EU Market Find: 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo in Mint Green

What: 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo 3.3
Color: Mint Green (mintgrün; non-metallic UNI; 22R; Porsche)
VIN: WP0ZZZ96ZNS470XXX
Mileage: 309 km / 192 miles
Price: Upon Request
CarFax: N/A
Window Sticker: N/A
Location: Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. Manfred Hering, EARLY 911S e. K., Wuppertal, Germany
Listing: Link

Why We Love It:

We’re hitting a theme this week of cars that have experienced color changes, and this one may be the most interesting yet. Get past the fact that it seems like you rarely if ever see a 964-generation 911 Turbo in Mint Green (much less one with less than 200 miles on the odometer), because that’s just the beginning of the story. You see, this car left the factory painted Paint to Sample Gulf Orange (gulforange; 019; non-metallic UNI; Porsche) with black interior.

According to the ad, the car received a full restoration presumably with color change by the massive classic Porsche dealer in Germany where it is currently for sale. They also have a comprehensive list of options. And while we suspect most all of it came on the car from the factory, the mention of a Mint Green shift knob and the sight of the mint green Porsche Tequipment steering wheel do make us wonder if those were fitted in the (Gulf Orange) car from new, or added when the car switched to Mint Green.

The list of equipment is as follows:

139 Heated seats, left seat
220 limited slip differential 40%
231 Michelin tires
288 headlight cleaning system
327 Radio “Symphony RDS”
340 heated seats, right seat
403 cup cast wheel, 17 inch
423 cassettes and coin containers
425 rear window wiper
437 Comfort seat on the left, electrically adjustable
438 comfort seat right, electrically adjustable
441 Radio preparation
481 manual transmission
488 Inscription German
490 sound package
494 additional amplifiers
499 version for the Federal Republic of Germany
562 Airbag driver and passenger side
573 air conditioning
605 headlight range adjustment
650 Electric sunroof
659 on-board computer
685 Split rear seats
930 rear seat covers, leather
975 trunk lining with velor carpet
981 leather interior without seat covers
983 front seat covers, leather
X33 engine performance increase 911 Turbo
XK7 shiftgearknob mintgreen
XU1 Remote control central locking

Whatever the case, this is an incredibly unique car in an incredibly unique and period correct color. Mint Green had just been introduced at the time as one of the Carrera Cup colors. While uncommon in general, it was most common in the 964-era 911 Carrera RS, and occasionally seen on other period cars like 911 Cabriolets and the occasional 968.