Today’s Tempting Porsche is a little different. This is definitely a dream car on my list to own some day. It’s a 1987 Porsche 911 Turbo (930) Slantnose. It’s black with black interior. Classic 80′s gold BBS spoke wheels. Reminds me of the car on the cover of Automobile Magazine I posted about almost 2 years ago (Memory Lane: Porsche Magazine Covers #2).

There’s a couple of things that make this car extra special and desirable. First, it’s a factory slantnose. It’s got option 505 which was a $23k option back in the day. Second, this car has ONLY 6k miles on it. Both of those together make for one heck of a car that is destined for someone’s collection.

Here are some details from the auction page:

This is a breath taking original 1987 Porsche 911 930 Turbo Slant Nose 6k mile survivor car that was purchased brand new in Tampa Florida at Reeves Import Motorcars on 8-13-1987 and it was sold directly by the management! On the Original Buyers Order it shows the salesman as “house”, I would imagine that because of how exotic and rare the car is that the higher ups at the Dealership wanted full control over how well the buyer was treated! The car was owned for a short amount of time in Las Vegas and then it was sold to the owners friend who lived back in Florida. We know the ownership history of the car very well, which is why we have the car, and this car has never been involved in an accident. The car has not been tracked or raced, it has been a hanger queen since day one and has never seen a day of bad weather. On an avg. scale of 44-70 for related cars of this year/make/model 1987 Porsche Turbo cars, this amazing car has an astronomical score of 82 on its AutoCheck Vehicle History Report. WOW, off the charts!

Even though we have confirmation from the prior owners that no damage was ever done to the car we carefully inspected the paint for its originality and integrity. To our delight the car appears to have original paint and it shows no signs of ever being repainted. In fact, for a 1987, this car shows stunningly well. After all, it does have 6k miles and once you feast your eyes on it you will be in agreement with us 100%. The paint, trim, glass, lights, wheels etc will appease the most meticulous buyer / collector. This car was not only garage kept but also under a cover of which we will be passing on to the next lucky owner. The only flaw worth mentioning and I realize this is minuscule, but the window tint shows its age a little bit. Obviously this could be very easily replaced. We believe that the tint is original to when the car was purchased so we will leave it as is. The underneath side of the car is free of any damage and it’s obvious that not even a bolt was turned, with exception to the motor for servicing obviously. Quite simply, this car belongs in a museum.

Inside the car you’ll immediately notice how well preserved it has been kept. In fact, Porsche seat covers were installed since day one, so good luck finding your typical wear and tear on these seats, it doesn’t exist! There was also a steering wheel cover installed so you won’t find any wear on it either. Both seat covers and steering wheel cover will be included with sale. The car was never smoked in and has no foul smells, there isn’t any reason for there to be. Again, with 6k original miles, this car will show extremely well and prove its pedigree inside and out!

The car is absolutely gorgeous from the pictures on the auction page. It’s currently at $16,500. The reserve hasn’t been met yet and I would expect it goes for above $50k…easily. Heck, maybe even more.

You should check out the pictures. There’s a ton of them and you just don’t see cars like this come up very often. Here’s a link to the auction page: Porsche 911 Turbo Slantnose.

I happened on a post on Autoblog.com this weekend about the Porsche 911 Sport Classic. The title of it was “2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic is proof that money really can buy happiness.” Classic! Judging just from the video I posted a few months ago (911 Sport Classic Video), I’d have to agree. Based on styling alone, I absolutely love this car.

The Porsche 911 Sport Classic was announced late in 2009 as a limited production car with all 250 units quickly being snatched up by buyers. No cars were officially produced for North America. I’m sure some made it here regardless. The Sport Classic is finished in a gray paint called Sport Classic Grey with a great Espresso Nature based interior. Lots of little extras were included on the Sport Classic including the engine “Powerkit”, PCCB, flared turbo fenders and a sweet throw back ducktail spoiler.

A couple of things that stand out in my mind aside from the typical stuff already mentioned. First are the subtle racing stripes running down the middle of the car. Those are classy looking and I love how you have to do a double take to figure out if they’re shadows or something actually on the car. My buddy’s Porsche Cayman Design Edition has those. They really set the car off in my opinion.

The second thing is the special design used in the middle of the seat bottoms, seat backs and door inserts. It’s a woven pattern Porsche calls “woven leather.” They describe it as a “special material woven out of strips of leather and yarn strengthened by a lining at the bottom.” Little touches like that in these special edition cars just bolster their desirability in my book.

