Porsche 911 Turbo One of Just 639 Produced for North America
With few miles and a rare pedigree, this stunning 911 Turbo is one enticing proposition.
Visceral Machine
There aren't many cars on earth we covet more than air-cooled 911 Turbos. The raw, pure driving experience offered up by these visceral machines is second to none, after all. So it's no surprise that we also found ourselves enamored with this pristine example we spotted over at Bring a Trailer recently.
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Somewhat Rare
For starters, this particular Porsche is one of just 639 North American-spec coupes produced in the 1989 model year, so it's somewhat rare. Interestingly enough, it was sold new in Hawaii before moving to the mainland of Arizona just a couple of months ago.
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Short Trips
Despite its age, this 911 has accumulated only 27k miles over the years, which means it's obviously been driven sparingly. But that's likely because, well, the islands of Hawaii aren't exactly places where you take long road trips. Regardless of why, the car remains in pristine condition as a result.
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Notable Amenities
The Silver Metallic beauty sports a matching Silk Grey supple leather interior that looks equally fantastic. There are a number of notable amenities here, as is the case with all Turbo models. They include power-adjustable seats, a factory CD-2 stereo and amplifier, a short shifter, and air conditioning, to name a few.
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Exterior Features
Other notable features include headlight washers, fog lights, a rear window wiper, and a power-operated sunroof. The original black 16" Fuchs wheels were refinished just last year, and are wrapped in 205/55 front and 245/45 rear Pirelli P Zero Rosso tires.
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Meat and Potatoes
The meat and potatoes of this 911, however, is its numbers-matching, turbocharged 3.3-liter flat-six. The mill was originally rated at 282 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 289 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm. This particular engine has received plenty of routine maintenance, including a recent valve adjustment, and is likely no worse for wear. Porsche's legendary G50 five-speed manual transmission backs it up, too.
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Attention Grabber
Add it all together, and you've got one of the nicer air-cooled 911 Turbos around. With iconic styling, a legendary drivetrain, and unique driving characteristics, there just aren't many car models in history that can match up. Thus, cars like this will always grab our attention, for better or worse!
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