Anybody ever heard of the "European Handling Package" on 71Ts?

[bhensarl]

I'm told by the PO that my 71T has the "European Handling Package". He doesn't know what that means. I don't know what that means. I read in Excellence that the late 60s shipped with optional self-leveling Boge suspension. You think that's what the PO is talking about?

[Rot 911]

I don't believe the hydropneumatic struts (self leveling) were an option on the T until 1972. Look under the car. If you have torsion bars you don't have the hydropneumatic struts.

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by bhensarl
I'm told by the PO that my 71T has the "European Handling Package". He doesn't know what that means. I don't know what that means. I read in Excellence that the late 60s shipped with optional self-leveling Boge suspension. You think that's what the PO is talking about?

"T" models came standard with torsion bar suspension in '71. "E" models often came with "hydroslop" suspension. I hope your car came with torsion bars...for your sake. "european handling package"? Sounds like seller hype to me...unless it came equipped with "S" sway and torsion bars.

[911pcars]

In comparison with the way my ''69 T was originally equipped, the "European Handling Package" might have meant:

- something other than 165x15 tires
- something other than 5.5x15 steel wheels
- something with front and rear sway bars instead of nada
- a ride height that didn't provide 2 inches of space above the tires

I was coming off of an autocross-prepped Corvair, and the pcar felt scary.... but not for long as I soon discovered what "European Handling Package" meant.

Sherwood
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[304065]

I never heard of it or saw it on an early window sticker. . .

Window Sticker

"European handling package" sounds like Chirac checking his yam-bag!