The Autoblog.com post is definitely worth reading, especially since they compare the Sport Classic to the normal 911 Carrera S and the 911 GT3. This is definitely a Porsche for the Ultimate Car List.

Read the Autoblog.com post here: 2010 Porsche 911 Sport Classic is proof that money really can buy happiness.

[Source & Images: Autoblog.com]

Tempting Porsche #1

The first is a “plain old” Porsche 959. It’s a 1988 silver model with only 7,650 miles on it. Here are some details from the ad:

In addition the factory magnesium wheels have been modified to accommodate current technology Michelin Pilot Sport 245/45/ZR17 front and 275/40 ZR17 rear low profile speed-rated radial tires. The wheels also include Canepa Design exclusive coating finishes.

Additional Canepa Upgrades
• HID headlamp conversion
•  959 sport steering wheel
• 340KPH speedometer
• Custom Canepa floor mats
• 959S specification suspension incorporating Canepa Design’s gas strut design and titanium coil-over springs.

Technical Specification
Engine: Flat 6, dual overhead cam (DOHC), 4 valves per cylinder (water cooled), twin intercooled turbo chargers, 2850cc
Transmission: 6 speed manual active all wheel drive
Chassis: Independent front and rear suspension, electronic all wheel drive and differential locking
Steering: Rack and pinion, power assist
Brakes: Brembo 4 piston calipers, cross-drilled ventilated rotors, ABS
Cub Weight: 2976 Pounds
Miscellaneous: Power windows and door locks, full leather with reclining sports seats, air conditioning, anti-theft, etc

Performance Data
0-60 MPH (est) 3.2 seconds

Quarter Mile 11.4 seconds

Top Speed 215+MPH

600 Horsepower — 540 ft/lbs Torque

Asking Price: $495,000

Here’s a link to more pictures on the Canepa Design site: Canepa Design Silver Porsche 959.

Tempting Porsche #2

The second Tempting Porsche is an even rarer car. It’s a 1988 Porsche 959S. One of only 29 built. The S stands for the Sport package which included a full roll cage, sport seats with racing seat belts, and a race tuned suspension. This one is in red and only has 5,970 miles on it. It also has a few nice upgrades. Here are some details from the ad:

An extensive engineering and development process included a new engine management system and converting the factory sequential turbo system with a Garrett Air Research twin turbo system. Upgraded fuel system, EGR, modern engine management system, F1 technology engine wiring harnesses, high output ignition system, upgraded alternator charge system and battery module, air pumps and air regulator valves, spark plugs, idle control valve, sensors, connectors, harness shielding, switches, adapters, hardware, etc. (369 components in all.) A complete new stainless steel exhaust system with dual stainless Porsche factory catalytics are utilized.

Canepa Design has re-engineered the factory wheels and developed a new bead design and modification which allows the installation of today’s state-of-the-art high performance ‘Z’ rated radial tires. Additional benefits include greatly improved handling and grip and an overall improved appearance.

Additional Canepa Upgrades
• Upgraded suspension incorporating Canepa Design’s gas strut design and titanium coil-over springs.
• Modified clutch system to improve pedal feel and actuation. This includes an improved pressure plate, disc, and modified clutch pedal assembly.
• “Werks I” Steering Wheel.
• 220MPH VDO speedometer.
• HID headlamp conversion.
• Custom Canepa Design floor mats.
• Custom fit car cover.

Performance Data
3.2 seconds 0-60 MPH
575 Horsepower — 540 ft/lbs Torque

Asking Price: $525,000

Here’s a link to more pictures on the Canepa Design site: Canepa Design Red Porsche 959S.

This is another one sent in by a reader a few months ago (sorry I can’t remember who sent it in, feel free to take credit for it in the comments). It’s an older video Top Gear aired on the Porsche GT3. This is such a sweet looking car. Gotta be one of the best 911s of all time. The takeoff at the start of the video is classic. Great way to start the week.

This is an awesome video. Supposedly Andreas Preuninger, Manager of High Performance Cars at Porsche, took this bad boy out for a stint on the Autobahn the night before the Frankfurt Auto Show. The video shows him hitting speeds of 180 mph.

As crazy as going 180 on the Autobahn at night was they brought the car back, washed it, put some fresh tires on it and rolled it onto the show floor the next morning. Dude’s got some serious cahones. I wonder if he had a backup plan should he wreck the car?

