It has been a week of very expensive Porsches from me so let’s move to the other end of the 911 spectrum to have a look at one of the unloved: a Bahama Blue 1974 Porsche 911 Coupe, located in Houston, with a blue/black interior and a stated 23,983 miles on it. If I’m honest, a 1974 911 is about as unloved as a 911 can get due to its marriage of a relatively poor performing and unreliable engine with the newly introduced impact bumpers. These are likely only to be outdone by an early 996, and the 996 would still have a substantial performance advantage in its favor. Clearly, these should not be looked at for their collectability, even if they remain some of the cheapest air-cooled 911s on the market. Rather they should be viewed as a potential chance to own an early 911 and the various pluses that go along with any vintage automobile, but without having to break the bank.
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Year: 1974
Model: 911
Engine: 2.7 liter flat-6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: 23,983 mi
Price: Reserve auction
1974 Porsche 911 Coupe
Porsche of North Houston proudly offers this beautiful 1974 Porsche 911 Coupe in Bahama Blue over a two tone Black / Blue interior with 23,983 miles. The 911 is powered by a 2.7L horizontally opposed six cylinder engine producing 150 hp through a Rear Wheel Drive system and a 5-Speed Manual Transmission. This Porsche 911 is numbers matching with original paint and is enhanced with an upgraded JVC CD Player.
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The key to this car is going to be the available documentation and history. Can the mileage be verified or might it have rolled over? Has work been done to address some of the issues that typically plague these cars or perhaps even a rebuild? These can be fine 911s with proper maintenance and though they will never be fantastic performers they can still provide plenty of enjoyment on the streets, or perhaps even as a project track car if the cost is right. Bidding has been fairly aggressive thus far and currently sits at $25,102, a reasonable spot for one of those cars though a rather nice value if the mileage is verified.
-Rob
This ain’t gonna go cheaply. Middies might be the unloved 911 but the color combined with low mileage is going to send this one up well over $30k.
When I started shopping for 911s in 2008, this would have been a 15 K car at the most. It sure looks good. I do wonder about the mileage though. Nobody was sticking these cars in garages hoping for them to become collectible.
I know! I bought my needs-nothing 3.2 coupe in 2010 for $14.5k. The price appreciation since then has been nothing short of shocking. I agree about the mileage on this car – odos of the period were notoriously easy to roll back or break.
While the author’s assessment of the ’74 model year 911 reflects ‘conventional wisdom’, it is not entirely accurate and there is in fact a growing admiration for this unique (in the U.S.) model year 911. It won’t bring ‘long hood’ money, it is valued significantly higher than ’75 and ’76 U.S. models and rightly so. The secret is out on these and I suspect we’ll see strong bidding on this car.
My second sentence should read: “…It won’t bring ‘long hood’ money, but t is valued significantly higher…”
My second sentence should read: “…It won’t bring ‘long hood’ money, but it is valued significantly higher…”
I disagree with the idea that it inherited the worse traits of 911’s. It’s nimble, light and very spunky. It roars like a traditional old technology air colled 911 should and makes you feels like a million bucks. Overall very fun driving machine. I believe as of today its a steal of a deal for anyone looking to enjoy the full plaesure of old style 911. On recent 911 GT magazine they believe it wont be long before the the train for a low price 1974 Porsche 2.7 takes off. We will just have to wait and see how it performs at the next major auction later this year. I tend to agree with GT.
I must confess however, i just bought a modest fixer upper so i’m a little biased. After all who isn’t?