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1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI
Absolute 100 point concours-level restoration
2.7L engine, mechanical fuel injected, 210HP
Extremely rare, limited production
Black leatherette interior with cloth inserts
Factory air conditioning
5-speed manual transmission
If you were Porsche and had just released one of the most
successful street sports cars, the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS,
what would you do for the next year? For U.S. drivers, you would
have gotten the short end of the stick and been relegated to CIS
fuel injection and stringent emissions on your 911, leading to cars
that were more fuel efficient but not as powerful or as quick. But
for the rest of the world? You would have been able to get one of
these: a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI. With the new G-body
style but with the 2.7L flat six engine out of a 1973 Porsche 911
Carrera RS Touring, the Carrera 2.7 MFI was Porsche's latest in
street engineering.
For the rest of the world that wasn't being subjected to as harsh
of emissions regulations as the U.S., Porsche was able to offer a
higher powered and faster version of the 1974 Porsche 911.
Producing 210hp from its 2.7L flat-six air cooled engine, paired
with a 5-speed manual transmission, the 2.7 MFI was essentially a
Touring Carrera RS that had been dressed up in Porsche's new G-body
platform, a platform that would end up being used from 1974 to 1989
until the Porsche 964 arrived in 1989. Weighing in at 2,730 pounds,
identical to the outgoing 1973 Carrera RS, the 2.7 MFI was a
fantastic car to drive with excellent driving dynamics, no surprise
coming from Porsche.
The magic producing the 210hp from the 2.7L flat-six engine in the
rear of the 911 was down to the Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection
system. With a unique sound, instantaneous throttle response, and
increased power, it was far superior in helping create a more
powerful engine than early computerized systems such as the K-Jet
systems on U.S. cars with more emissions equipment. With an
impressive 0-60 time, it was an exceptionally quick vehicle for its
time. A forbidden fruit to the United States, Porsche never
imported the cars during its production, spanning only three years
from 1974 to 1976. In 1974, only an estimated 1,011 examples of the
2.7 MFI were built, establishing the car as a rare and more modern
version of the beloved Touring Carrera RS.
This particular 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI recently was put
through a comprehensive, 100% concours-level restoration by the
expert Porsche artisans Early 911s in Germany. Known for their
exceptional level of quality and detail, and specifically working
on and restoring Porsche 911s, a restoration by the German
restoration house is nothing short of exquisite. During the
restoration, the Carrera 2.7 MFI was taken apart down to the last
individual component to restore everything back to as-new
condition. The chassis is stripped down to bare metal, and was
given a complete bare-metal repaint in its original Orange paint
color. The 2.7 MFI engine was disassembled to be built from the
ground up, along with all of its auxiliary components such as the
Bosch MFI system, putting everything back to as-new original
specification like Porsche had intended. The interior was retrimmed
in period-correct materials and design, with the leatherette seats
sporting a center cloth insert. In addition to the major components
and systems such as the suspension, all other items throughout the
interior, exterior, and every inch of the car were restored to be
as if the car had just rolled off the assembly line at Porsche's
factory. The factory air conditioning was also serviced during this
time. Restoration photos from Early 911s are included with the
Carrera 2.7 MFI.
While the restoration was close to completion, the most recent
owner flew to Germany to find a new early 911 to add to his
collection. As a follower of Early 911s company for a long period
of time, he fell in love with this car when he saw it during the
ending phase of the restoration, and would eventually bring it home
to his own significant collection in New York. During his ownership
he had the complete car wrapped in paint protection film on all
surfaces, and ended up only adding around 200 personal miles to the
911 while in his possession, with the rest of the miles on the
odometer being Early 911s' test miles after the restoration
completion.
Upon arriving at Canepa, the Carrera 2.7 MFI was given a thorough
and detailed inspection mechanically and cosmetically through the
"Canepa Difference" process. With a full PPF applied shortly after
the restoration, the Porsche Orange paint was in perfect condition.
The rest of the vehicle looked as though it had just completed its
restoration, despite being completed more than 2 years earlier, no
doubt in part to it being stored in a controlled environment with
the previous owner's collection. Mechanically the car was in
exceptional condition, starting up with no hesitation, with the
suspension feeling tight like a brand new car, and that glorious
Bosch MFI system doing its part to feed the 210 hp flat six engine
in the rear.
It's not often that you're able to experience the forbidden fruit
from Porsche, much less a car with a restoration as perfectly
executed as this 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI. One of the
best-driving variants of the G-body 911s, this exquisite example of
the mechanical fuel injection cars, originally offered only to the
rest of the world, is now available to drive and enjoy here in the
United States.
1,550 miles = 2,493km
