1994 Porsche 964 Turbo S Flachbau
The ultra-rare 911 Turbo Flachbau, also known as the Flat Nose option, was hand-built in Stuttgart at the end of the 964 manufacturing cycle in 1994, from 76 remaining 964 Turbo chassis Porsche had in its facility, and is considered one of the rarest, most powerful, air-cooled 911s created.
This one-of-a-kind Exclusive experiment commemorated the first 935-inspired Flachbau 930s of the early 1980s. Only 39 of these extremely rare pieces were brought to the United States.
Aside from the slanted fenders, the car has 968-style headlights, twin-pipe exhaust tips, and RS air intakes. The most powerful of the 964 Flat Noses is the 3.6 S. With improved cylinder heads, retuned timing, new exhaust ports, better camshafts, and a larger turbocharger, the air-cooled 3.6-liter flat-six engine produces 380 horsepower. Porsche created numerous variants of these special 964-based Turbo S coupes. The 964 Turbo received a strong clutch as well as a limited-slip differential. The brakes were updated to the "Big Red" level to suit the car's more significant performance potential.
Porsche released a new platform for the 911 series in 1989, replacing the Carrera 3.2 with the 964, made up of 80 percent new parts and had a reworked body shape and well-integrated bumpers.
As Porsche began to phase down the 964 Turbo near the end of 1993, the last batch of uncommitted coups was sent to “Porsche Exclusive” for conversion to “S” standard with the “Works Increased Horsepower” X88 engine option.
Depending on where they were distributed worldwide, there would be four separate "Exclusive" versions. Ten X83s were sold to Japan, and 27 X84s were made available to the "Rest of the World." In the United States, only 39 X85 vehicles with flat-nose front ends were sold.
The hand-crafted automobile versions featured Porsche 935-style "Flat-Nose" bodywork with retractable exposed "flounder" headlamps a la 928/968. The standard Turbo sheet metal was coupled with 959-style air intakes on both rear quarter panels.
The front air splitter was coupled with a louvered rear wing that held the intercooler and quadruple exhaust tips. The 18-inch modular light-alloy wheels "Speedline for Porsche" were also included.
Porsche engineers went a little crazy when they designed the high-speed 1994 Porsche 964 Turbo 3.6 S. The strong X88 engine, derived from the International Motor Sports Association 3.6 race motors made by Andial, was synonymous with Porsche racing in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s for the Bridgestone North American Supercar series.
For over a decade, one of the most valuable Porsches was kept hidden. Porsche's first halo vehicle, the 959, was out of production by 1994.
They progressed by building a special series of 964 Turbos, mostly without informing anyone. The narrative of the flat nose 911s began on racetracks in the 1970s, when Norbert Singer played a crucial role in Porsche's 16 race triumphs at the 24 Hours of Le Mans between 1970 and 1998. He chose to be barely legal by removing the headlamps to make Porsche's machinery more aerodynamic. To commemorate their accomplishment, the firm built a small batch of 930 Flachbau Turbos for the road.
The new car model was sent to Porsche's "Exclusive Department," also known as the Sonderwunschprogramm, or Special Wishes program, modified to non-standard specifications. Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur has spent decades combining talent and passion for creating one-of-a-kind autos for Porsche enthusiasts who want a more personalized Porsche experience.
The Porsche Museum in Zuffenhausen is a cherished and revered location. A production car sold new to a private client seldom makes its way back to Stuttgart, Germany, and is shown on the museum floor as part of a celebration display, and this is one of those vehicles.
Auto Vino rare and exotic car storage is proud to preserve and protect the heritage of German Motorcars in a museum-like setting to display beautiful examples of Art-on-Wheels for those who have a passion for rare, exotic, and fast cars, and for those too who don't.
The car presented here is privately owned and not for sale.
