Broad Arrow Auctions, in partnership with Air|Water and Luftgekühlt, is happy to host their second all-Porsche Public sale on the 2025 version of Air|Water, the globally acknowledged Porsche fanatic occasion, on 26 April in Costa Mesa, California. This must-attend public sale will function an elite choice of uncommon and standout examples from the famend marque together with, this 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 X88 estimated at $530,000 – $560,000.
Within the rarified world of Porsche Works Efficiency Packages, there are these simply identifiable by the enduring Flachbau (flatnose) front-end remedy, just like the X83 package deal for Japan with 944-like coated headlights, and the X84 and X85 packages for Relaxation-of-World and North America respectively, each with 928-like pop-up headlights. Then, there are these that aren’t instantly obvious, however which connoisseurs acknowledge as among the most fascinating of the so-called “package deal automobiles.”
These embody a restricted 64 examples of the Turbo 3.6 produced in 1994 with the coveted X88 Works Efficiency Package deal, which bestowed the M64/50 air-cooled flat six with an uprated turbocharger with elevated increase, a extra environment friendly intercooler, modified cylinder heads with bigger ports, increased-capacity gasoline injectors, and extra radical camshafts with superior engine timing. These upgrades introduced 25 further horsepower for a peak output of 385 horsepower at 5,750 rpm—making it essentially the most highly effective mannequin within the 964 vary. In contrast to its Flachbau counterparts, nonetheless, the entrance finish of the X88 was unchanged—as a substitute distinguished solely by its 18-inch Speedline spit-rim wheels and four-outlet exhaust system (XE2).
This German-market 911 Turbo 3.6 X88 was accomplished by Porsche Unique on 2 December 1993 as a 1994 mannequin 12 months. Completed in beautiful Paint-to-Pattern non-metallic “Ferrari Yellow” over a Black leather-based inside, its intensive unique choices checklist included heated and electrically-height-adjustable sports activities seats, electrical sliding sunroof, prime tinted windscreen, deleted mannequin designation, and a 92-liter gasoline tank together with the coveted X88-code tools. Moreover, this unique package deal automobile additionally carries a uncommon entrance lip spoiler (X92) usually reserved for the Turbo S X88—of which simply 17 had been constructed.
Supplied with 52,848 kilometers (roughly 32,839 miles) on the time of cataloging, this highly effective and uncommon 964 variant advantages from a current main engine-out service courtesy of Repasi Motorwerks LLC in Stratford, Connecticut. The work, accomplished in November 2023, addressed a number of programs together with engine oil leaks, secondary air parts, waste gate rebuilding, gasoline and ignition system service, a clutch alternative, and suspension upgrades with Bilstein coil-overs and RSR-style tie rods and management arms. The automobile additionally acquired brake system refurbishment with stainless-steel traces and caliper refinishing, HVAC repairs, and a Fister quick shifter improve. Invoices on file present the automobile had 50,465 kilometers recorded at service completion, with the entire price of the work exceeding $55,000. Now meticulously ready, this distinctive package deal automobile awaits its subsequent fanatic to get pleasure from its full potential.
In seamlessly mixing unalloyed aesthetics with an exhaustive technical specification and beautiful efficiency, these automobiles stay among the many most fascinating of all roadgoing Porsches of the post-901/911-shape period, embodying the very most interesting of their lineage. Within the case of this immaculately specified instance, such desirability is correspondingly enhanced, and as such it might make a great and impressed addition to any severe Porsche or performance-focused automobile assortment.
To view extra thrilling automobiles on supply at Broad Arrow’s Porsche Air|Water Public sale, please go to their web site at broadarrowauctions.com and remember to register to bid for this thrilling must-attend occasion.