I would love to have one of these cars. I’m not a big high performance wing guy like we find on these cars (but I’m a fan of the whale tail…go figure), but I love the look of this one. This one is going on my Ultimate Car List.

This is one of those cars that would have gone on my Ultimate Car List had I had the room. I’ve always had a fascination with the 911 Speedsters. I love the primarily open air version of the 911, the flared rear fenders like the 911 Turbo, and the raked windshield. It gives the car such a hunkered down bad boy look.

Course, this is also one of those cars that would be tough to own due to it’s collectible status. Not only will it be increasingly tough to find a good example, but the price should continue to move up nicely. The real rub is whether or not you could drive and enjoy a car like this. I’d constantly be worried about it being in the parking lot, getting rock chips, etc. There were only 2,100 of them made and only 800 made it to the US.

Still, be an amazing car to own and this particular one is in exceptional condition. It has just over 28k miles and the owner mentions it being near perfect in every way. Sounds like a bit of a collector, with the collector’s attitude to go along with it. Check out his ad:

I DO NOT THINK YOU WILL FIND ANOTHER THAT CAN MATCH THIS CAR FOR ANY PRICE ANYWHERE. MY BUY IT NOW PRICE IS MY BOTTOM LINE PRICE. IF THE CAR DOES NOT SELL IT WILL BE RETURNED TO MY LONG TERM COLLECTION. DO NOT MISS OUT AS I WILL NEVER OFFER THIS CAR AGAIN IN MY LIFETIME.  AND IT WILL NOT BE SEEN AGAIN BY THE WORLD.

Guess when you’ve got the cash to collect cars like this, you can do and say about anything you want. It’s currently at $34,100, but his reserve is somewhere nearer the $55,000 range. He wasn’t specific about it, just said he’d had offers above $55k.

A car like this is definitely on my list to own someday. Maybe one that’s been driven a bit that I could enjoy without worrying about rock chips, door dings, etc.

• 928 S4 – A Porsche super car from my teenage years. I still love these cars and regularly think about buying a nice 928S or 928 S4. I consider the 928 series to be Porsche’s grand tourer.
• 944 Turbo – Another iconic car for me. My “first time” Porsche experience was in a 944. A buddy of mine had an awesome white 944 that I absolutely loved. In that vein, I’ve always wanted a 944 Turbo. Very fast and very affordable. Red would be the only color to consider.
• 2000 or later 911 Turbo – This would be an awesome “everyday” car. Maybe even a Cabriolet. I love the 2009 root beer colored one with the burnt orange interior they have out our local Porsche dealership.
• Mid-80′s 911 Turbo Look Slantnose – Another iconic Porsche for me. Some day I WILL own a slantnose. A Turbo Look would provide the looks with plenty of power, but less complicated maintenance overall. Midnight blue, like the magazine cover I featured a few months ago, would be the ultimate color.
• 959 – I thought about throwing caution to the wind and choosing a second Porsche super car for the list. Ugly butt and all.

Enough of that though.  My final pick for my Ultimate Car List Top 5 is a Gemballa Avalanche. As much as RUF has always been my favorite aftermarket Porsche tuner shop, Gemballa has always struck me as the most in-your-face. The Avalanche and Cirrus creations of the 80′s were so out there that you couldn’t help but kind of love and want one.

Why a Gemballa Avalanche? Aside from the in-your-face looks, the interiors of the Gemballa cars are always unbelievable. They represent as stark of a contrast against a stock Porsche as the outside does. The quality and attention to detail has always drawn me in. Add in the performance characteristics of the cars and I can’t help but love these creations.

The hard part now, is determining what year. My initial choice would be a 1980′s white Avalanche (pictured to the right). These had crazy styling, both in and out, and were vintage Gemballa. They’re tough to find though. If that wasn’t available, I’d go for a later model Avalanche GTR 650 Evo like the orange one pictured in the middle of this post. Again, some amazing styling and unbelievable performance.

A Gemballa Avalanche would round out the garage of 5 cars pretty nicely. You’d have a potential every day driver, with the performance and wow factor of a super car. I know this one is a love it or hate it car, but I just can’t resist parking it in my Ultimate Car garage.

