Vehicle Description
1975 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI
VIN: 9115600216
This rare Carrera was delivered new in October of 1974 to JV
Porsche Center in Verona, Italy.
9115600216 is one of the very few European Carrera 2.7 MFI coupes,
with only 502 made in 1975.
Delivered with the iconic 1973 RS Carrera MFI 911/83 motor
(6650279) it was painted in the spectacular and rare color, E7
Orange, and came with a black leatherette(14) interior with
Shetland inserts. The cars sporting intent was reinforced by its no
option configuration and a sunroof delete.
9115600216 is fresh from a concours level, bare tub rotisserie
restoration that was performed in Italy with a no expense spared
budget. Carrozzeria Serattini restored the 911; mechanical work was
completed by Rennsport; and the interior was done by Ferraresi. It
was completed to 100% factory original specifications. The numbers
matching engine and transmission were restored along with every
mechanical system on the car.
The only liberty taken during the restoration was the addition of a
whale tail decklid, which would have been an option in the day. The
original, plain decklid comes with the car and has been fully
restored.
About the 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI (from the Carrera 2.7 Registry)
Immediately after the legendary 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS finished
production a series of Carreras were built for the rest-of-world
markets that were equivalent to the 1973 RS Touring (M472) models.
This rare and desirable Porsche was the G-series Carrera 2.7 MFI
which was fitted with the 911/83 RS-spec mechanically fuel injected
(MFI) engine that produced 210 bhp. The major difference between
these Carreras and the Touring Carrera RS was that the MFI
variation was built with the "G-series" impact bumper body and
interior instead of the earlier long hood form. The weight of the
Carrera 2.7 MFI was also 1075 kg, identical to that of the
preceding Carrera RS Touring. All 1974 Carrera MFI cars either came
with a ducktail or tail delete, while 1975 and later Carrera MFI
either came with the whale tail or tail delete.
What makes the early 911s, Carrera RS, and the 2.7-liter "euro"
Carrera so interesting and thrilling to drive is the Bosch
Mechanical Fuel Injection (MFI) setup. The glorious sound and
instantaneous throttle response has a remarkable feel compared to
the computerized injection systems of the 70s and 80s. In the
December 1974 issue of Motor magazine the Carrera 2.7 MFI was
extensively tested and they measured a 0-60 mph time of 5.5
seconds.
Porsche built similar number of coupes to the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS
with roughly 1,011 in 1974; 509 in 1975; and 113 of the German-only
Sondermodell in 1976. A total production of 1,633 as compared to
1,590 1973 RS built. Additionally Porsche built 631 Targa versions
of the Carrera 2.7 MFI between 1974 and 1976, including 20 in 1976
for the Belgium police.
These cars were never imported by Porsche into North America. The
strict US emissions laws required smog equipment that drastically
impacted the performance of the 2.7-liter motor. The US version of
the Carrera in 1974-1975 used the significantly less powerful CIS
(K-Jetronic) based injection engines to meet the California and US
emission standards.
The 1976 Carrera 2.7 MFI was the last street car Porsche ever
produced with mechanical fuel injection. In fact there were only
three MFI based cars produced by Porsche after 1976, all race cars.
First were the ten turbocharged Porsche 934 � built for Group 4 and
the 1977 IMSA Championship, alongside the various incarnations of
the turbocharged Porsche 935 built for Group 5 and, later, the
twenty 3.0-liter 911 SC/RS (954) rally cars built in 1984 to
compete in Group B.
*Current mileage is 1275 km = 792 miles (since restoration)
