Vehicle Description
By any standard, a Porsche is a unique car. But by "Porsche"
standards there are three factors that can allow a given Porsche to
be even more special than it already is. These factors are 1) low
production number models, 2) Interesting model or individual
vehicle history, and 3) a vehicle that has been kept in amazing
original condition, or has undergone an extensive "to original
factory specification" restoration. When looking for a collectible
Porsche for investment purposes it is a wise consideration to
search for a vehicle that holds one or more of these important
qualities.
The vehicle presented here possesses all 3 of these important
qualities. Firstly, it is a low production 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera
Coupe 2.7 MFI, a model that was not available in the U.S. market at
the time of manufacture. This model utilized the same powerful Type
911/83 2.7L MFI engine as the legendary 1973 Carrera RS. Secondly,
this particular Porsche has a unique history having been ordered,
owned, and delivered to the Prince of Bahrain, Abdulla Hamad
Al-Khalifa. The Prince took delivery at the Porsche Factory in
Stuttgart on May 17th, 1974 and then drove the car some 41,256km
(or 25,625 miles) until he sold it in March 1997. The Carrera then
had 3 different owners in the United Kingdom before it was driven
back to Germany for a complete rotisserie nut and bolt restoration
by a well know Porsche restoration specialist to original
specifications, except for the deletion of the stereo and the
addition of a passenger sports seat to match the driver's side.
This work was completed June 5th, 2013 with an odometer reading of
94,081km (or 58,435 miles)
This very special car rolled off the Porsche factory floor in
Zuffenhausen in approximately April/May 1974. It was produced with
Copper Brown Metallic paint (code Z6) and a supple Tan, leather to
sample interior.