1980s Icons - Hawaiian Tropic & 1984 Porsche 930

1984 Porsche 930 Slant Nose

I think a case could be made here for two items that likely would be on a 1980s Top 10 list - Porsche 930 and Hawaiian Tropic. This car arrived to us this summer and is very special, with a wonderful story, and a nearly fresh restoration.

Wonderful restored Porsche 930s have become a staple of the collector car world, and seeking our unique examples will lead you to the Porsche Sonderwunsch (‘special wish’) cars. As if the 930 Turbo wasn’t already outrageous enough, Porsche took it one step further combining motorsports influenced engineering and advanced body design with the launch of the ‘Flachbau’ or ‘Slant Nose’ body package. Initially developed to conform to Le Mans body design requirements for 935 racecars, these Le Mans winning cars captured the hearts and aspirations of 930 owners seeking this unique look for their road cars.

Of the 34 Specials Wishes cars built in 1984, it is believed that a mere handful were ordered from the factory finished in a “Paint to Sample” special order color. Contributing further to the rarity of this example, it is also distinguished by factory built non-louvered steel front fenders - indicative of the earliest first-generation design. Already an expensive car, essentially hand built to owner specifications, this example was delivered new to Hawaiian Tropic founder Ron Rice who enjoyed it for 30 years.

This two-owner car is now available in our showroom with an extensive history file, period photography from Hawaiian Tropic ownership, and has been recently certified with a Porsche Technical Certificate confirming all aspects of the car to be original and matching.

You can see a full set of photos and all details here on our site - 1984 Porsche 930 Slant Nose

Please give us a call to talk about this one, or anything else in our inventory - We look forward to hearing from you.

Warm Regards,

Jason and Hans
 

Jason Harris

+1-206-355-7727

Hans Wurl
+1-425-417-5877

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