The Riyadh Car Show 2021 Auction By Seven Concours 25th November 2021

The Riyadh Car Show Auction 2021 36 Thursday 25th November | 8.00pm local time Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ96ZPS479058 This may well be an unrepeatable opportunity to buy one of the most collectable Porsches on the market today. Registered in Saudi Arabia • An amazing Leichtbau that has covered just 380 kilometres from new • 1 of only 67 left-hand drive examples • At 396lbs lighter than a Turbo S, performance was startling at the time with 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and a top speed in excess of 180mph. • This is a C31 car delivered new to Saudi Arabia in 1993 finished in Speed Yellow • Very well optioned. There is a build sheet available with the car to confirm the original specification In May of 1992, Porsche announced that it was planning to produce a very special, limited edition of its current 964 Turbo that was to be christened the 911 ‘Turbo S Leichtbau’ (Light build). They expected to build 25-50 units (later upped to 80), to be sold through Porsche Centres at a price not exceeding 300,000 DM, and the car was to be built in the fiscal year ending July 1992. The new project was to be a lightweight, road-legal, Turbo that would feature an increased engine output, together with enhanced handling and subtle styling differences. A prototype was built using a 1992 3.3-litre Turbo chassis and the 992 Turbo S Leichtbau came into being but, ironically, production did not start until July 1992 meaning that they were all built in the 1993 Model Year. The car was a development of the Turbo S2 and the target was to increase engine output by around 40bhp, however, that was comfortably exceeded and, in the end, an additional 61 horses were found bringing net power up to 381 bhp. Porsche explained: “With different camshafts, precision- machined intake ducts, slightly higher charge pressure and an optimised ignition and fuel injection system, this six-cylinder engine was capable of producing 381 bhp. To deliver all that power to the road surface safely, the car was lowered by 40 millimetres and the running gear was given firmer settings.” However, the main quest was to find a significant weight reduction, and in this, they were very successful reducing the overall weight by 180 kg. mainly by doing without under-body protection, sound-proofing, air conditioning, power steering and rear seats. Further savings came from thin glass, aluminium doors, a carbon fibre luggage compartment and even thinner carpets. Electric windows and air-conditioning reappeared in the production cars but even so, the ‘Leichtbau’ was still 396lbs lighter than a Turbo S. Performance was startling at the time (pretty impressive now) with 0-60 in 4.7 seconds and a top speed in excess of 180mph. The actual build numbers for this model have been misquoted over time with official Porsche records concluding 80 Leichtbaus were built initially. In fact, there 1993 Porsche 911 (964) Turbo S Leichtbau LOT 216 More Details Lot 216 Bid On Lot 216 Estimate: $1,500,000 - $1,750,000