JJJMCD

These don't come up for sale too often....

https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/cars-for-sale/porsche/911/1899974.html

JJJMCD

Auction: Feb 8, 2017
Location: Paris, France
Stock #: PA17_r129

Seller’s Description: 1995 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby's Paris event, February 8, 2017.360 bhp, 3,600 cc SOHC air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder single-turbocharged and intercooled engine with Bosch fuel injection, and five-speed manual transmission; independent front suspension with torsion bars and McPherson struts; independent multi-link rear suspension; and four-wheel ventilated and cross-drilled disc brakes with ABS. Wheelbase: 2,273 mm

• One of only 14 special-order 993 Turbo Cabriolets produced
• Built by Porsche Exclusive
• Two owners and just 18,000 kilometres from new

Porsche has always been amenable to creating special road cars for its favoured clients; such orders were normally directed to the Porsche Exclusive Department, formerly known as the Special Wishes office. There, for an often-considerable price, would be crafted automobiles that fell outside what might be considered normal production parameters; in other words, these were ‘bespoke’ automobiles with hand-selected features. Here is one such example, from a group – no more than 14 units – of 993-series cabriolets from model year 1995 ordered by Kaspar Haberl’s MAHAG Porsche distributorship in Munich. Their VINs open the door to something far out of the ordinary; you will not find them listed among the most commonly referenced Porsche databases. In fact, Porsche never offered this specific variant in an official sense. The company had not produced a 911 Turbo in cabriolet form since the demise of the G-series 3.3 in 1989. The 993 Turbo cabriolet website notes that with the 964 Turbo model out of production and no 993 turbo package in the offing until at least 1995, the only possibility for a customer who demanded one was to have a car built to order – always a costly proposition. That is where Haberl entered the picture. After seeing the gracefully styled 993 cabriolet at its introduction in Geneva in 1994, Haberl approached Porsche management to pitch the idea of a limited-edition Turbo version. Porsche agreed, if Haberl would agree to purchase at least 10 cars, which would of course reduce the per-unit price. Haberl did not blink; the order was quickly confirmed and work began at Porsche Exclusive.Plugging the M64/50 3.6 Turbo engine and associated G50/52 five-speed transmission from the 1994 964 Turbo into a 1995 993 was not as simple as it might seem; there were numerous differences in the new convertible’s rear-quarter sheet metal, both internal and external, from that of a Turbo coupe. However, anything can be accomplished by skilled engineers and craftsmen, especially with enough room on the bottom line. In this case, installing the 360-horsepower single-turbo flat-six, the stronger manual transmission with rear-wheel drive, the widened Turbo bodywork and rear deck spoiler of the 964 3.6 Turbo S, bumped the price of these hybridized cabriolets to a breath-taking DM 264,000, a premium of DM 112,000 over the price of a standard 993 cabriolet. The 993 itself was a major improvement over its predecessor, the 964. Only a few components were carried over. The entire rear suspension was re-engineered; gone were Porsche’s traditional rear trailing arms and transverse torsion bars. In their place was a new light-alloy multi-link system utilising coil springs and wishbones called LSA, which the factory said stood for ‘Lightweight, stable, agile’. In front remained torsion bars and coil-over struts.This example’s build sheet (Commission 360S) shows a long list of factory options. It was delivered in F8V8 Midnight Blue Metallic with a complementary leather interior and dark blue folding top. It notes that the original engine for this 993 would have been a normally aspirated M64/05 with a six-speed transmission. Instead, Option X82, comprising the aforementioned 3.6 Turbo unit from the 964, was fitted. This earlier single-plug engine with 7.5/1 compression developed a healthy 360 brake horsepower at 5500 rpm and 383 foot-pounds of torque at 4,200 rpm. Also part of the X82 package was the beefier G50/52 five-speed manual with 20/40 limited-slip.Besides the Turbo bodywork, this example’s listed optional features included lumbar supports and heated cushions in electrically adjustable seats, an 88-ampere-hour battery, headlamp washers, a power-operated folding top, electric windows, a leather-covered steering wheel, airbag protection for the driver and passenger, climate control, an on-board computer, a split rear seat, an anti-theft system, fog lights, power steering, a 92-litre fuel tank, velour carpeting in the front trunk compartment, XD6 sport suspension, 17-inch diameter “Cup” alloy wheels with ‘Turbo’ centre caps and locks, a Blaupunkt ‘München’ stereo radio and CD player with four speakers, four exhaust tips, and other items. ‘Big Red’ disc brakes from the 3.6 Turbo completed the package. Here is a built-to-order, custom 993 Turbo cabriolet from the factory’s Exclusive Department, extremely expensive when new and almost impossible to find today, offering the best of the 993 and the 964. With only 18,000 kilometres recorded from new, it is beautiful, rare, and fast. The serious Porsche connoisseur could do no better than to add this fine car to his or her stable

tcsracing1

expensive!

phoneyman

Serious question because I did not know that these existed from the factory: Why did they install a lower output motor and turbo setup in the cab? Besides the rigidity issues with a cab, seems strange to have another tune/motor setup when only 14 examples were made. Or am I not understanding something?

Railmaster.

The 993 turbo engine was not ready when they built these cabs, that's the simple reason they put the 964 engine in the cars.