1979 Porsche 930

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Globally respected for top-flight, air-cooled Porsche engine development and service, Thoroughbred Motorsports of Corry, Pennsylvania, was founded by Dr. Karl Hens— a man whose experience and knowledge have been honed by a lifetime dedicated to building precision Porsche powerplants. Along his journey of automotive excellence, Dr. Hens amassed a collection of special air-cooled Porsche sports cars spanning every generation, alongside a nearly immeasurable treasure trove of highly sought-after Porsche parts.

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Porsche's forced-induction engineering reaches its most purposeful expression in this Euro-specification 1979 930 Turbo. Its air-cooled, single-overhead-cam 3.3-liter flat-six pairs a KKK turbocharger with an air-to-air intercooler that chills the intake charge for denser, more consistent boost. Bosch K-Jetronic mechanical injection meters the fuel precisely, and without North American emissions equipment, output reaches 300 horsepower. Sixty mph arrives in roughly five seconds, and the car continues on to a top speed of 162 mph.

Just 820 examples were built for markets outside the U.S. Porsche replaced the 911's five-speed transaxle with a new aluminum gearbox featuring four robust gearsets and a larger clutch, engineered to handle the added torque. Forged Fuchs wheels, flared fenders, and ventilated disc brakes keep the roughly 1,300-kg (2,866 lb) coupe well controlled.