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It is the turn of the 1990s. You have lived a life of excess through the 1980s and you are beginning to wonder, if the Bad Boys really are gonna come for you, what am I gonna do? The simple answer of course is to escape, post haste in your brand-new Porsche 964 Turbo. Two core variants of 964 Turbo exist, earlier cars were supplied with a 3.3-litre turbocharged flat-six, whilst later cars built in 1993 came with a 3.6-litre unit. This car is an earlier variant, a C16 UK specification, 3.3-litre 964 Turbo. Supplied new in April of 1991 by, Merlin Cambria Porsche Ltd.The exterior is finished in Porsches Midnight Blue Metallic. The Turbo body shell is innately more striking than the base narrow body car. The bodywork is a sea of convex and concave shapes, that whilst aggressive, remain elegant. At the rear, is a nod to the original 930 Turbo, with an enormous Whale Tail rear wing. Despite its seemingly comedic size, it does serve an aerodynamic purpose, helping to keep the rear end stable at high speed. A full-width rear reflector panel with the traditional Porsche typography sits above dual-oval exhaust tips. The bodywork is in extraordinary condition, the aforementioned complex shapes mean that blemishes are hard to hide, and save for a few age-related stone chips there is nothing of note. The wheels could be considered a period-correct upgrade, they are a staggered set of Speedline split rims which were fitted to later 3.6-litre models. The centres are finished in silver, with polished barrels and lips, though the outer lips do show some signs of corrosion. For the wheels to present perfectly, they would require a strip down and refurbishment. The wheels are wrapped in a matching set of 2024 date-stamped, Michelin Pilot Sport tyres. The interior is particularly special - the seats are finished in Linen leather, with contrasting blue pinstriping and perforated accents. The leather is in excellent condition, with very limited and minor signs of wear. The linen leather extends to the centre console, gear lever and handbrake lever which is mounted atop Cobalt Blue carpet. The blue does not stop there, with it extending across the two-tone door cards, the headlining, seatbelts and the dashboard. Mounted into the dash is the iconic 5-gauge cluster, finished with white backings. The odometer shows the car has covered just over 44,000 miles. Under the whale tail-adorned decklid lives the heart of the beast. It is the same basic 3.3-litre turbo-charged flat-six found in the last of the original 930 Turbos but with a host of improvements to reduce turbo lag and improve drivability. A nice bonus is that power was upped to 316bhp and torque up to 450nm, that power is sent to the rear wheels via a 5-speed manual G50 gearbox.Despite the few miles that this 964 Turbo has covered over its life, it has not missed out on regular maintenance. The history folder, which is complete with historic MOTs, and even tax discs.In the interest of full disclosure, the car was subjected to a through inspection by Kent Porsche Specialists. The record is available to review, it mentions a handful of minor items including speed bump damage to some of the plastic under trays. The car was also sent to GTR Porsche Specialist to ensure the cars validity, the team at GTR is led by ex-Porsche Cars GB, Tony Littlejohn. It is said what Tony does not know about 911s, is not worth knowing. His report found that the external bodywork is in excellent condition, with the correct panel gaps. Their inspection did however discover some things. In our opinion, the bodyshell and its identifying numbers are all factory stamped and have not been altered in any way, and the present chassis build production numbers match. The front of the bodyshell has undergone some repair work, both the front wings and the bonnet have been replaced. The front section of the inner wings have been replaced and the luggage compartment floor has been replaced. Some original stickers and a riveted on plate have not been retained during the repair process.As this was discovered as part of a third-party pre-purchase inspection, the repair work was unknown to the current owner, who has owned the car for over 17 years. During the inspection process, Tony removed all the relevant panels from the car to ensure that genuine factory replacement items were used during the repair, which they were. We have subsequently had original-specification stickers and a vin plate reproduced and fitted to return the car to as new specification and we welcome any third-party pre-purchase inspection. The repairs that have been undertaken have been completed to an extremely high standard, and do not detract from the condition of the car. As with all our vehicles, a full digital folder is available upon request and contains more images, walk-around videos, and scans of the service history. The car can also be viewed by appointment at our West London showroom.

The Porsche 911 is a high-performance sports car renowned for its distinctive design, powerful engines, and exceptional handling.