1980 Porsche 930 Turbo
Mileage
66,238 mi
Transmission
Manual
Drivetrain
Rear Wheel Drive
Exterior
Red
The Story
The 1980 Porsche 930 Turbo is one of the most significant and collectible air-cooled Porsches ever produced — a gray market import that never officially sold in the United States, making every example that exists here a piece of automotive history in its own right. Finished in Guards Red over a cream interior with 66,238 miles, this example is priced at $239,995 and presents as a well-preserved, driver-quality 930 wearing one of the most desirable color combinations possible.
The 3.3-liter turbocharged flat-six, whale tail spoiler, and factory Fuchs-style wheels make this one of the most visually and mechanically complete 930s available today.
THE WIDOWMAKER. GUARDS RED. GRAY MARKET.
The 930 America Was Never Supposed To Have.
The 1980 Porsche 930 Turbo was never officially sold in the United States — emissions regulations pulled it from the American market that year, making every example here a gray market import that arrived through channels outside the standard dealer network. That exclusivity is part of what makes the 1980 930 so significant to collectors — fewer examples exist in the US than any other production year, and finding one in Guards Red over cream with this level of preservation is genuinely rare. The whale tail spoiler, widebody rear fenders, and Fuchs-style black wheels give this 930 the unmistakable silhouette that earned it a permanent place in automotive culture. This is not a car you stumble across — it is a car you search for.
PERFORMANCE & HISTORY
300 Horsepower. Turbocharged Flat-Six. Four Speeds.
The 3.3-liter turbocharged flat-six produces 300 horsepower through a KKK turbocharger and air-to-air intercooler — the first production Porsche to feature intercooling from the factory, a technology borrowed directly from the 917 racing program. Power routes through a 4-speed manual transmission to the rear wheels, with boost arriving in the sudden, dramatic fashion that earned the 930 its Widowmaker reputation among drivers who weren't prepared for it. At 66,238 miles this example sits within the service window that Porsche specialists recommend for engine inspection and turbocharger assessment — important context for any serious buyer. This is a car that rewards experienced ownership and punishes complacency, exactly as Porsche intended.
EXTERIOR & INTERIOR
Guards Red. Cream Interior. Factory Correct.
Guards Red is arguably the definitive 930 color — the shade that appeared in period advertising, on racing posters, and in every cultural reference that cemented the 930's iconic status through the late 1970s and 1980s. The factory Fuchs-style black wheels, wide rear arches, black body trim, and whale tail spoiler present in the correct factory specification without modification or deviation. Inside, the cream interior has aged with the character that well-maintained original interiors develop over decades — period-correct bucket seats, a Porsche-crest steering wheel, and a gauge cluster that tells the story of every mile this car has covered. Nothing has been modernized, nothing has been updated — this 930 is exactly what it was the day it left Stuttgart.
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