Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0
(1974 - 1977)
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Forty years ago, Porsche presented the Carrera RS 2.7 for the first time in Paris to an astonished but eager-to-buy fan community. Even at Porsche, nobody would have believed that 1,580 of these vehicles would be built, and the sales department even had to be persuaded to sell the car! The road car was joined by a pure racing car, the RSR 2.8, followed a good year later by the two RS/RSR 3.0s with a strong racing design. This report summarizes the development of these two vehicles and compares the different brothers in detail in pictures. The article is supplemented by an original brochure, advertising subjects and lots of historical images.
Buying a production car at the motor show and then taking part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and finishing among the front runners? Impossible? Not so in 1975, because back then a Swiss team managed this scandal and the car survived! This report presents the car and tells the crazy story with all the exciting details.
For the 1974 model year, Porsche presented a completely revamped 911 as the so-called G-model. The new 911 not only proved itself in the test reports, but also in what is probably the only endurance test carried out by AMS magazine. This vehicle report portrays a Porsche 911 with 150 hp from 1975, summarizes contemporary test reports and shows the car in current and historical pictures. Enclosed are the sales brochure, price list, color charts and press documents. A complete documentation.
When Porsche launched the 911 Turbo, the first European production sports car with a turbocharger, in 1974, the signs on the horizon looked bad with the energy crisis and fears of inflation. But 500 planned units soon turned into thousands and even tens of thousands to date. Eight generations have been built to date, this report compares them and shows the air-cooled ancestors in particular in over 200 pictures.
With the Porsche Turbo, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer raised the bar for super sports cars in 1974. At that time, nobody accelerated more brutally. The Zuffenhausen-based company managed to skillfully combine sportiness and comfort. The difference to the normal 911 had become so great as a result of many conversion measures that the new model was called the 930. By 1989, over 20,000 of the 930 had been built and contributed significantly to the growth of the German sports car manufacturer. Continuous model upgrades kept the 930 young. This report goes back over the history of the Turbo, shows various vehicles in pictures and is supplemented with early sales brochures, color charts and price lists. There is even a sound sample.
With the Porsche 911 Turbo, the Zuffenhausen-based company built a sports car that could certainly compete with the elite mid-range sports cars from Italy, and was even clearly superior to them in some disciplines. In the last two years, prices for the early 911 Turbo have really exploded, so is it overvalued today? This report compares the 930 Turbo with its rivals, the Lamborghini Countach LP400 and Ferrari 365 GT/4 BB, and analyzes the performance of the German sports car. In addition, an owner has his say and puts his car in front of the lens and microphone.
Current market prices for Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0
Coupe, 260 PS, 2994 cm3
Coupe, 301 PS, 3299 cm3
Coupe, 200 PS, 2994 cm3
Targa, 200 PS, 2994 cm3
Coupe, 150 PS, 2687 cm3
Targa, 150 PS, 2687 cm3
Coupe, 175 PS, 2687 cm3
Targa, 175 PS, 2687 cm3
Coupe, 165 PS, 2687 cm3
Targa, 165 PS, 2687 cm3
Coupe, 209 PS, 2687 cm3
Targa, 209 PS, 2687 cm3
Coupe, 180 PS, 2994 cm3
Targa, 180 PS, 2994 cm3
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Auctioned vehicles of Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 1976 Sold Gooding Christie's Paris (January 29, 2026) |
911 Turbo 3.0 | 1976 | Sold | Gooding Christie's Paris (January 29, 2026) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1976 Sold Silverstone Auctions The Silverstone Classic Sale 2015 (July 26, 2015) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1976 | Sold | Silverstone Auctions The Silverstone Classic Sale 2015 (July 26, 2015) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1976 Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona Auction (January 28, 2016) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1976 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona Auction (January 28, 2016) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1976 Not Sold Bonhams The Monaco Sale, les grandes Marques à Monaco (May 13, 2016) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1976 | Not Sold | Bonhams The Monaco Sale, les grandes Marques à Monaco (May 13, 2016) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1977 Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1977 | Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2016 Sale (July 9, 2016) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1977 Not Sold Auctionata Need for Speed (June 11, 2016) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1977 | Not Sold | Auctionata Need for Speed (June 11, 2016) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1977 Sold RM/Sotheby's Records Tubmle in RM Sothebys Historic £21.6M Anniversary London Sale (September 7, 2016) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1977 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Records Tubmle in RM Sothebys Historic £21.6M Anniversary London Sale (September 7, 2016) | |
| Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Targa 'Turbo Look' 1977 Not Sold RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 26, 2023) |
911 Carrera 3.0 Targa 'Turbo Look' | 1977 | Not Sold | RM/Sotheby's Arizona (January 26, 2023) | |
| Porsche 911 (930) 3.0 Turbo 1977 Not Sold Silverstone Auctions Classic Cars May Sale (May 22, 2021) |
911 (930) 3.0 Turbo | 1977 | Not Sold | Silverstone Auctions Classic Cars May Sale (May 22, 2021) | |
| Porsche 911 930 Turbo 3.0 1976 Sold Coys Techno Classica Essen (April 8, 2017) |
911 930 Turbo 3.0 | 1976 | Sold | Coys Techno Classica Essen (April 8, 2017) |
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