As 911s get increasingly faster, more complex and more expensive, there is solace in looking towards the past and more simple times in Porsche history. Those are the time, indeed, that made Porsche the legend it is; it was the lightweight, underpowered but reliable cars that created the Porsche racing legend. Sure, over the years, brutes like the 917 and 962 stole the show, but in the background there has seemingly always been the 911 racing – and winning. In the past few years we’ve witnessed these older 911s increase tremendously in value; the result of desirability and dwindling numbers, at least in part because of that racing heritage. If you wanted to build a great fast track car in the 1980s, where else would you look but the older 911 market? Unsurprisingly many were turned into track or race cars and some are still thrashed today. Such is the case with today’s 1974 911, turned into a track/race car but treated to some recent love in a unique shade of Porsche history:
Year: 1974
Model: 911
Engine: 2.7 liter flat-6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: N/A mi
Price: Reserve Auction
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1974 Porsche 911 Race Car Spec 911
VIN 9114100184
First year of the new body 911’s.
Fresh IROC Chartreuse Green complete paint job
Fresh 2.7 with fuel injection and racing ignition, performance S Cams
915 5 Speed with Limited Slip and fresh rebuild, Racing shifter all new bushings
7†and 8†Fuchs alloys wheels
Rothsport full roll cage installed by Profab motorsports
Full Race suspension and set up for Road or Solo racing
All new bushings and suspension parts with little use since completed
Full RS bumpers and Carrera rear wing
Fuel Cell and all new plumbing
Dual Setrab front mount oil coolers, runs cool at high ambient temps ( built for southern California weather)
Rothsport removable racing wheel
Sway bars front and rear
Performance racing exhaust
Alloy calipers and racing brakes and rotors
Lots of extras and Performance parts, Momo wheel and Corbeau seat
Legal for PCA, SCCA, NASA racing, or great DE/Track Day car
Very solid car for lots of track use, save your GT3, this makes more sense and safer!
Call 503 819 9007 Matt
Combining the great pieces off of several Porsches, you get the IROC whale-tail in the rear, the RS nose in the front, and enough color personality to make everyone green with envy. Couple that great looking paint job with the requisite Fuchs alloys, a fresh engine and a 915 5-speed and you’ve got a great looking track candidate. The seller also states the suspension has been freshened, another bonus to the potential buyer. If newer cars thrill you by performing incredible feats of speed, older cars actually teach you about driving, and the 911 is one of the best at forcing you to learn car control. Too fast going in, you’ll probably spin. While that’s not likely the outcome you’d desire, in a world of increasingly “unspinable” cars the prospect of having a car swap ends on you forces you to communicate with the car. It’s this communication that has been lost in recent generations, and you’ll not find many better cars to talk to than an older 911. This car looks absolutely fantastic and I’m sure would be a fun drive; pricing will likely end up in the mid-$20,000 range – short money for a lot of character and a great looking ride.
-Carter
