European Market Find: 1993 Porsche 968 Turbo S in Guards Red

What: 1993 Porsche 968 Turbo S
Color: Guards Red (indischrot; solid; L80K; Porsche)
VIN: Not provided
Mileage: 42,881 km / approximately 26,645 miles
Price: €595,000
Location: Böblingen, Germany
Dealer listing: Porsche Zentrum Böblingen via mobile.de

A Porsche 968 Turbo S is an unusual find at any mileage. This Guards Red example, offered by Porsche Zentrum Böblingen, is advertised as one of just 14 built and shows 42,881 kilometers. First registered in June 1993, it is listed as an accident-free, one-owner car, with an asking price of €595,000.

The Turbo S takes the familiar front-engine 968 formula into considerably rarer territory. The dealer lists its turbocharged 3.0-liter four-cylinder at 305 PS, paired with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. Its appeal rests in that combination of limited production, turbocharged performance and the relatively understated shape of Porsche’s final four-cylinder transaxle model.

Guards Red suits the car’s purposeful specification, paired here with a black interior. The listed factory options include automatic climate control, a Blaupunkt Symphony RDS cassette radio, a higher-capacity battery and a green-tinted windshield with a shaded upper band. Those details give this scarce performance model a distinctly period road-car specification.

The listing provides relatively little narrative about the car’s history, so service records, originality and documentation supporting its ownership and production claims would be central to a closer look. As presented, though, this is a rare opportunity to find a 968 Turbo S offered through a Porsche Center, in a recognizable factory color and with comparatively modest mileage.