Porsche 930 Forum

“1190" US, '79 models ( to ).
*Source: Porsche 911 Turbo 3 and 3.3 litre: Project no. 930, Michael Cotton, Osprey, 1988.Larger design headlight washers and older style center A/C ports (same as 1978 models)

1980 design year (continue 1979 show) - 384
VINs – to
Flush headlight washers
Updated center A/C ports
85 mph speedometer (required by Sep 79, U.S. Federal Law)
VINS – to
Flush headlight washers
Updated center A/C ports
85 mph speedometer (required by Sep 79, U.S. Federal Law)
Adjustable headlight bezels (around VIN 1000+)
Nippondenso air conditioning unit compressor (somewhere around VIN 1100+)

copy of an earlier post of my own on '79's elsewhere.

Appearing like a 911 Carrera on steroids, the 930 ended up being a fire-spewing dragon slayer in wolves' clothes. It might operate with any street-legal supercar on the planet, including its Italian contemporaries Ferrari 512 Boxer and Lamborghini Countach. At stoplight Grand Prix, it had been among the list of quickest cars to ever before hit the roads. The turbo retained its 'King associated with the Street' name before summer time of 1979, when tightened emissions legislation pushed the 930's escape from the U.S. market.

Indeed, the 930 had been reborn the U.S. marketplace while the "911 turbo" in 1986, nonetheless it wasn't the exact same. Just what made the Ur-930 popular is its outrageous charm to be a purebred competition car for highway usage, making do without complex emissions gear, stability control, along with other digital methods restricting the driver's feedback. Only 2, 918 U.S. spec turbos had been built through the first four many years; few of these monster Porsches have survived, also a lot fewer are in pristine condition.

A scant 1, 200 U.S. turbos had been manufactured in '79; almost three years later, few low-mileage, rust no-cost examples tend to be kept available. As always, the best of the most effective are destined to comprehend steadily.

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The 930 was given significant modifications when it comes to 1978 model 12 months. A new 3.3L type of the turbo engine was introduced that gave 300hp @ 5, 500 rpm in European track (265hp in NA spec by adding a catalytic converter) by the addition of an air-to-air intercooler and a 7.0:1 compression ratio. An innovative new backside spoiler, known as the ‘tea tray’ replacing the ‘whale tale’. 0-60mph was now available in 5.0 sec., 0-100 in 11.9sec, and a top speed of over 160mph. Also tires were widened again, and had been today 225/50 front side and 255/50 backside. The more expensive brakes that have been created when it comes to 917 race car, and were shown regarding the 1975 model had been introduced, considerably enhancing the stopping power. The 1979 Porsche 930 had been today $45, 520 in the usa. The automobile was unchanged for 1979 model year.

Porsche decided to pull the 930 through the US market for the 1980 design 12 months, citing too-much compromise in meeting US smog laws. There is a mad dash to acquire the last regarding the 1979 designs, and dealers were charging to $60, 000 for them. The 930 ended up being re-introduced to the United States marketplace for the 1986 design year with a 282hp type of the 3.3L engine and continued just about unchanged until its last 12 months, 1989, when it got the 5 rate G50 gearbox. For 1987 both Targa and Cabriolet variations had been available in inclusion into the Coupe. A 1989 Turbo Cabrio was coming in at $85, 540 in america.