Porsche Exclusive 993 Single Turbo Cabriolet

An interesting footnote to the 993 Turbo story was the batch of 14 Cabriolets built by Porsche Exclusive at the behest of Fritz Haberl.

Haberl was a long time Porsche and Volkswagen dealer from Munich. His family firm, MAHAG, was once the most successful dealership in Germany.

Soon after the 993 Cabriolet was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1994, Haberl met with Porsche executives to discuss the possibility of a limited edition turbocharged version. At this stage, the proper twin turbo variant was still on the drawing board.14 examples were eventually completed, five of which were right-hand drive.

These cars started life as standard 993 Cabriolet bodyshells. They were then fitted with the single turbo Type M64/50 engine plus the brakes and 17-inch Cup wheels from the outgoing 3.6-litre 965. A distinctive body coloured rear spoiler came from the 1994 965 Turbo S.