One-Owner 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo for Sale on Bring a Trailer
Key takeaways
- With just 8000 miles, it's hard to imagine there's a more original example out there.
- Bring a Trailer Any Porsche 930 Turbo is valuable, but for collectors who prize originality, this one is special.
- Which is how, all these years later, this 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo ended up as one of the most original examples to turn up on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos).
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With just 8000 miles, it's hard to imagine there's a more original example out there.
Bring a Trailer Any Porsche 930 Turbo is valuable, but for collectors who prize originality, this one is special. The 930 Turbo is an icon of Stuttgart's early forays into turbocharging, and this one has just 8000 miles.It's offered by the original owner, who bought it new in Alaska.It takes some next-level self-restraint to buy a brand-new Porsche 930 and, over the next 47 years, drive it just 8000 miles. That seems almost impossible, until you learn that the owner of this car already had another 1979 Porsche Turbo to drive; he bought this car—one of the last 50 sent to the United States—to tuck away and keep.
Which is how, all these years later, this 1979 Porsche 930 Turbo ended up as one of the most original examples to turn up on Bring a Trailer (which, like Car and Driver, is part of Hearst Autos). It's in stunning, unmolested condition, complete with iconic big wing out back and friendly round-headlight face up front.