Jul
12
Porsche made 76,000 3.2 Carreras in Coupe, Cab and Targa. But they didn’t make a lot of Grand Prix White, M491 Option Turbo-look Coupes. The M491 option, officially called the Supersport in some markets, was commonly known as the “Turbo-look”. It was a style that resembled the 930 Turbo with wide wheel arches and the distinctive “tea tray” tail. Read More
Jul
10
Early 911 aficionados will tell you the “S” version is the most sought after of all. That applies particularly for the Coupes mainly because they are more rigid than the Targas. Some say the “S” cars are not necessarily more fun to drive than let’s say an “E”. The “S” cars are a bit peaky with power coming in at the upper range of the tach. That’s fun for some, tedious for others. Read More
Jul
1
We wrote this listing Sunday evening and by Monday morning, the listing ended. It sounded too good to be true, so it probably was. Our Mint friend Mark S. corresponded with the “seller” and confirmed that it was a scam. Be careful out there.
Jun
21
If the Porsche we featured yesterday was an Outlaw, then this one is the Lone Ranger. It is totally original, like the day it left the factory, albeit with a bit of patina. The mid-70s were not great years for any car manufacturer. They wrestled to get government mandated smog limits met mostly by heating things up. Heat in air-cooled cars isn’t necessarily a good thing. Fortunately, modern technology can help eleviate some of those issues. Read More
Jun
20
Outlaw seems an outlandish category of custom vehicles until you realize it pertains to Porsches. There isn’t a more enthusiastic cult of owners than Porsche owners. Now for a sweeping generalization – most of them are slaves to originality. By using “most” we hope not to receive thousands of hate comments. So if an owner goes off the reservation by modifying his/her Porsche, they refer to the result as an Outlaw. Clarification: it doesn’t mean if someone hangs a pair of fuzzy dice on the rear view mirror. We are talking about making it look bad. James Dean bad. Read More
Jun
19
We don’t often search for or receive Porsches from this era. These were the “de-smogging” years and Porsches, like all other cars, suffered some performance loss. But Porsches still maintained the edge they were always known for. R&T grudgingly concluded, “they’ve got you over a barrel: a Porsche is like no other car, and if you want one there’s no substitute.” Read More
Jun
11
Most Porsche fans agree there’s nothing like an early 911T Coupe. This is a 2.2 litre, air-cooled, dual carb, 5-speed black beauty. There is something pure about early 911s and from the seller’s description, this could be a real winner. The black exterior is said to be outstanding and that is quite a statement. It has original early Fuchs wheels, and the seller states the interior is perfect. There are lots of superlatives used in the description and that opens up an opportunity to be what? Disappointed. Read More
Apr
27
The Porsche 911SC is not particularly rare. They made lots of them but seemingly they are all Guards Red, Silver, Black or White. We like some of the alternative choices particularly Petrol Blue and Light Blue Metallic. Today’s Select offering comes from one of our favorite sellers and it checks all of the boxes. Some we didn’t even know had boxes. Let’s go through the list – Tan full leather interior (including dashboard), automatic A/C, headlamp washers, electric sunroof, Dansk stainless exhaust and Euro headlamps and tail lamps. Read More
Apr
26
It is unlikely that this really wonderful 911 is a color change from Guards Red. You see, in the Porsche universe, which is pretty opinionated, Sepia Brown is a very unloved color. However, this Targa is on its 3rd owner and it is still Sepia Brown. It must be an exceptional car mechanically. We have just expressed an opinion we do not share with Porschefiles. Read More
Apr
17
In late 1964 the Porsche 356, which was introduced in 1951 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, was replaced by the new 911. It was equipped with a 1991-cc flat six engine that was first rated at 130 horsepower. The 911S was introduced in 1967. It featured higher 9.8:1 compression and was equipped with twin three-barrel carburetors. It’s 2.0 liter engine produced 189 horsepower compared to this 911’s 148. Both used Weber carburetors. Today’s Porsche find is not a 911S but a 911 with 148 horsepower. It is also one of the early Targas with a zip-out rear window. We always thought that was a pretty neat idea. Read More
Mar
25
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Here is a solid California car, matching number, factory A/C, 1-year only side oil-fill door, with a decent interior. We know how much Porsche people hate color change no matter how awful the original color is – even togo brown cars should stay that way forever. So when Tom T. sent us this one, we had to think a bit. Price valuations on early 911s have skyrocketed. We’re talking over $60 large for #1 cars. Drivers are $40 plus. Okay, so if this one has the good bones the seller says it has and the mechanicals check out, is there room for someone to snag this one in the mid-twenties and make it right? Let’s say $15 large for a decent paint, $10 grand to get it mechanically refreshed, and a little something for interior bits. You might wind up with a nice almost #2 car with factory A/C. You won’t be upside down for too long. More pictures and seller’s info by clicking here.
Mar
14
We debated whether to post this Porsche because it will probably be gone by the time it gets any air time. As you may know by now, and if you do not, we love Porsche Coupes over Targas and Cabriolets. We believe they are the perfect expression of the classic design of a 911. Read More
Feb
8
If you visit the site or receive our emails, you do not need us to tell you anything about Porsche 911s. So let’s cut to the chase. In our humble opinion, 1973 was the last year for what we refer to as an early 911. So why isn’t a 1974 an early 911? It’s old too. We can’t answer that but we’ll try. Read More
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