1974 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI Coupe

One month on, was this dealer able to make the flip of a lifetime?

As a follow-up to the legendary Carrera 2.7 RS of 1973, Porsche took the new G-series body and added revised bumpers, a shorter hood, and other upgrades; the most important of which was the 210-horsepower 2.7 based on the Carrera RS’ engine, but with Bosch mechanical fuel injection. Only 1,633 of these ‘74 Carrera 2.7 MFIs were produced, with 0 coming to the States due to new emissions regulations.

This 95,000 km (~59k-mile) 1974 911 Carrera 2.7 FMI Coupe has been refinished in its original shade of Copper Brown Metallic with Gold Carrera Graphics and Gold-centered 15” Fuchs wheels. It features a Tan Leather-to-Sample interior with a driver’s-side Recaro Sport Seat, perforated White headliner, and beige carpets. It is said to have been originally delivered to the Prince of Bahrain and spent time in Europe before being imported to the US in the mid-2010s.

The car was refinished in the early 2010s while residing in Germany and still looks in great condition from the many photos provided in the Gallery. The interior is just as clean showing only minimal creasing in the seats. The matching numbers engine and transmission look just as good and looks to be well maintained by the stack of service records accompanying the car.

This car sold at Gooding & Co.’s Amelia sale in March at a final bid of $263,000, which was a decent price for an MFI sold at a catalog sale in the last twelve months as three very nice examples recently sold above the $350k mark at recent RM sales.

The seller made no qualms about letting bidders know that he though this was a deal at the time and it was a flip. Unfortunately, I don’t think they looked at other recent online auction sales which have hovered around $195-232,000 during the same timeframe. Our MFI sold at a final bid of $265,000.

I saw this car in the flesh at Amelia this year and also had a chance to see one of the RM cars at their NYC sale in December of last year. That car had 71k-km and was in impeccable condition. That car sold for $357,000 and in my opinion, was worth every penny. The other two examples sold by RM had less miles with one being from The White Collection, of course.

While this car was in very nice condition, the NYC car was much nicer and had less miles. At least the seller (roughly) got their money back; and worth taking a shot as you never know. At the end of the day, though, I still think these are undervalued. Well bought by the new owner.

Two things that go hand-in-hand? Porsche and watches. Every Porschephile I know is also a watch nerd. And like Porsches, watches can be enjoyed at all price points. 

On a recent visit to Pittsburgh, SML subscriber Allan S. tossed me his new Sheffield Allsport watch. Sheffield Watches is a reboot of an old dive watch brand founded in New York in the ‘50s that was synonymous with producing low-price point, quality watches. The weight of the stainless steel case felt robust, as did the feel of the screw-down crown and unidirectional bezel—definitely quality. As for price point, the Sheffield diver punches way above its weight at $108. You can’t buy more watch for the money, period. 

And that’s what Sheffield Watches’ founder Jay Turkbas set out to accomplish, reviving the brand's ethos and creating a watch synonymous with quality, technology, and affordability. Taking inspiration from his original Sheffield watch from the ’70s and his 30-plus years of experience in product development and innovation, he knocked it out of the park with a durable watch capable of exploring the depths of the ocean one day and cars & coffee the next. And all at a price point equivalent to the $13 the watch originally cost back then. Take a moment to give Sheffield Watches a look. I know you’ll be just as impressed as I am.

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