Vehicle Description
1972 Porsche 911T Coupe
• VIN 9112100308
• Completed August of 1971
• E Series - from August 1971 to July 1972
• Number 308 out of 2,931 911T's produced for 1972
Single-family ownership for the past 42 years finished in its
factory color combination of Sepia Brown (415) with Beige
leatherette upholstery. The Sepia Brown paintwork is in exceptional
condition with excellent fit and finish. Aluminum trim and
brightwork are in remarkable condition with factory tinted glass.
The interior is in beautiful condition and is original with a
perfect dash, door pockets, front seats, carpets, deluxe butterfly
horn ring, and VDO instrumentation. The headlights have been
upgraded to European H4s with 128 Hella fog lights. The flat Fuchs
alloy wheels have been refinished and new 185/70 VR15 Pirelli
Cinturato CN36 have been installed. The undercarriage is all
original with the factory undercoat and no indications of damage or
rust.
Mechanically, the matching 2.4-liter engine with the Mechanical
Fuel Injection is producing 130HP. A complete engine-out
service/tune was performed recently and this 911 runs excellent
with a smooth-shifting 4-speed manual transmission that has been
recently rebuilt. The four-wheel disc braking system has been
serviced and a safety inspection was performed. Complete with a
jack, owner's manual, and spare. A very rare opportunity to acquire
a very honest, one-year-only external oil-fill, 911T in this
condition.
History of the 1972 911
First-year of the 2.4 liter 911 with a newer, stronger
transmission, identified by its Porsche type number 915. Derived
from the transmission in the Porsche 908 race car, the 915 did away
with the 901/911 transmission's "dog-leg" style first gear
arrangement, opting for a traditional H pattern with first gear up
to the left, second gear underneath first, etc.
In 1972, a tremendous effort was made to improve the handling of
the 911. Due to the 911's unusual engine placement (rear-mounted,
with most of the vehicle's weight concentrated over the rear axle),
early 911's were prone to oversteer when driven at the limit and
could easily spin in the hands of an inexperienced driver. To
remedy this, Porsche relocated the oil tank from its position
behind the right rear wheel to in front of it. This had the effect
of moving the weight of almost 8.5 L (9 US quarts) of oil from
outside the wheelbase to inside, improving weight distribution and
thus, handling. To facilitate filling of the oil tank, Porsche
installed an oil filler door (much like the fuel filler door on the
left front fender) on the right rear quarter panel. Unfortunately,
this unique design was scrapped after only one year, some say
because inattentive gas station attendants were putting gas in the
oil tank. The oil tank was subsequently relocated to its original
position for the model year 1973 and remained there until it was
relocated within the wheelbase for the 964 models.