1976/77 Carrera engine cover lettering

[47silver]

i am looking at a 76 carrera.. the engine cover is a carrera tail with the small grille and large grille and whale tale.
the engine cover has chrome letters that the owner assures me that the car came from the factory with the letters and they only say "911"
My question were any carrera's sent from the factory with this lettering rather than Carrera3.0 or Carrera?

[André 3.0]

Vin?
91166.....

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by 47silver

i am looking at a 76 carrera.. the engine cover is a carrera tail with the small grille and large grille and whale tale.
the engine cover has chrome letters that the owner assures me that the car came from the factory with the letters and they only say "911"
My question were any carrera's sent from the factory with this lettering rather than Carrera3.0 or Carrera?

Not unless someone did a badge delete

[Bill Jennings]

47silver,

Does your Carrera tail look like this but without the Carrera 3.0 badge.

Apologies for the hijack........

Bill Verburg,

Is this an original Carrera 3.0 tail? Sorry about using a magazine pic but it was the best pic I had at hand of my tail.

badge

Cheers

Bill

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by Bill Jennings

47silver,

...
Bill Verburg,

Is this an original Carrera 3.0 tail? Sorry about using a magazine pic but it was the best pic I had at hand of my tail.

badge

Cheers

Bill

It sure looks like it

[47silver]

that is the tail, but in lieu of "Carrera" it has "911".
the vin number and engine number are both Carrera.

I asked if it had been replaced or in an accident and he said no, he imported it from Germany years ago and that is how it came. it has the original paint and he has the COA with it. I do not have a copy of it yet.

It appears that everything else on the car is carrera, the wheels, the flares, the headlight washers...the steering wheel.
everything except the script.

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by 47silver

that is the tail, but in lieu of "Carrera" it has "911".
the vin number and engine number are both Carrera.

I asked if it had been replaced or in an accident and he said no, he imported it from Germany years ago and that is how it came. it has the original paint and he has the COA with it. I do not have a copy of it yet.

It appears that everything else on the car is carrera, the wheels, the flares, the headlight washers...the steering wheel.
everything except the script.

The original Carrera 3.0 tail script was metal and held on by 4 studs that passed through the lid

The current replacement scripts are only glued on

If it only has 911
then the lid and script have been replaced, when and by who is a mystery.

[quattrorunner]

Originally Posted by Bill Verburg

The original Carrera 3.0 tail script was metal and held on by 4 studs that passed through the lid

lid and script have been replaced, when and by who is a mystery.

Perhaps the holes were filled and reprinted?

[91133]

The fact that the car was delivered in Germany may be a clue. In the 60's and 70's, some Germans wanted to be modest about what they had so all the major manufacturers offered a bade delete or badge reversion option through the dealers so that 450SL Benzes could be delivered with 280SL badging for instance. The Carrera 3.0 was actually a huge step up in price from the standard 2.7 911 so that could have been the case with this car. Not definitive, but a possibility not to be overlooked.

Besides, if the CoA is all correct and the car is clean and tidy and 'honest'....buy it!

[47silver]

91133
Thank you that makes sense to me and u will buy it

[Bill Jennings]

Bill Verburg,
I just bought a new Carrera 3.0 script from my local porsche dealer for my new tail less lid and it fixes on with four studs and speed nuts.
No stick ons down under!
Cheers
Bill

[47silver]

Good to know that the script is available as that will need addressed.

[Bill Verburg]

Originally Posted by Bill Jennings

Bill Verburg,
I just bought a new Carrera 3.0 script from my local porsche dealer for my new tail less lid and it fixes on with four studs and speed nuts.
No stick ons down under!
Cheers
Bill

Hmm, when I replaced the original lid A few years ago to use a l/w spoiler the replacement script was glue on, I still have the originals too