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1975 Porsche 911 2.7 Euro Carrera Coupe

Published April 25, 2014 by Rob

It is no secret that in many cases the US market has missed out on some of the best cars produced in other parts of the world. In some cases, the marques themselves simply have disappeared from our shores, but in other cases a known marque decided to offer the US a much different version of a particular car. Such is the case with the car featured here: a Grand Prix White 1975 Porsche 911 2.7 Euro Carrera Coupe with 37,549 miles. Beginning in 1974 Porsche redesigned the front of the 911 in order to meet more stringent crash standards. They also upped displacement from 2.4 liters to 2.7 liters. However, the car that found its way to the US was markedly different from what the rest of the world received. Outside of the US the 911 produced from 1974-1976 was essentially a 1973 Carrera RS Touring, but with a redesigned front end. These featured the 2.7 liter MFI engine of the Carrera RS that produced 210 hp, rather than the 173 hp top-of-the-range engine found in the 911 S for sale in the US, in addition to the wider and lighter body of the RS Touring. Fortunately, it is now possible to find some of these non-US versions on the market. Unfortunately, they are very expensive, especially relative to a 1975 US-spec 911, which these days is one of the few 911 variants to show little appreciation in value.

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Motorsport Monday: 1975 Miller & Norburn Alpina IMSA RS 320

Published March 24, 2014 by Paul

The E21 might have been the first BMW badged as a 3 series, but it is one of those rare instances where its successor became wildly more popular than the original. But, given that E30 prices are on the move, perhaps the E21 will become the new affordable BMW classic. This particular 320 is an early one, as production commenced in 1975. The E21 wasn’t the most visible BMW in motorsport, but it did make appearances in both the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft (DTM) and Group 5 racing, where it would succeed the 3.0CSL. The E21 was also active in IMSA, and this particular 1975 320 was the first of its kind to win a race in that series.

CLICK FOR DETAILS: 1975 Miller & Norburn Alpina IMSA RS 320 on BMWCCA Classifieds

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1975 Mercedes-Benz O309D

Published February 7, 2014 by Nate

Here’s a new one to add to my growing list of possible vehicles for when I forsake this overly-busy life and decide to strike out on the open road indefinitely. Someone in Alaska has apparently already done it in this car, but was of the (proper) mindset that big repair bills would were just part of keeping it in great running order. That doesn’t mean beautiful – this proto-Sprinter O309D has a few blemishes and some needs – but the right care has been to taken to keep it ready for what I see it as made for: living in and covering tons of miles. It won’t get there fast with a terminal velocity of 65 mph, but it returns an alleged 24 mpg on average from the 3.8l turbodiesel 4-cylinder, which is insane for a vehicle of this size. With Westfalias commanding insane multiples of $10k, this is priced right for someone to start/make/restart a life in.

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1975 Volkswagen Rabbit Swallowtail

Published December 30, 2013 by Paul

By the time the late 1960s rolled around, Volkswagen saw the writing on the wall when it came to the Beetle. It was time to plan for its replacement. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Golf (or Rabbit as it came to be known in the US), was one of the first mass produced front engined, front-wheel drive, transverse engined compacts to gain success after the introduction of the trailblazing Mini in 1959. In 1978, Volkswagen began to produce this compact hatchback in the US at the Westmoreland, Pennsylvania manufacturing plant under the Rabbit badge. But before the domestic Rabbits began to roll off the line, the very first Rabbits to appear in the US were distinguished by their curious rear bodywork, with a drooping panel line around the rear tail lamps. These early Rabbits became known as the “swallowtail.”

It’s rare to come across these early Rabbits, but this 1975 model for sale in Florida is one of the earliest we’ve featured here on GCFSB, with a build date of December 1974. For the purist, this is certainly a chance to snag what has to be one the earliest, most well preserved Rabbits on US shores.