Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 9114410039
Engine No. 5340510
Built in January 1974, this Porsche 911 Carrera Targa was part of
the inaugural model year for the newly redesigned impact-bumper
911s, aimed at the vital U.S. market. As Porsche's flagship Carrera
model, it boasted a 2.7-liter air-cooled flat-six engine beneath
its iconic ducktail spoiler. Performance enhancements over the 911
S included larger anti-roll bars (20 mm front, 18 mm rear),
Bilstein sport shocks, a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering
wheel, and forged aluminum Fuchs wheels (6x15 front, 7x15 rear).
The Carrera's base MSRP was $13,575, excluding additional extras.
Not shying away from the options sheet, this example was ordered in
Black over a Cinnamon leatherette interior with air conditioning,
tinted glass all around, a retractable antenna, and a limited slip
differential. Most interestingly, the original ordering party
selected the exterior trim in bright anodized and chrome rather
than the black finished trim standard on the Carrera model.
Previous research indicates that this Carrera was under long-term
Northern California ownership until 2015 when it was acquired by a
new owner who took the car to Porsche specialists TRE Motorsports
of Van Nuys, California, in March 2016 for a rejuvenation to return
the car to a level of operation closer to how it left the factory
in 1974. Upon arrival, the car was noted to be in solid condition
thoroughly deserving an extensive recommissioning. The considerable
effort included a full engine rebuild of the matching-numbers
2.7-liter flat six that started with a full disassembly by TRE,
with the magnesium case and the cylinder heads sent out for a
machining and valve job. The $15,000 rebuild featured a new
2.7-liter piston and cylinder set, 24 new head studs, a
micro-polishing of the crankshaft, and a host of new internal parts
to bring the engine to excellent running condition. At the same
time, the type 915 transmission and limited slip differential were
rebuilt along with replacement of the fuel lines and repair work to
the heating system, a brake system flush with new master cylinder,
an alignment, and more. All told, work by TRE totaled nearly
$35,000 when completed in October 2017. Further work on the car was
completed by AIR MotorSports, also of Van Nuys, towards the end of
the decade with the total spent on recommissioning between the two
reaching nearly $65,000. Today this Carrera Targa is offered with
55,085 miles which are believed to be original, its Porsche-issued
Certificate of Authenticity, and period sales brochures.
