Coupled with tolerance for low-lead petrol, vastly superior fuel consumption and increased tank capacity, the new 1974 911 proved superior to its predecessor in every way as a fast, long-distance tourer. By 1977, maximum power output of all non-Carrera models had been standardized at 165 horsepower regardless of the destination market (including California).
This manual-transmission 2.7-liter Porsche 911S coupe was sold new on May 21, 1977, through Carlson Porsche of Palo Alto, CA, and has the exhaust re-circulation anti-smog device fitted to Californian models of this period. Remarkably, the car remained with this same owner until 2013, by which time its odometer displayed just 3,700 miles. Original U.S.-specification headlights and all indicators are included in the sale, and the car also comes with a tailored dust cover. The car even comes with its original date-marked tires!
In 2014, at 3,700 miles, the Porsche was imported into Europe by a well-known European dealer, as evidenced by the accompanying purchase invoice. Sold to a collector in the south of France, the car was imported into the U.K. in January 2018 and sold to our vendor in August of that year by U.K. Porsche experts JMZ Porsche. The car was recommissioned and a comprehensive paint-thickness survey determined that all paint was original and no panels had been resprayed.
There are bills on file for servicing in 2018 totaling over £5,000. The sales invoice and subsequent service work states that the car is a “Totally original, unrestored survivor example.” Interested parties should note, however, there are no mileage records on file. The odometer reading is now 4,300 miles, the condition substantiates the mileage only and the car must be seen to be appreciated. Presented in exceptional condition, this original Porsche 911S must be one of the most original of its type still in existence.
