Highlights

Matching numbers and colours
Complete restoration by a Porsche specialist
Well-documented restoration history and process
Only three known registered owners

The Appeal

Sports cars are becoming more and more complicated these days. You'll find up to 3,000 electronic chips powering various systems to keep a modern car on the road!

Sure, they're faster than ever, but for those looking for a truly analogue, back-to-basics driving experience, you need to get behind the wheel of something older. In short, you need to drive a standard air-cooled 911.

This 1973 911T is exactly that. It's been expertly restored to factory specification, with matching numbers, and even retains its original colour - that delicious Sepia Brown shade. It's impeccable in every way, and after a thorough mechanical restoration, it's clearly capable of delivering a first-class driving experience.

History and Paperwork

Left-hand drive example for the US market, delivered new in North Carolina
Understood to have had a single registered owner in the USA
1973 title accompanying the car
Exported to Belgium in 2014 and registered on 25/08/2014 by an enthusiast who wished to turn it into an RS replica - although this never materialised
After a long period in storage, the car changed hands to an enthusiastic Porsche mechanic who spent three years restoring it to precise factory specifications
Speedometer in km/h, approx. 2500 km (distance covered since restoration)
Engine number: no. 6134784
Gearbox number: no. 7339073

Seller notes the following historical invoices:

26/03/1990 service invoice 90,142 km (56,012 miles)
14/04/2003 sale at 137,196 km (85,250 miles)
05/10/2005 technical inspection at 150,256 km (93,365 miles)
30/09/2009 serviced at 160,989 km (100,034 miles)
09/09/2013 serviced at 161 685 km (100 467 miles)

The Condition

Stripped bare, dent free, primed and fully repainted inside and out
Original colour Sepia Brown (code 416-9-2)
Bucket seats replaced
New carpets
15" Fuchs wheels
Pirelli P6000 195-60R15 tyres (15% wear)
Exterior mirrors fitted on both sides of this model
Original spare wheel and jack
Chrome in very good condition (with the exception of a few superficial scratches)
All rubber seals are new
Green tinted windows (manually refitted)
The seller notes a few small cracks on the dashboard and slightly discoloured interior door handles.
Original Blaupunkt radio, apparently in working order
Sport steering wheel fitted, although the original steering wheel has been retained and will be supplied with the car
K-Jetronic electronic ignition (the original Delco supplied with the car has been replaced... by an electronic one) the old original delco will be supplied with the car

This 911 is superb in its original colour, typical of the 70s. One look is all it takes to realise that it has been restored to a very high standard, both inside and out. The bodywork alone would have cost in excess of €20,000, while the well-restored interior provides a magnificent setting in which to enjoy the car. Apart from a few superficial defects mentioned above, this car is in excellent condition and apparently needs no work.

The Mechanics

Original cylinder capacity of 2341 cc bored to +/- 2500 cc
Magnesium/aluminium block and cylinder head
Dry sump lubrication
K-Jetronic electronic ignition (the original Delco supplied with the car has been replaced)
Five-speed manual gearbox
Brakes - 4 discs with 2-piston callipers. Non-assisted dual-circuit hydraulic system
65-litre fuel tank
Replaced valves and valve guides and rectified cylinder heads
Forged pistons, new connecting rods and piston rings
Increased compression ratio
New hydraulic chain tensioner
New injectors and fuel pump
Gearbox completely dismantled and reassembled with new parts
Bearings and synchronisers are also new, and a TORSEN-type autoblocker has been added
The clutch is also new
Front and rear torsion bars reinforced by 15 mm
New Koni telescopic shock absorbers (currently tuned for road use)
Rear stabiliser bar fitted
All suspension arms and bars have been dismantled, stripped and repainted with epoxy paint (in black)
All silentblocks are new, as are various rubbers

As can be seen from the specification and work list above, this Porsche is very well tuned. It's not often you find examples with matching numbers like this, so it's an opportunity not to be missed. We're assured that there are no apparent oil leaks and that the rebuilt engine runs very well, delivering top-notch performance.

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