A one-off Porsche 911 turbo prototype that made its debut at the 1973 Frankfurt motor show will be at this year’s Concours of Elegance, which takes place from 30 August-1 September.
The silver show car will compete for the Best in Show award at Hampton Court Palace this summer.
And Classic & Sports Car readers can get 20% off tickets with our exclusive offer by using the code 24CSC at the checkout, here.
This unique Porsche 911 turbo has the unmistakable flared wheelarches and ‘whale-tail’ spoiler
This car, chassis 9113300157, previewed the 930-generation Porsche 911 turbo, which arrived in production-ready form, 50 years ago at the 1974 Paris Salon.
Based on a 911S chassis and built in Porsche’s design studio, the concept car’s hand-painted ‘turbo’ livery made it a real head-turner.
It was slightly misleading, though, because the turbocharged flat-six engine wasn’t quite ready in time for the German motor show.
This Porsche 911 turbo at the 1973 Frankfurt motor show
Instead, a mock-up was built using a standard engine, plus some wooden components painted to look real.
The ‘whale-tail’ spoiler, flared wheelarches and enlarged Fuchs wheels were carried over to the production 3-litre homologation car.
Chassis 9113300157 travelled the world, appearing at motor shows throughout 1973.
This Porsche 911 turbo prototype previewed the 930-generation road car
Two years later, Australian racer Alan Hamilton bought the 911 turbo concept car after he spotted it during a visit to the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, Germany.
By then, it had been fitted with pre-production parts from the RSR race car.
This appealed to Hamilton, who struck a deal with Porsche and had the unique 911 delivered Down Under.
A Maserati A6GCS/53 Frua Spider (closest) was awarded Best in Show at Concours of Elegance 2023
The Porsche 911 turbo prototype remained in Australia until 2010, when it went to an American buyer who displayed the car at that year’s Greenwich Concours d’Elegance.
It returned to Europe in 2016.
This unique Porsche 911 is sure to turn heads at Concours of Elegance from 30 August-1 September 2024, when it will join hundreds of classic cars in Hampton Court Palace’s Fountain Gardens.
And don’t forget, Classic & Sports Car readers can enjoy our exclusive ticket offer by using the code 24CSC at checkout, here.
Images: Concours of Elegance
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