Ultimate Car List Top 5:

1. 356 Speedster (1950s)
2. 911 Turbo/930 (1978/79)
3. RUF Rt 12 (2009)
4. Carrera GT (2004-2006)
5. Gemballa Avalanche (1980s White or Orange GTR 650 Evo)

[Source Gemballa.com]

Yes boys and girls, it’s time for Pick Numero 4 in our Ultimate Car List Top 5. A pretty exciting and potentially monumentous day for this Porschephile in particular. Why? Well, I think I’m finally moving into the 21st century of Porsche supercars.

Pick #4 is a Porsche Carrera GT. Any year would do just fine.

Before I get into why the Carrera GT, let me just tell you that I had originally intended my #4 spot to be taken up by a Porsche 959. Ever since I was a teenager, I have loved the 959. That was always THE ultimate Porsche supercar for me. Heck, that was the ultimate supercar period. In it’s day it was simply amazing. And really still is a force to be reckoned with.

However, my views on the 959 dramatically changed with a couple of recent events. First, I saw a picture of a 959 from behind and realized how ugly the car is from that view. What’s more, it’s just feeling a bit dated and unsexy to me these days. Unlike the classic lines of the 911 series that still look amazing even with cars that are pushing 40 years old, the 959, with the extra body work and whatnot just feels extremely dated.

The second thing is I saw a couple of Carrera GT videos, one of which I posted a few weeks ago on a Monday video post, and I started to fall in love. Throw in Leno’s spinning Carrear GT and I’ve become hooked. So the rare model supercar parked in my dream garage has to be the Carrera GT.

I don’t even know why I have to address any more of the “why” question, so I’ll just throw out a few reminder tidbits:

• Produced from 2004-2006 with a production run of 1270 vehicles (604 sold in the US)
• In 2004, the Carrera GT carried an MSRP of $440,000
• Powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine that produced 612 hp
• 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds; 0 to 100 mph in 6.8 seconds
• Top speed of 205 mph
• A six-speed manual transmission with a beechwood gearknob attached to the gearbox paying homage to the wooden gearknob used in the Porsche 917 Le Mans cars
• Stock colors were Guards Red, Fayence Yellow, Basalt Black, GT Silver and Seal Grey (custom colors were also available from the factory)

A very sweet car. And still “ownable” provided you have the financial means and patience to find the right one. A quick search on AutoTrader.com produced 21 Carrera GTs for sale in the US including a hopped up 2005 Gemballa Mirage GT for $859,900 (pictured below). Most were under $400k with several even below the $300k mark. Be a great time to buy one while the economy has them priced low.

Ultimate Car List Top 5:

1. 356 Speedster (1950s)
2. 911 Turbo/930 (1978/79)
3. RUF Rt 12 (2009)
4. Carrera GT (2004-2006)

[Source: Wikipedia]

My 3rd pick was a pretty tough one. I debated about several cars, but then decided on a RUF car. Narrowing it down to one RUF model proved to be as tough as settling on RUF in the first place, but I finally decided on an Rt 12. If I were choosing a year it would be a 2009.

I have long loved RUF and their customized creations. They’ve been my favorite Porsche tuner (and Porsche builder) for a long long time. They have some of the highest quality components and craftsmanship of all tuners. The fact that they actually build “Porsches” is simply amazing to me.

I chose the Rt 12 because I love the 997 Turbo it’s based on and I think this would be a car I could climb into pretty much every day and drive without a second thought. It’s also a car that would really perform when you wanted it to on back roads, passing, the track, etc. Yet it’s more than refined enough to drive through rush hour.

Here are some specs to let your imagination walk on the wild side for a minute:

• 650 hp 3.8 litre bi-turbo engine
• 641 lb ft torque
• 0-62 mph in 3.3 seconds!!!
• Top speed of 224 mph

Of course you have all of the usual RUF interior touches from the sports steering wheel and unique instrumentation design to the aluminum parts and specially covered bucket seats. Every detail has been attended to making these some of the finest cars you can buy.

For color, I’m kind of partial to darker colors for an every day driver. I like the subtlety they offer, while still maintaining a tough look to them. I also really like the bright orange (pictured) and the bright blue, so it would probably prove tougher than I think to settle on a color.

Ultimate Car List Top 5:

1. 356 Speedster (1950s)
2. 911 Turbo/930 (1978/79)
3. RUF Rt 12 (2009)

This past weekend I came across some GT2 pictures that are just freakin cool. I’ve come back to the page half a dozen times since then, so I thought that was a sign I should share. I love the skid photos and the interior is simply amazing.

Enjoy…

[Source Tevami.com]