#3 Porsche 911 (930) Turbo

As a kid growing up in the 80’s you might have actually laid eyes on a 911 turbo. Unlike our 2 previous models the (Testarossa and Countach). That’s because it was the most mass-produced of the bunch so far but that has not hurt the 911 turbo not at all. The air-cooled turbo’s were at the top of the 911 food chain. Introduced at the Paris motor show in 1974. Porsche, was really just looking to take it racing and to do so had to homologate the car and produce just the needed amount of cars to be able to go racing. The turbo had instant success and the rest as they say is history.

Our favorite of the 80’s was 1989 the last year for the 930 and it came with the G50 5spd transmission to help keep you in the power band. Available as coupe, targa or cabriolet, the reason we loved them was that wide body and tea-tray spoiler. All of this was done with a purpose for packaging and cooling. 3.3 litres, 300 hp and single turbo produced a rush of power once you spun the tach past 4k. The 911 turbo had incredible build quality and a robustness that holds up. Just close the door on a 911 and you’ll get the sense that the car was built alongside bank vaults.

The 911 is a car you grow with as a driver and therefore is a very rewarding car to drive and own. Air-cooled Porsches are hot property and are poised to be the darlings of the 2016 auctions.