One of the most interesting options offered on Porsche’s classic 930-series 911 Turbo under the brand’s “Sonderwunschprogramm” or special order program beginning in 1981 was the “Flachbau” or “Slantnose” styling package.
Under this option, Porsche’s technicians remodeled the 911 Turbo’s entire front end with a flat, aerodynamic nose with pop-up headlights and wider and louvered front fenders, inspired by the 935 Group 5 racecar.
It also included more muscular rear fenders featuring air intakes with strakes, prominent rocker panels, a larger rear spoiler that housed an intercooler and an additional oil cooler.
The Slantnose package was priced at $23,244 or about the cost of a new BMW 325i at the time and was available for both the coupe and convertible 930s. It is believed that fewer than 600 Turbo Slant Nose Cabriolets were made for the USA from 1987 through 1989, making it a very rare car indeed.
How many of those cars survive today is unknown, but there’s one up for sale by Marino Performance Motors and it only has 13,993 miles (22,515 km) on the odometer. The seller says it does have some RUF upgrades including a 5-Speed RUF transmission, RUF Wheels, and RUF Exhaust. The price? A whopping $199,000.
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