1975 Porsche 911 Type 930 Turbo Coupé

• Very early example dating from the first year of production
• Sixth right-hand drive car delivered new to the UK
• Restored by marque specialists Autofarm in 2015/2016
• Known ownership history
• Comprehensive history file

"The new engine turned out to have enormous marketing power. It became a real status symbol to have that little word 'turbo' on your rear deck, and this fashion spread right across the motor industry." - Peter Morgan, Original Porsche 911.

Much of the Porsche 911's development had resulted from the factory's racing programme, and it was the then Group 4 homologation rules, which required 400 road cars to be built, which spurred the development of 'Project 930': the legendary 911 Turbo. In production from March 1975, the Type 930 Turbo married a KKK turbocharger to the 3.0-litre RSR engine, in road trim a combination that delivered 260bhp for a top speed of 250km/h (155mph). Refined over the years while retaining its high performance edge, the 930 Turbo sold in the thousands, becoming the definitive sports car of its age.

Dating from the first year of production (the chassis numbers commenced at '9305700001'), this very early Type 930 Turbo first belonged to a regular Aston Martin owner, who had a DBS and then a DBS V8. He then owned a 911 RS Touring (one of the best cars he's ever owned), which was part-exchanged to purchase this 911 Turbo via Porsche agents AFN at Isleworth in April 1975. He recalls that the car had great presence on the road, and once the turbo kicked in was very quick indeed. Within the first month of ownership he noticed a plume of white smoke from the exhaust, which led to the engine ('6750043') being swiftly replaced by AFN (the current engine number is just over 100 digits further on from the car's original unit). After circa five years, the 911 was replaced, succeeded by a Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC and then a Porsche 928.

On file is a list of all owners (eight from new) recording dates of acquisition and changes of registration. Our vendor has owned the Porsche since February 2020. The Porsche Certificate of Authenticity on file records the original colour scheme as Silver Metallic with black leather interior, and lists the following options: impact absorbers front and rear; exterior mirror driver's side; sliding roof; and tubeless tyres. Also on file is a very full and detailed history including a substantial quantity of invoices accumulated over the years, many of which relate to the car's no-expense-spared restoration by renowned marque specialists Autofarm in 2015/2016, which is documented with additional correspondence and countless photographs.

'LGF 515N' is well-known to the Porsche Club and has featured in numerous publications on the model (see file). Well cared for, latterly by PIE Performance in Suffolk, this very early Type 930 Turbo is presented in generally very good order and represents an opportunity not to be missed by any serious Porsche collector or enthusiast.