Origin
It started as a 1980 911 SC
A humble narrow-body 911 SC, sun-faded and stock. The bones were honest, the spec was ordinary. The brief was anything but, turn this car into a 930 Turbo S that could hold its own next to anything in the garage.
Restomod · Build Study
The 930 Turbo S Restomod
Every Porsche has a story. This one began in 1980 as a humble 911 SC. Forty years later it left our shop as a wide-body 930 Turbo S, rebuilt from the metal up, finished with OEM Porsche components, and tuned to deliver sharper boost and faster spool than any factory turbo of its era. This is the build, chapter by chapter.
Porsche · 1980 911 SC → 930 Turbo S
The Build
Rebirth
Reborn as a wide-body 930 Turbo S
Forty years on, the SC was reimagined as a 930 Turbo S, wide arches, factory aggressive stance, deep matte orange that catches the desert light without ever shouting.
Body
Stripped to bare metal, then refinished
Every panel came off. The body was taken to bare metal and refinished with OEM polyurethane and genuine Porsche components, finished to factory spec, not to look new, but to look correct.
Exterior
Every panel and trim, replaced
From the rear quarters to the smallest piece of trim, every exterior surface was sourced new and fitted by hand. The wide rear hips frame the OEM whale tail with the geometry the factory always intended.
OEM detail
Factory-spec, down to the grille
The whale tail grille, badging, vents, every visible detail uses Porsche components, factory finishes, factory geometry. Restomod, not replica.
Lighting
LED clarity, OEM aesthetic
Lighting was upgraded to modern LED internals, sharper output, better night driving, without giving up the round Porsche eyes that make a 930 a 930.
Wheels
Custom matte black 3-piece Fouque wheels
The car sits on a custom set of 3-piece Fouque wheels in matte black, built specifically for stance and grip. Wider in the rear, perfectly tucked into the wide-body arches, factory crest in gold dead-center.
Cabin
Stripped, dynamat-lined, rebuilt
Inside, the cabin was taken back to a shell. Dynamat throughout for sound isolation, then everything you touch, seats, panels, headliner, built back up to a higher standard than it ever left the factory with.
Leather
Hand-cut Italian leather, orange accent stitching
Seats, dash, door cards, wrapped in hand-cut Italian leather with houndstooth inserts and orange accent stitching that ties into the exterior. Subtle, but it's the detail you keep noticing.
Driver controls
Momo Prototipo wheel, Rennline pedals
A Momo Prototipo steering wheel and Rennline aluminum pedals, the right hardware in the right places. Period-correct cues, sharper feel, no compromise.
Audio
Focal, Mosconi, Audio Control
A full audio rebuild using Focal speakers, Mosconi amplification, and Audio Control processing. Hidden, but engineered for crystal clarity, without disturbing the OEM aesthetic anywhere it shows.
Comfort
Vintage Air AC, custom panels
Vintage Air climate control was integrated behind custom panels so the dash still reads 1980, but the cabin lives in 2025. Daily-driveable in Vegas heat, without a modern screen anywhere in sight.
Period details
Custom panels, Porsche details
The frunk, the visors, the small interior surfaces, all custom-fabricated and trimmed in matching materials. The kind of details you only see when the hood comes up.
Performance
Turbocraft long-neck intercooler
Under the deck lid, a Turbocraft long-neck intercooler replaces the OEM unit, larger surface area, denser charge, tucked in like it belongs there.
Power
Upgraded Garrett turbocharger
Paired with an upgraded Garrett turbocharger, the result is sharper boost, faster spool, and a powerband that pulls harder and earlier than the factory K27 ever did.
Result
Sharper boost, faster spool, the right kind of period-correct
What rolled out of the shop is a Porsche that drives the way a 930 should have driven from the factory, only sharper, quieter on the highway, louder where it counts. This isn't just a restoration. It's how we think a 930 Turbo S should be built.
The Spec
The 930 Turbo S Restomod Build Specifications
- Donor
- 1980 Porsche 911 SC
- Build
- 930 Turbo S wide-body restomod
- Body
- Stripped to metal, OEM polyurethane refinish
- Wheels
- Custom 3-piece Fouque, matte black
- Lighting
- LED internals, OEM housings
- Interior
- Hand-cut Italian leather, houndstooth, orange stitch
- Steering
- Momo Prototipo
- Pedals
- Rennline aluminum
- Audio
- Focal · Mosconi · Audio Control
- Climate
- Vintage Air, custom panels
- Intercooler
- Turbocraft long-neck
- Turbo
- Upgraded Garrett
More Builds
More Custom Car Builds
Next Build
Have a build in mind?
Every Lusso build starts with a conversation. Tell us what the car means to you and we'll tell you what's possible.
Book A Consult