1976 911 Turbo

Introduced at the Paris Auto Show in 1974 and launched in 1975, Porsche’s all-new 930 Turbo was the fastest production car in the world at the time and the flagship of what the German automaker had to offer. The early cars were fitted with a 3.0-liter single-turbocharged engine with no ABS, no traction control, and tons of turbo lag. A combination that earned the car the nickname, “Widowmaker.”

This 1976 911 Turbo is one of just 530 examples brought into the US during the first year of import and is finished in Silver with Gold “Turbo” graphics along the side, black-centered Fuchs wheels, and a Black leather interior with Tartan inserts.

Pictures and description of the car are few and short as this example was sold during Mecum Auction’s Glendale sale this past weekend. From what I can see, the car appears to be in good condition, but would of course need to be inspected in-person to better assess the quality of this example.

But, based on the final bid of $125,000, we can assume that this example was at least categorized as a “driver.” The market for early 930 Turbos has softened over the last few years going from an average of around $172,000 to around $130k in the last three months. So at $125k, this Turbo wasn’t the lowest price we’ve seen, but it was down there. I would have loved to see this one in person.

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