1982 911 Turbo Coupe Slantnose

Before there was an M505 option, if you wanted your Turbo to have a Slantnose like the 935s you saw racing at Le Mans, you went through Porsche’s Special Wishes department to make your dreams come true.

This 1982 911 Turbo Coupe Slantnose is one such Special Wishes car ordered new by the owner of Scottsdale Porsche and the same car featured on the cover of the February 1983 issue of Car & Drive, “Porsche Pizazz!” It is finished in Guards Red with gold-centered 15” BBS E50 wheels over a Beige leather interior and shows just under 40,000 miles on the odometer.

The Guards Red paint appears to be in very nice condition with the seller noting paintwork on the front fenders and rear quarter panels. The Beige leather shows a bit of wear, mainly in the seat bolsters and indents in the upper rear seats from remaining in the downward position most of its life (most likely).

Service history is a bit laking with only one document from February 2023 for a general service and a few tidbits totaling $1,700. The underneath of the car could use a good dry-ice detail and the front spoiler shows quite a few scrapes as it is a low one. Overall a nice car, but more information would have been nice.

Average prices for 930 Turbo Coupe Slantnoses have hovered just above the $200,000 mark for the past twelve months with a high sale of $313,000 for a 1983 Special Wishes example with ~40,000 miles. Our Spotlight car failed to sell at a high bid of $180,000. Far off from that comp.

The differences between that comp and our example are quite a few. The ‘83 was a Paint to Sample car with Special Wishes interior bits including an Italvolani steering wheel and rootwood dashboard trim. It also had verified matching numbers engine and transmission with WLS specification and benefited from a full restoration and engine rebuild.

Had this car had more documentation, pictures of fender welds and bolts to verify that the paintwork wasn’t anything more than cosmetic, and some minor touchups, it would have had a chance to cross the $200k mark if not go higher. But it didn’t. And it didn’t. Bid was about right for now.

Two things that go hand-in-hand? Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd. And like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. 

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, SML subscriber Allan S. tossed me his new Sheffield Allsport watch. Sheffield Watches is a reboot of an old dive watch brand founded in New York in the ‘50s that was synonymous with producing low-price point, quality watches. The weight of the stainless steel case felt robust, as did the feel of the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel—definitely quality. As for price point, the Sheffield diver punches way above its weight at $108. You can’t buy more watch for the money, period. 

And that’s what Sheffield Watches’ founder Jay Turkbas set out to accomplish, reviving the brand's ethos and creating a watch synonymous with quality, technology, and affordability. Taking inspiration from his original Sheffield watch from the ’70s and his 30-plus years of experience in product development and innovation, he knocked it out of the park with a durable watch capable of exploring the depths of the ocean one day and cars & coffee the next. And all at a price point equivalent to the $13 the watch originally cost back then. Take a moment to give Sheffield Watches a look. I know you’ll be just as impressed as I am.

To read the FULL Stuttgart Market Letter, with Noteworthy Sales (and No Sales), New Listings, and a full rundown of every Porsche sold today, subscribe below.