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TURBO, 1982
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nzione da sempre; la Turbo Everyone knows that the Porsche 911 has always been
e c’è stato un momento in an eye catcher, but the Turbo is even more striking!
nutrire poca fiducia in que- And yet, remarkably, at one time Porsche itself seemed
o superato e pronto al pen- to lack confidence in this model, believing that it was
he la nuova 928, nel giro di outdated and ready for retirement, and that the new
piazzata. Invece la 911, seb- 928 would soon take its place. Instead, the 911, albeit
in listino ed incarna la storia modified, is still part of the company’s range, embody-
ce nel 1975 con un 3 litri da ing the brand’s history. The first Turbo, unveiled in 1975,
nica; esternamente si diffe- had a 3-liter, mechanical injection engine producing
allargata e per l’ampio spoi- 260 HP; externally, it stood out for its enlarged body
1978 ha ricevuto in dote un work and wide rear spoiler. From 1978, it was updat-
niezione elettronica da 300 ed with a high performance 3300 electronic injection
rare i 260 km/h. L’esempla- engine delivering 300 HP, which allowed it to touch
USA consegnata in Europa, speeds of around 260 km/h. The one offered for sale
o, americano, voleva avere is a USA spec car delivered in Europe, because its first
ortata nel 2016, era targata owner, an American, wanted the 300 HP version. It was
ta in Italia. Ha cerchi e dop- imported into the USA in 2016, and registered in Utah,
after being restored in Italy. Its wheels and double ex-
strumentazione in miglia. haust are not original and the instrument cluster is in
maneggiare con cautela… miles. A suggestion: handle with care, and if it’s raining,
best leave it at home!
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