So, this is a Factory Paint job????

[LakeCleElum]

Look at this ad?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?t=394518

No question, it's a very nice car. But, it talks about original paint and then I look at the last picture???????

Opinions?????

[don911]

I don't know how the 70s cars were painted but also looks like primer overspray and red overspray in the trunk.

[EarlyPorsche]

I would be confident that if you are looking to buy that car it would be worth the $300 for a PPI. I would bet it would pass with flying colors. Even if that fender isn't right its not the end of the world. I would say its a good Porsche. Go for it.

[John Schaefer]

19K miles and the owner wants $6x,xxx.xx. Theres another Peru Red '75 on the market w/ 64K miles for $21,500.00 That's the one I'd be looking at.

[Sunroof]

The overspray in the trunk would motivate me without question to a thorough PPI. With a repaint and advertised as "orginal" anything goes on this one! For 65K, this would have to be a PERFECT CAR......

Bob

[tfmcmahon]

When you mention overspray in the trunk,are you looking at the smugglers box area or am I missing something? I would bet that that is a factory issue.Pretty hard to tell from pics,but vin tag edges show no paint and every thing else looks very nice.

[p930t]

In my experience this is not evidence if respray and might just be factory paint.

My 78 930 (16300miles) has the same type of pattern both in trunk and wheel wells. At first i got the impression that the car had been resprayed but after thorough investigation i beleive that i have the original paint and both in thrunk and wheel wells the paint is not covering all surfaces and looks like overspray.

[914agogo]

the Carrera for 75 was/is still a Carrera and was top dog at the time,,,so its just a matter of time...isnt???
pretty soon before you know it, the future is here
lets just go back 3-4 years ago...
who would've thunk that longhoods and these cars would be much sought
after...and fetching this kind of cheese

less than 2 years ago I bought my 74 Carrera GP white 2 owner lo mi Cal car
and I was sure this was a good buy even if popular opinion thought it a dicey
investment @$15K
but the cars stats told me different
Carreras of this era came with all the bells and whistles
flared quarters, aluminum suspension, power windows, sunroof, A/C
fiberglass over steel ducktail...ect...
not optional but included.
the best they had to offer!

[don911]

I assumed by the rear flares and the price that this is a 75 3.0 carrera. If so, the price or car shouldn't be compared with a 75 2.7 911.
I thought the badge on the rear lid should be Carrera 3.0. This car has a standard Carrera badge.
Anyway, if it does have original paint, I think it has to be a 3.0 carrara. If it's just a 2.7, it has to be a respray because of the rear flares. Correct? If it's just a nice 2.7 with rear flares, it's way overpriced.

[tfmcmahon]

Vin # indicates it is a US model.He states in the ad it was sold new in the US.Therefore has to be a 2.7.

[tfmcmahon]

Vin # indicates it is a US model.He states in the ad it was sold new in the US.Therefore has to be a 2.7.As to your car,914aGoGo,you may have the right idea at that price.That`s a good looking car and with the right attention to the issues from 1975,you have a very pretty ride! Tom

[don911]

Well if it's a US 2.7L, doesn't it have to be a respray given it has modified rear flares?

[914agogo]

the European version for 74 as well as 75 was a 2.7 also however it was the same engine as the coveted 73RS 911/83 Mechanically injected (MFI)

the 3.0 Carrera rolled out for 1976

[914agogo]

Carreras came from the factory with flares NOT modified
the whole quarter is in one piece!

[914agogo]

my Carrera has the same oversparay pattern...its factory!

1974 Carrera was the first production G body to come with Factory flares

the U.S version have appreciated quite a bit in the last 2 years
with fine examples in the $30 to $50K range

European versions are in the $70 to $100K range now trailing in the footsteps of the RS.

$65K for this 75 is not way off mark as documented cars with low low 16K original mile are super rare.

[914agogo]

a big factor here also is the rarity ....that there were only 395 of the 75 coupemodel made
and 528 for the 74 Carrera coupe
and the Targa versions as the lowest production of the series at fewer than 250
there are less of these than there are S's made for any year
including the RS ( considering rarity only)
very low production, probably the lowest of ALL the early cars

[kilodawg]

I'm probably going to get flamed for saying this but here goes anyway.

I don't get it $65K for a '75 Carrera. Not a 911/83 either. I wonder if people really understand what the US Carrera was and how it's not some extension of the '73RS. It's way, way closer to a 75 S. Are they now worth $45K?

Yes the car is low mileage and I won't question it's originality but there has to be more to drive a price like that.

As far as rarity goes. I just don't buy it....My '88 930S has only 46K miles and is just one of 145 coupes that year and one of 349 for the three year run and I doubt it could get $65K

More power to the seller and I really like the car (my first 911 was a '74 in Peruvian red) so no knock there....

[racer]

The paint coverage, in these pics, looks fairly original in style. Certainly in the trunk. Could have had fender re-sprays to restore original look though.

The biggest gripe I have with the '74-75 US Carerra is, well, there was zero performance advantage over the 911S... The exact same engine (2.7 liter, CIS 157-167hp depending upon year) was fitted to both cars... I guess if you want to think they are special, it would be like comparing a 993 with a 993S.. an early "widebody" if you will.

The other sad part are these are the VERY same motors that are maligned on this site for blowing up, leaking oil and needing rebuilds every 30-50K miles! The motors were often considered to be fine "boat anchors" and now they are somehow "worth" $30-60K Give me a break! Even the Europeans with their overvalued currency aren't flocking to these cars.

Rant off

[914agogo]

on Ebay........proper set up

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-PORSCHE-911S-SILVER-ANNIVERSARY-LIKE-NEW_W0QQitemZ140211705533QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item1 40211705533

[racer]

Originally Posted by 914agogo

on Ebay........proper set up

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-PORSCHE-911S-SILVER-ANNIVERSARY-LIKE-NEW_W0QQitemZ140211705533QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item1 40211705533

From the ad:


ENGINE : A 1977 2.7 L ENGINE CASE . BORED TO 3.0L . MODIFIED WITH CAM,HEADS,BORE AND STROKE CHANGES. NOW A HIGH PERFORMANCE RACE ENGINE !!! # 6275924

Yikes. The 2.7 Mag case was the weak point. Why build a 3.0 out of a Mag case? Why not put in an SC based motor?