Following its domination of the Can-Am racing series in 1972 and '73, Porsche decided to share its turbocharging technology with devout customers. A year after its 1974 Paris auto-show debut, the first Turbo arrived here as a 1976 model. At a time when the most powerful Corvette had 210 horsepower, a Mustang II "King Cobra" boasted 139 ponies, and recovery from the first energy crisis had barely begun, Porsche's 2825-pound Messerschmitt attacked the supercar class with 234 horsepower. READ MORE ››
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