also known as the "Slantnose", was also able to surpass the performance of the standard model due to the more aerodynamic body. In the eight-year production period, only 948 models were built, the majority of which were produced as classic coupé variants. One of the rarest examples of the 930 Slantnose is the Targa model, of which only 87 copies were factory-produced.