PORSCHE 911 TURBO 3.0 (1976)

BEFORE THE LEGEND BECAME CIVILISED

Before the electronics. Before the driver aids. Before the Turbo became comfortable.
There was this. The original Porsche 911 Turbo. The car that changed everything.

The car that transformed Porsche from a respected sports car manufacturer into a global performance icon.
And the car that taught an entire generation of drivers to respect the laws of physics.

This 1976 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 belongs to the first chapter of that story.
Not the later 3.3. Not a tribute. Not a recreation. A genuine early Turbo.
One of the cars that established the legend.

One of the cars that made the wide rear arches, whale tail and single turbocharger famous across the world.

A machine built during a period when Porsche engineers were still discovering how much performance could realistically be extracted from a rear-engined sports car.

The answer turned out to be enough to terrify most of the automotive world.

THE CAR THAT CREATED THE TURBO ERA

Today every manufacturer offers turbocharged performance cars.
In the mid-1970s, that was not the case. Turbocharging belonged to racing. To prototypes. To Le Mans.
To machines driven by professionals. Porsche decided to put that technology into a road car.

The result was the Type 930.
A car so dramatic that it immediately became one of the most recognisable sports cars ever built.

The swollen rear arches. The impossibly wide stance. The black stone guards. The whale tail.
Every detail served a purpose. Nothing was decorative. Everything was functional.

And together they created what remains one of the most iconic silhouettes in automotive history.
Nearly fifty years later, it still looks extraordinary.

260 HORSEPOWER IN 1976

Numbers rarely tell the full story.
But context matters. In 1976, 260 horsepower was serious performance. Supercar performance.

The 3.0-litre turbocharged flat-six delivered acceleration that few road cars in the world could match.
More importantly, it delivered it in a way nobody had experienced before.

Below boost, the car feels composed. Mechanical. Predictable. Then the turbocharger wakes up.
The horizon begins moving toward you at an alarming rate. The rear tyres dig into the asphalt.
The flat-six changes its voice. And suddenly you understand why the early Turbo earned its reputation.

Modern performance cars are faster. Very few are more exciting.

SAHARA BEIGE – THE PERFECT 1970s PORSCHE COLOUR

Some colours belong to an era. Sahara Beige belongs to Porsche. Soft and elegant in shade. Rich and warm in sunlight.

It perfectly captures the optimism and design language of the 1970s.
Combined with the brown-beige full leather interior, this Turbo feels exactly as it should.

Authentic. Period-correct. Sophisticated.
The specification is impossible to replicate convincingly today because it comes from a time when Porsche customers ordered cars for themselves rather than for future resale values.

That authenticity is increasingly rare. And increasingly valuable.

A REMARKABLE SURVIVOR

Finding an early Turbo is one thing. Finding one like this is something else entirely.
This example comes from only its second owner.

It retains its original service book.
Extensive documentation accompanies the car from new.

Its condition is the result of substantial investment and careful stewardship over many years.
The engine was comprehensively rebuilt approximately 25,000 kilometres ago.
The suspension dampers have been renewed.
The air conditioning has been overhauled.
The radio has been restored.
The dashboard and interior details have been refurbished.
A fresh service has been completed.

Every major area has received the attention required to bring the car to the standard it deserves.
Not restored because it needed saving. Preserved because it deserved preserving.

THE COLLECTOR'S CHOICE

Collectors often search for rarity. Experienced collectors search for significance.
The early 3.0 Turbo offers both.

Production numbers were relatively low. Many examples disappeared through accidents, modifications or neglect.
The survivors have become some of the most desirable air-cooled Porsches in existence.
Because without the 3.0 Turbo there would be no 964 Turbo.

No 993 Turbo. No GT2. No modern Turbo S. Everything started here. With a single turbocharger. A whale tail.
And a group of engineers who thought the impossible sounded like a good idea.

VEHICLE DETAILS

Model: Porsche 911 Turbo 3.0 (930)
Model Year: 1976
Engine: 2,994 cc Turbocharged Air-Cooled Flat-Six
Power: 260 HP
Transmission: 4-Speed Manual
Mileage: 148,600 km
Exterior: Sahara Beige
Interior: Brown-Beige Full Leather
Price: €174,600

Equipment and Highlights:

Air Conditioning
Electric Sunroof
Full Leather Interior
Blaupunkt Bremen Radio
Original Service Book
Extensive Documentation from New
Second Owner
Engine Rebuilt Approx. 25,000 km Ago
New Dampers
Overhauled Air Conditioning
Restored Radio
Refreshed Dashboard and Interior Components
Fresh Service Completed
Eligible for Historic Vehicle Insurance
Optional Period Turbo Graphics