Vehicle Details
Condition | Used |
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Make | Porsche |
Model | 911 930 Turbo LE |
Year | 01-1989 |
Price | £0 |
Mileage | 32,600 miles |
Fuel | Petrol |
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Color | Metallic Baltic Blue |
Body Style | Coupe |
Transmission | Manual |
Doors | 2 |
Engine | 3.3 |
Vehicle Description
- Limited Edition 1 of 50 made
- Matching numbers car and original paint
- Just 32,600 miles
- Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
A bespoke, right-hand drive, UK-only, 5-speed G50 gearbox, Limited Edition Porsche registered on 4th August 1989. Only 50 of these beautiful cars were produced – one for each UK dealer network in 1989 to mark the end of the 14 years of the 930 production.
First launched at the 1973 Paris Auto Show, with production commencing in 1975, the Porsche 911 ‘930′ Turbo was a genuine Supercar that came to define both the 1970s and 80s and was one of the fastest production cars available at that time. The basic engine underpinnings came from the Carrera 2.7RS with its capacity increased to 3.0 Litres and, of course, turbocharged with technology gleaned from Porsche’s 917/30 Can-Am programme. The bodywork came in for special treatment resulting in one of the most aggressive looking Porsches ever made with its wide arches and impressive rear ‘whale-tail’ and the brakes were borrowed directly from the Porsche 917 race car.
At the end of production in 1989, Porsche decided to mark the occasion by creating a very special Limited Edition 930 – the ultimate Turbo. 50 of the last assembly batch of standard 3.3-litre 330bhp, five-speed G50 gearbox cars were taken off the line and sent to the ‘Exclusive’ team at Zuffenhausen to be finished by hand. Here, the 50 cars were individually assembled incorporating a host of no-cost options, including colour-coded wheel centres, a top-tinted windscreen, and rear-quarter air intake ducts. Distinguishing features from the “standard” 930 include the 4 exhaust pipes, the slats in front of the rear wheels for brake cooling, the more powerful engine. This car was a slant nose but a 930 front. What’s more, any colour from the standard range could be used for the body, with colour-to-sample available at an extra cost. Inside, the choice was similarly expansive, with any combination of standard leather colours possible for the heated multi-adjust electric seats. The use of leather extended to the handbrake gaiter, whilst the steering wheel was a three-spoke design, similar to the original 1974 car. Sitting at its centre was a gold Porsche crest, complemented by a similar emblem on top of the gear knob. The final touch was a gold plaque on the centre console highlighting the LE’s place at the end of the Turbo’s 15-year tenure as one of the most fearsome sports cars ever produced.
According to its Porsche Certificate of Authenticity, this very special UK registered car 911 Turbo LE was delivered on the 4th August 1989. A fortunate customer of the OPC Jersey was the recipient of this Porsche. Finished in the striking combination of Metallic Baltic Blue with a full Linen Leather interior, these last 50 Limited Edition, five-speed, cars are arguably the most collectable of the 930 Turbos built over the models 14-year life.
Options on the LE include
- Porsche Exclusive: Turbo front spoiler with opening for oil cooler
- Porsche Exclusive: Rear side air ducts for brakes
- Porsche Exclusive: Wheel caps with coloured Porsche crest
- Porsche Exclusive: Additional oil cooler in front
- Porsche Exclusive: 3-spoke steering wheel
- Porsche Exclusive: Leather gear lever cover
- Steering wheel with elevated hub
- Impact absorbers front and rear
- Seat heating left and right
- Turbo powerkit 243kW
- Locking differential 40%
- Shorter shift lever for G50 transmission
- Rear automatic 3-point seat belts
- Sports seats left and right electrical height adjustment
- Top tinted windscreen
- Sun-moon-roof
- Airconditioning
- Luggage compartment velour carpet
This car comes with a fresh MOT and a strong service record as follows
- 2nd October 1990 OPC Swindon 3,034 miles
- 8Th July 1993 OPC Bristol 6,495 miles
- 11th September 1997 OPC Little Aston 13,137 miles
- 5th August 1999 OPC Guildford 19,145 miles
- 6th June 2013 OPC Portsmouth 29,571 miles
- 9th July 2014 Hexagon Classics 29,938 miles
- 10th December 2018 Jasmine Porschalink 30,723 miles
- 16th February 2021 Jasmine Porschalink 31,893 miles
This 930LE has been gracing the garages of previous owners collections explaining the very low mileage between services in some cases. A very rare opportunity to own one of the 80’s greats – the widow maker, one of 50 bespoke cars that has been taken proper care of.