1974 Porsche 911 2.7S

The 911 on offer is an early pre-series 2.7S model delivered new to France in 1973. The car has run a total of approximately 130.000kms since new and is offered from long-term French ownership. The 911 is a complete restoration project and requires substantial amounts of work.

The Porsche is believed to have been delivered originally in a rare and attractive shade of chocolate brown, the colour the car is presented in today. The vehicle was partially restored in the 1990s, but only driven for a mere 5.000kms before it was stored outside and exposed to the elements for the past years. As can be seen from the pictures, rust has subsequently started to eat away many of the body panels, which will most likely need replacing to a large extent. 911 connoisseurs will also know that more rust shall be expected beneath the wings of the car on structural parts of the chassis. The 911 sits on ATS Hackmesser wheels that appear to be in decent condition but will most certainly also need refurbishing. The car was complete when stored away, but we cannot ascertain this is still the case. The left-hand side rear window is broken.

As for the outside, the inside of the car is in rough condition, but appears to be complete. Most of the interior has already been removed from the car as visible in the pictures. The seats are upholstered in cognac leather and are still original, but damaged in different locations. Some of the seating area can maybe be saved however. Apart from that, all the original carpets are included. The door panels and headliner are still mounted to the car, but badly damaged and most likely will need replacing altogether. The dashboard appears to be complete and the lenses of the five instruments are intact.

The underneath of the car has also been attacked by rust, though not as badly as the wings and body sills. Clearly, the car will need to be completely disassembled and cleaned, with suspension parts needing replacing due to the long period of storage. The engine bay is partially incomplete. The engine number corresponds to a correct type engine for this car. The owner reports that the engine was still turning a few years ago, but is smoking upon deceleration, a typical issue when valve stem seals are leaking, though the issue could also come from the bottom part of the engine. The car had a brake issue at the time, which was the reason it was put away in storage.

The history of this car is certainly one of the more interesting aspects of this vehicle that make it worth considering, despite it requiring a lot of elbow grease to be put back on the road. As previously mentioned, the G-model on offer is a very early example of the 2.7S series. The car was sold new to Sonauto in Lille in the North of France and used as a demonstrator car for some time before it was sold to a local doctor in 1977. The seller bought the Porsche from that doctor, who happened to be the family doctor in 1999 and embarked on a partial restoration. The car was only driven sparingly after that and the odometer shows a total of 130.000kms which are most certainly original. The car comes with a French Carte Grise and still has its period number plates, a desirable quality for a France-delivered period vehicle. The Porsche is now offered from the second owner who is selling his collection due to health issues.

The Porsche collector market has seen tremendous growth over the past ten years and is still very healthy with interesting cars rarely failing to find the right home. 911 are fast and reliable classics with timeless design and spectacular handling capabilities. From all the series, the G-model is arguably the one that best combines classic looks and feels with usability and reliability. The example on offer is in desperate need of love, but its transparent and interesting history, combined with an attractive original colour combination make this a nice project car that would tick all the right boxes of the ever more discerning collector’s car market once correctly restored.