Composite, sealed body, no openings, includes display case. 1992 Porsche 911 Turbo Leichtbau (Lightweight), Guards Red, Black interior with Grey and Red highlights. 18" polished Speedline wheels with Red calipers and cross-drilled rotors.

In January of 1992 Porsche Exclusive manager Rolf Sprenger composed a three-page internal memo to the Board of Directors suggesting a small run of 3.3-litre 964 Turbo coupes that would be much lighter than the production version. They would be essentially a road-legal version of the 964 Turbo that had captured the 1992 IMSA Supercar Championship. Sprenger’s team prepared a Turbo S Lightweight prototype for the Geneva Motor Show in March, where it received very positive feedback. On May 22, 1992 management authorized a limited production run of 80 chassis. Those completed between July and November would be designated 1993 models. Eventually a total of 86 would leave the factory. The Turbo S Lightweight (or Leichtbau) would be the first model built and developed entirely by Porsche’s customizing department, and was assigned a discrete series of VINs.

These very special Porsches were placed on an intensive weight-reduction program similar to the Carrera RS. Air conditioning, power steering, power-adjustable seats – which were replaced by semi-competition buckets - electric windows, and rear seats were removed. The Turbo’s production interior door panels were replaced by those from the RS. The doors were made of aluminum and the front trunk lid and the tail spoiler were made up in glass-fiber-reinforced carbon composite, thinner glass was installed in the rear and side windows. The tub was seam-welded and reinforced, a new alloy strut brace stiffened the front suspension, and the chassis ride height was lowered by 40mm over its polished 18-inch (457mm) Speedline three-piece modular alloy wheels and “Big Red” Turbo brakes. There was minimal undercoating and sound-proofing. The result produced a curb weight of just 1,290 kg (2,844 lbs), or 180 kg (430 lbs) less than a standard 964 Turbo.

The new Turbo S Lightweight also received a substantial power increase. The uprated Type M30/69 SL engine received more aggressive cams, larger fuel injectors, and a more efficient KKK turbocharger, which boosted output to 381 bhp at 6000 rpm, a 61 horsepower improvement over the standard 3.3-litre Turbo. To make sure everyone knew that this was a special engine, the intercooler housing and air filter unit were painted red. Rear-quarter vents derived from the 959, new front air intake ducting and a different deck spoiler set the Turbo S Lightweight apart from the regular models.

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