Porsche 930 S road test
Sonder Whoosh
Total 911 drives a special 930 given the ’S’ treatment by Porsche Exclusive. Is this the ultimate impact-bumper Turbo?
Written by Kyle Fortune
Photography by Ali Cusick
Now in the possession of Harry Metcalfe, this 930 Turbo S has an illustrious backstory, yet still holds on to some secrets
See what you think,” says Harry Metcalfe, the owner of this 930 Turbo S. Harry’s one of us, having set up the magazine Evo back in the day. The farmer, turned journalist and publisher, turned YouTube channel presenter on Harry’s Garage (and still farmer), has got it bad for 911s. At agricultural college, his textbooks on animal husbandry and crop rotation were joined by an anomalous copy of Paul Frère’s seminal book Porsche 911 Story. Harry’s particular interest was the 930. With a Lamborghini Countach and a Ferrari Testarossa occupying one of his farm buildings, the 930 is the 1980s hat-trick for the Athena poster generation.
Harry has had a number of interesting 911s, but the 930 Turbo’s always been the car that’s resonated with him. He’s owned one previously, and while it was a beautiful example, he more often than not found himself gravitating to the Italians when the chance for a drive popped up. Even so, Harry had unfinished business with 930s – and when the Hairpin Company got this red example in stock, his interest was once again piqued.
It’s clear from just looking at it that this is not a regular 911 Turbo. This particular example, a C03 California car, was ordered by noted Porsche enthusiast Kerry Morse, who has owned and raced some of Porsche’s most significant 935s. Such a high-profile customer wouldn’t just order a regular 930 – and this car is far from standard. The 1989 930 is one of the super-rare Turbo S models that Porsche Exclusive would build for customers as part of its Sonderwunsch (‘special wishes’) programme.