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Car Tales: Such A Trip, 1974 Porsche Carrera

The 1974 Porsche Carrera is such a sexy car, the true original 911 from that era.
A limited production, with a total of only 568 made and therefore the most valuable of that era of Carreras, this car is so pokey, so powerful, that when you’re traveling in it you can feel like your brains are coming out of the back of your head.
1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe for sale
It is also the first of the G models, the Second Generation of 911s.

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We have one of these beauties right now at Beverly Hills Car Club, a 1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe featured with matching numbers and finished in its highly desirable factory color Mexico Blue (336) complemented with a Black interior. Equipped with a 5-speed manual transmission, Flat 6 Cylinder 2.7-liter engine, single exhaust outlet, VDO instruments, three-spoke steering wheel, ‘Carrera’ side stripes, rear rubber bumperettes, front spoiler, ducktail spoiler, BFGoodrich tires, Fuchs-style wheels, and a spare tire fitted in the front trunk.
1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe side view
Additional convenience features include power windows, AM/FM radio, glove box, sun visors, dashboard analog clock, and a driver-side rearview mirror. This example comes with an owner’s manual booklet and a maintenance booklet with stamps. This is an extremely collectible Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe that is offered in a captivating color combination and is mechanically sound.
The original Porsche 911 had been introduced in 1963. An innovative design, it went through several upgrades and versions and in 1973 the Porsche 911 G-model was introduced. This model was in production for the longest period of any other version of this iconic sports car. The Porsche 911 G-model featured a number of improvements: new ‘bellows-style’ bumpers appeared as a result of the car’s need to comply with new American safety requirements; this also resulted in three point seat belts being fitted as well as integrated head rests being added to seats.
The Porsche 911 G-model Turbo has become synonymous with the name Porsche, blending performance, style and luxury in a unique vehicle.
Oh, and the G-model tag?
Starting with the model year 1968, Porsche internally assigned a letter to each model year – MY1968 was ‘A’, MY1969 was ‘B’ and so on. Model year 1974 cars were therefore called the G-models. Although ‘G’ stands for 1974, the cars until MY1989 were all called G-models to distinct them from the first generation 911s, which are sometimes referred to as F-models (‘F’=MY1973).
1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe rear view
Of all the Porsche 911 generations, the G series is the longest-running. It was presented to the press at the IAA Frankfurt on September 12, 1973 and a day later to the public. The main exterior differences were the impact absorbing bumpers (developed for the USA, but used on cars for all markets), the shorter bonnet, the front blinkers that moved from the fenders to the bumper and the rear reflective panel with PORSCHE-lettering that would become a trademark item.
1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe interior
(A quick way to tell if the Porsche 911 you’re looking at comes from the G Series generation is to look between the taillights: on a G Series, you should see a red panel with a Porsche logo that is either black or red.) The main interior feature were the new seats with integrated headrests. These seats would be fitted for over two decades with minor modifications in all Porsche models except the 928.
The 911 had in fact entered its tenth year in 1973, which meant it was time for some changes – and what came were the most far-reaching changes that Porsche had made to its successful model series so far. The Stuttgart-based car manufacturer’s path to creating an icon was now already clearly laid out at the latest.
However, the long-running model first had to prove how adaptable it was. The stricter safety regulations in the USA demanded that all new cars withstand a collision at eight km/h without damage when driving forwards and reversing. Zuffenhausen therefore introduced the impact bumpers with rubber lip that are characteristic of the G model in front of the luggage compartment lid. These bumpers could be compressed by up to 50 millimetres without any damage to important vehicle parts.
The collision energy was absorbed by flexible impact absorbers on the US version, and Porsche offered these as an option for all other markets. Moreover, safety in general was very important for the second 911 generation. This was shown by many details – from standard three-point seat belts and front seats with integrated head restraints through to impact surfaces in the newly designed sports steering wheels.
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But isn’t this all just technical jargon for this ultimate sports car, one that had a 0 to 60 mph time of 5.6-seconds, and a top speed of 152 mph? Just sit in our 1974 Porsche Carrera Sunroof Delete Coupe and take a spin around the block. You will feel you have been reborn.
And that OG Mexico Blue?
So gorgeous. What a trip are these limited edition cars.
-Alex Manos, Owner
1974 Porsche Carrera buyer Alex Manos

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