930 vs Supersport Production Numbers

[George 500]

Browsing through the latest Silverstone Auctions catalogue was amused to see that in the descriptions for the two 911 Supersport cabs that one is cited as being part of an RHD production run of 16 cars and one of 75...

Howmanyleft doesn't separately categorise them but from an interested bystanders perspective it does seem that there are more open Supersports for sale at any one time than equivalent turbos.

As an aside according to the aforementioned website there are about 60 cab turbos 4spd/G50 either Sorned or taxed in the UK (although presumably some of these could be LHD)

Does anyone have a clearer answer on exactly how many of these wide bodied cabs and targas (turbo and 3.2) were produced in RHD?

And why are the N/A ones so spenny relative to those with added puff?

[Orangecurry]

Norbert.

http://www.turbo-look.de/

There are many more RHD than the low numbers often quoted.

[supersport]

I probably know more than 16 RHD Supersport owners personally.

[George 500]

Thanks guys- had picked up this site from an old post, but was curious

Out of interest, as a turbo owner to a supersport owner, if the cars are no less rare than turbos, why is there nearly zero price differential (given that neither of us have what we are told to drive by so called purists)?

Bonhams are quoting a figure of 129 euro turbo convertibles for 88 which also seems low?

Edited by George 500 on Thursday 12th May 05:06

[kitesurfer2]

This "One of only 75 produced" is an old chestnut and an urban myth.
I think there were 221 RHD UK coupes and slightly less of the Targa and Convertable types.
They seem to have high asking prices on them based on the relative rarity, hence owners and dealers perpetuating the 75 cars myth.

Although visually striking with the turbo body the SSE are a bit of a sheep in wolfs clothing.
Love or hate the 930 it has bundles of character and they are a real challenge to drive fast.

I used to hate Turbos and have owned 2 Supersports and many 3.2's but now they are suitably ancient, the Turbos' flaws have become part of the visceral excitement and enhance the ownership experience. I would never sell my '78 Turbo. 300 ft/lbs was a lot in 1978 and remains a lot today!

[George 500]

Been doing a bit more digging on turbos and discovered the following:-

Numbers built:

1987

930 ROW Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 720/69/142
930 Can Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 88
930 US Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 1605/87/183
930 US Slantnose = 200

1988

930 ROW Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 677/136/242
930 ROW Slantnose = 18
930 US Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 701/141/591
930 US Slantnose = 278

1989

930 ROW Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 857/115/244
930 ROW Slantnose = 32
930 US Coupe/Targa/Cabriolet = 639/109/600
930 US Slantnose = 147


Focusing on the Cabs and using some auction info it would appear that RoW numbers are as follows for LHD/RHD

'88 LHD 129/RHD 113
'89 LHD 116/RHD 128

[Orangecurry]

EDITED*** sorry you said Turbos - mine was a paltry SS.

....but perhaps I should go and get it back from the chap in the village I sold it to....

Edited by Orangecurry on Friday 13th May 13:38

[George 500]

Love that bulge!

[threespires]

I saw this car at Prescott last Sunday.
It sounded amazing.
Has anybody got any info on it?

[chrisgaia]

God, I can't believe that some dealers are still spinning that "1/53 SUPPLIED TO UK" bolshevik.

Norbert, the wonderful German Supersport geek at turbo-look.de should have eradicated all that by now. The world needs more Norberts!!

I think they are the most lovely looking 911 imho, possibly due to my age and the fact I was 16 in 1986. I originally wanted a 'widow-maker' 3.3 but they were already increasing to (what I then considered) silly money when I got into SSs. An SS seemed sensible (I have a family) and I was won over by friends that said they were actually a well balanced car. Anyway, I walked away from a mint '87 soft top with 83000 due to a dodgy sounding clutch. It was £16,500...I will not say any more.

I love my 993 but there was something wonderfully unrefined about the 3.2/3.3s. Felt a smidgen more like my garden mower, giving that slightly untamed feeling. I will get one when the market crashes.