Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 25
1974 Porsche 911 2.7 Coupe Chassis no. 9114100154
Sold for US$39,200 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 25
1974 Porsche 911 2.7 Coupe
Audrain Concours Auction|29 September 2023, 16:00 EDT|Newport, Rhode Island, International Tennis Hall of Fame
1974 Porsche 911 2.7 Coupe
Chassis no. 9114100154
Chassis no. 9114100154
2,687cc SOHC Flat 6-Cylinder Engine
Bosch K-Jetronic Fuel Injection
143bhp at 5,700rpm
5-Speed Manual Transaxle
4-Wheel Independent Suspension
4-Wheel Disc Brakes
*Only three owners in the last 35 years
*Delivered new to the US
*Elegant Gazelle Metallic over Tan hides colorway
*A 911 for the price of a transaxle Porsche
THE PORSCHE 911
Arguably the most successful sports car of all time, with a production run that started about the same time as the Beatles went on Ed Sullivan and continues to this day. Race versions have taken the checkers and tasted champagne everywhere from Daytona to the Dakar Rally. Along the way, the Porsche 911 defined a company and became much more than an automobile. "Almost immediately established itself as an icon of '60s cool," says Edmunds.com. "Then it segued gracefully into being an icon of '70s performance, then an icon of sophistication and affluence in the '80s, then an icon of athleticism and power in the '90s and is today simply an icon of all that's right with Germany and automobiles."
THE CAR OFFERED
Completed at the Zuffenhausen-based Porsche factory during July of 1973 as a 1974 model-year 2.7-Liter 911 Coupe, this 911 is finished in Gazelle Metallic—a color only offered in '74 and '75—and the interior is trimmed in Tan leather. Fitted with the 5-speed manual transmission, equipped with Fuchs alloy wheels, side mirrors, and US-spec. Other factory accessories included the Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection system, front spoiler, and fog lights.
The early history of this 911 is not recorded, but it has been in the Northeast since at least 1988, having been acquired by Robert Wellins of Connecticut on October 3, 1988 with just under 60,000 original miles. Sold less than a year later in July of '89 to Carl Mattson of Rhode Island, Mr. Mattson would retain the car for two decades and add another 45,000 miles to the odometer. The current owner purchased the car in August of 2019 with 105,831 miles on it and kept it in the Ocean State ever since. The subject of a service—including new spark plugs, oil change, fresh hood and engine lid struts, and two new tires—shortly after purchase, only 300 additional miles have been added in the last four years. Fitted with Coco mats and a 1980s Panasonic cassette radio, here's a chance to own an affordable, drivable classic sports car from a legendary model-range.
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