Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 9113310786
Engine No. 6631809
From the very last and fully evolved "longhood" 911 model-year,
this desirable Targa was completed at the Porsche factory during
March of 1973 as a 2.4-liter S example; the most luxuriously
appointed and highest performing 911 model for the U.S.-market that
year. Factory records indicate that the new Porsche Targa was
finished in Silver Metallic over Black, just as it appears today,
and handsomely optioned with Recaro sports seats, front oil cooler,
fender strips, fog lights out front and tinted glass. The
comprehensive history file accompanying the car reveals that the
911 S was acquired by the Morrill Family of Redlands, California in
1984, and would stay in their devoted PCA enthusiast ownership for
nearly four decades. Enjoying the 911's high-performance and
well-handling characteristics, the Morrill's would do subtle and
tasteful, period-correct improvements to the 911 S Targa over the
years, while not disrupting the DNA of the car or matching numbers
status. They entrusted Toler's Auto Body to professionally massage
the rear fenders out as seen on the 1973 911 Carrera RS 2.7 cars to
accompany wider Fuchs rear wheels, while they had Precision Motion
of Colton, California rebuild the original engine with enlarged
pistons and barrels for 2.80liters of displacement, while retaining
the original crankcase. Precision Motion would continue to do
service and maintenance work to the 911 Targa over the years, all
which can be studied in the history file.
Today the Porsche presents as a lovely "driver-level" 911 S Targa,
still in Silver over Black, with original paint appearing in jambs
and compartments. The aluminum engine lid remains in situ, as do
the fog lights and fender trim as factory delivered. The RS
2.7-style 6 and 7 inch Fuchs wheels are wrapped on appropriate
Pirelli P6000 radial tires, offering excellent grip on twisty
backroads. A great classic 911 for tours and drives such at the
Ramshorn or Copperstate 1000 Rallies, this matching numbers "MFI"
911 S Targa deserves to be driven and enjoyed.
