Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 9113103413
Engine No. 6136022
Transmission No. 7731685
The year 1973 marked the end of several eras at Porsche, though
many didn't realize it at the time, with the most significant
change being for the 911. The model was about to undergo its first
major update in a decade for the 1974 model year, which would
introduce large impact bumpers and a redesigned interior, signaling
the end of the classic "long-hood" 911 shape and the range of 27
standard and optional colors. Porsche, always refining its designs
with incremental changes, began offering the 2.4-liter 911 T engine
on the U.S.-market with the new Bosch K-Jetronic (CIS) fuel
injection system in January 1973. Dubbed 1973.5 models, these 911
Ts bound for the United States were the first to receive the
torquier CIS injected Type 911/91 engine that would become standard
for the 911 the next year.
Built at the very end of production, this Medium Ivory 911 T Coupe
was first sold by Johnson-Bozzani Porsche Audi of Phoenix, Arizona.
The rare original window sticker records that this well-equipped
example was optioned with the cryptic Option Group G26-also known
as the S-Trim Package-for $1,075 that included 911 S trim and
instruments, Fuchs wheels, air conditioning, stabilizer bars and
heated rear window. Further additional cost options selected
included a five-speed transmission, the aforementioned optional
Medium Ivory paint, genuine leather front seats, oil cooler, and an
electric sunroof. These options totaled nearly $2,600, or almost
24-percent of the total window sticker price of nearly $11,000 when
new! Interestingly, while the window sticker notes "Mechanical Fuel
Injection," it is well-known that this example, in fact, was
delivered with the CIS fuel injection system that would become
standard across the U.S. market 911 model range the very next
year.
Over 50 years after it rolled off the assembly line in Stuttgart,
this well-optioned 911 Coupe remains in highly original condition,
continuing to wear its original coat of Medium Ivory paint as shown
on a current paint meter sheet. The car shows every sign-inside and
out-of careful ownership from new. Perhaps most impressively, the
interior shows minimal wear, with both the driver and passenger
seat bottoms showing the correct "tuck" with original carpeting and
surfaces throughout. A major air conditioning system service was
conducted in September 2023 with a new upgraded compressor,
condenser, evaporator, hoses, and dryer.
Simply put, the early 911 is a driver's car. As a result, the
majority have been well-enjoyed and are less than factory original
after a half-century on the road. Not so for this special "time
capsule" 1973 911 T Coupe. It is among the rare few preserved cars
that still retains its original paint, window sticker, and
numbers-matching engine, as confirmed by the J�rgen Barth-supplied
build sheet.
