1976 Porsche911 Turbo Carrera
3.0L Flat-Six Turbocharged · KKK Turbocharger
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Currently in the private collection
Florida, United States · Lubeck Garage
The Porsche 911 Turbo Carrera (Type 930) emerged at a pivotal moment in motorsport and engineering. Originally conceived as a homologation special, the Turbo was built to satisfy FIA regulations requiring production-based race cars for the 1976 season. But what began as a regulatory necessity quickly became something far more significant. Introduced to the public at the 1974 Paris Auto Show and reaching customers by 1975–1976, the Turbo Carrera represented Porsche's first serious application of turbocharging to a road car. Borrowing heavily from the company's dominant Can-Am racing program, engineers adapted forced induction technology to a 3.0-liter flat-six engine, producing roughly 234 horsepower — an extraordinary figure for the era.
1975
Chapter 1 of the definitive Porsche 930 history — "The Turbo's Arrival." Dr. Ing. Piech applied turbocharging technology first to the 917 Can-Am racer, then to the road car. The FIA's stock-block rule changes made it inevitable.
Full Specifications
Engine
3.0L Flat-6 Turbo (KKK)
Power
234 hp (US) · 260 hp (EU)
Torque
254 lb-ft
0–60 mph
4.9 sec (Car and Driver)
¼ Mile
13.5 sec @ 103 mph
Top Speed
155 mph
Weight
2,370 lbs
Transmission
4-speed manual
Chronicle
Key Dates & Events
October 1974
Porsche 930 Turbo unveiled at the Paris Auto Show.
Spring 1975
European market sales begin. 260 hp, whale-tail spoiler, standard.
December 6, 1975
FIA homologation granted for Group 4 racing — the 934 program is green-lit.
May 5, 1976
1,000th Porsche 911 Turbo completed at Zuffenhausen.
1976
U.S. exports begin. Cars badged "Turbo Carrera." Rated at 234 hp to meet federal regulations.
1976
Sam Posey sets an outright production-car lap record at Lime Rock Park in a 930.
1977
Porsche 934 wins its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time.
1979
Porsche 935 K3 wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright — the first rear-engined Le Mans winner.
1977
Engine displacement grows to 3.3L; intercooler added — the definitive 930 is born.
The Record
As the Press Said It
A rocket that demands extreme respect. Performance figures not seen since the 1960s.
Car and Driver
1976
Outrageous. Simply outrageous.
Road & Track
1978
The 930 Turbo proved very fast but also very demanding to drive. Due to its short wheelbase and rear engine layout, it was prone to oversteer — and turbo-lag that detonated all at once near 4,000 rpm.
Road & Track
1977