1996 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe

The 993-generation air-cooled 911 Turbo was endowed with technology pioneered on the legendary 959 supercar, featuring all-wheel drive with hollow spoke wheels, twin-turbocharging, a six-speed transmission, and ABS brakes. Zero-to-sixty mph was accomplished in just 4.4 seconds (some period magazines stated 3.9 seconds). Wearing a fixed 'whale tail' rear wing housing the intercooler and widened rear wheel arches, the aggressive and sporty styling of the 911 Turbo matched its mechanical specification.

This particular example was finished at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in November 1995. It is a U.S.-specified example that left the factory wearing classic Polar Silver Metallic over a Black leather interior with sport seats and a six-disc trunk-mounted remote CD-changer. It received a 40 percent locking differential, large red-painted Brembo brake calipers, a full-leather interior, Litronic headlights and a Hi-Fi sound package with 10 speakers.

It is believed that this 'C02' U.S.-market 911 Turbo was sent to Japan early on, perhaps upon first delivery, where it obtained its Rest of World (RoW) front fender indicators and taillights. At that time, it is believed that the U.S.-specification small front rub strips were removed.

The current owner acquired the car in 2021 and had it brought to the United States. Currently, the 911 Turbo has fewer than 33,000 miles on the odometer. After its arrival in the United States, the Porsche was restored back to its original U.S.-specification, with the speedometer and odometer returned to Imperial units, calibrated to read in miles. More recently, the car has been given a new set of shoes - fresh Michelin Pilot Sport tires.

By Daniel Vaughan | Sep 2024