1975 911 Carrera 2.7 Coupe

Tightening US safety and emissions standards were a real PITA for European automotive manufacturers during the mid ‘70s, and Porsche wasn’t immune. The top-of-the-line 911 variant for the US market in 1974 was the Carrera 2.7 Coupe, which used the 175 horsepower 2.7-liter 911S engine and have become known as the CIS cars. The rest of the world, on the other had, received the 210 horsepower engine from the ‘73 2.7 RS, A.K.A., MFI cars.

This 1975 911 Carrera 2.7 Coupe is finished in Silver Metallic over Black leather and ditched the standard CIS engine in favor of a Dick Elvrude-built engine. It comes out of 40 years of ownership and shows 38,000 miles on the odometer, which the dealer states has been rolled over once.

The car was restored in 2015 by 911 Design of Montclair, California, and was refinished in the factory shade of Silver Metallic with Black Carrera script and Black-painted 15” Fuchs wheels. The interior was also restored at this time with reupholstering of the Sport Seats, door panels, dash, and headliner. Ten years on, the paint and interior still appear to be in excellent condition based on the many photos in the gallery provided by the selling dealer.

Prior to the restoration work, a 1977 Euro 911 3.0 Carrera engine was sourced for the car and bored out to 3.2-liters using a Max Moritz kit. The CD ignition module was replaced in 2015 and the fuel tank was refurbished in 2017. The car comes with a pile of service records including compression test as well as its original window sticker and other documentation.

Average prices for US Spec 2.7 Coupes have hovered around the $110,000 mark over the last twelve months with a high of $218,400 for an unrestored 25k-mile example out of the Brumos Collection finished in Orange over Midnight leatherette. I saw this car at the 75th Anniversary sale and it was an absolute stunner, hence the stunning price.

Our Spotlight car hammered at a final bid of $162,000, good enough for the second highest sale in the last twelve months. This was an excellent example restored and built by well-known Porsche specialists with plenty of documentation, therefor, it was no surprise that it achieved such a number. Solid result for the seller, but the buyer didn’t go wrong buying this one either.

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