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1989 Porsche 911 Turbo S "Sonauto" 1 of 10 Worldwide

tedzwedz

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just spotted this coming up in the Coys sale soon, I have never heard of this run out model, the final one I thought was the Turbo LE (1 of 50), seems its French importer Sonato that requested it although most sold in Germany! There was one in the UK in 2007 I saw

959 seats, special interior and 330bhp engine "930/66" engine

From the Coys website:-

http://www.coys.co.uk/cars/1989-porsche-911-turbo-s-sonauto

'Dear Dealer,
In order to ceremonially mark the end of this legendary model and at the initiative of Sonauto, the plant has proposed that we produce a special final series of ten 911 Turbo Coupes. Ten – and no more!"


Towards the end of the production run of the 930, the official importer for Porsche in France, Sonauto, approached the Porsche team and requested a limited edition of cars to mark the swansong of the 930 Turbo in the French market. After a little negotiation the car was signed off, and a very limited run of units with the best possible specifications was commissioned. 10 cars in total were produced. At the time the cost of a new 930 Turbo was FF 614,700. The Sonauto Turbo with its performance kit cost FF 870,000, over 40% more than the standard Turbo.

These cars were hand picked from the production line and reconstructed specifically for Sonauto. The engines were upgraded to 'S" specification, producing 330bhp, and breathing through dual twin exhausts. An oil cooler was fitted at the front, as was a front spoiler with ducting for the oil cooler. The suspension was upgraded and lowered, fitted with Bilstein shock absorbers, and the rear track widened by 35mm. As a result of these performance upgrades the Sonauto 930s were capable of a top speed of around 280km/h. The interior was treated to tricolour seats from the Porsche 959, additional instruments, a fitted Pioneer CD player, and a number plaque on the dashboard.

Ten cars were produced in total, eight of which were despatched to owners in Germany, and only two were sent to France. It comes as no surprise to hear that these very final editions of the iconic 930 are highly prized by the world's most serious Porsche collectors.

The car you see here is number 7 of the 10 made, and has recently come from the collection of a very senior board member of Toyota in Japan. [/b]
 

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IMI A said:
Amazing :thumbs:

I love the enlarged centre consoles that a lot of Flatnoses etc have through the Special Wishes/Exclusive department, especially for the sheer variation of what's in them (full hifi stacks, phones all sorts!)

Plus the Turbo LE and Flatnose front spoiler with oil cooler really fills the front, the USA flat noses dont have them and look "weak"
 

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