1977 Porsche 930 3.0 Turbo  Registration Number: PDL 792R  ...

Estimate

£90,000 - £110,000

1977 Porsche 930 3.0 Turbo 

Registration Number: PDL 792R                 
Chassis Number: 9307700278
Engine Number: 6770272
Recorded Mileage: 86,000 miles

- Early 3-litre, matching numbers example
- Four owners from new
- Recently recommissioned and cosmetically refurbished

Now over 50 years old, the ‘Porsche 911 Turbo’, the flagship of the 911 range, changed the face of performance motoring forever after its introduction in 1975. While Porsche had been running a 2-litre turbo ‘six’ on the dyno as early as 1969, BMW claimed Europe’s first turbocharged production car with its 2002 Turbo of 1973. Then Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann joined Porsche’s board as CEO in early 1972, and everything changed. A Porsche engineer who loved fast cars and racing, the company had invested heavily to win at Le Mans and the U.S. Can-Am series; the time was right to put this new turbocharging technology to good marketing use. Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built before F.I.A approval for international racing was granted, led to the creation of ‘Project 930’ – the legendary Porsche 911 Turbo. 

Production began in April 1975; the Turbo married a KKK turbocharger to the 3.0 litre RSR engine, which in road trim delivered 260bhp and a top speed of 155mph. As impressive as this was, there was more to the Turbo than just top speed. It was also the best equipped 911 produced until that point. With an amazingly flexible drivetrain (hence the four speed gearbox) this formidably fast supercar could hit 100mph from standstill in a mere 14 seconds.

Borrowing the flared wheel arches and ‘tea tray’ rear spoiler from the Carrera model, the Turbo had aggressive looks to match the performance. It also incorporated the most luxurious interior yet seen in a 911, with leather upholstery, air conditioning and electric windows. There were arguments over price and what sort of car it should be: some favoured a less expensive car, stripped out and more like a turbocharged RS; others, Fuhrmann included, saw a luxury flagship, quiet but very fast, and expensive. The doctor and his colleagues won, and in doing so established the overall character of the 911 Turbo that holds true to this day. 

An early 3-litre example finished in Schwartz with a matching black leather interior, we understand this low mileage example was first registered in 1977 to a businessman in Japan, who kept the 930 until 1999, at which point the car arrived in the United Kingdom. Having been stored for a number of years, in 2024 the 930 underwent a program of recommissioning with marque specialists. Paul Horne at German Auto Solutions in Uppingham carried out this work, with the braking system being overhauled by Martin Reed in Barnstaple. Since then the Porsche has received a full service by specialists Williams Crawford (at a cost of c.£2,000), including a fresh MoT certificate (valid to February 2026), and a full set of new Pirelli Rosso tyres fitted to refurbished Fuchs wheels. The coachwork has also been treated to professional paint correction and ceramic coating.

With now 86,000 miles recorded, this matching numbers example is offered complete with documentation from the factory confirming specification, owner’s handbook, also a number of receipts and documents covering the various works completed. With values currently firming up for the 930 model, this headturning 70s supercar presents a wonderful opportunity for collectors.