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Porsche 911 2.7 - the reliable "normal" Porsche

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Created on November 30, 2012

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Porsche 911 (1975) - committed to the original form

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Porsche 911 (1975) - at home on the country road

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Porsche 911 (1975) - very easy to handle thanks to its compact dimensions

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Porsche 911 (1975) - hardly any of the original genes had been lost

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Porsche 911 (1975) - relatively economical despite normal gasoline design

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Porsche 911 (1975) - unmistakably a 911

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Porsche 911 (1975) - hardly knew an opponent on the country road 40 years ago

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Porsche 911 (1975) - comfort had gained over its predecessors

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Porsche 911 (1975) - just as it was once designed

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the classic 911 silhouette

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Porsche 911 (1975) - narrower than a Golf of the nineties

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Porsche 911 (1975) - when it was still slender

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Porsche 911 (1975) - relatively short doors, but still good access

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Porsche 911 (1975) - large, clearly arranged instruments

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the ignition lock is of course to the left of the steering wheel

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Black dominates the interior

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Safety steering wheel in the cockpit

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the rev counter in the middle, the red zone starts at 6,300 rpm

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Watches à la Porsche

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the flat six-cylinder boxer with fuel injection

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Opening window

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the rear with the redesigned bumpers

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the much-discussed bellows on the bumpers

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the bellows

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Headlights with chrome rings

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Classic door handle

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Porsche 911 (1975) - desirable nameplate

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Fuel filler cap

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Porsche 911 (1975) - little chrome, beautiful contours

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the new rear-view mirrors were quite voluminous

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Porsche 911 (1975) - the aluminum wheels of the standard version

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Porsche 911 (1974) - Promotional photo of the Carrera model

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Porsche 911 (1974) - Targa and Coupé

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Porsche 911 (1974) - with optional Fuchs rims - on the golf course

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the Carrera picks up a female hitchhiker

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the Targa with the removable roof center section

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Porsche 911 (1974) - Targa with steel rims

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the entry into the 911 class began with 150 hp from 2.7 liters

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Porsche 911 (1975) - Insight into the technology

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the Carrera model and its components

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Porsche 911 (1974) - Dimensions of the 911 model

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Porsche 911 (1974) - See-through drawing gives an insight into the technology

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Porsche 911 (1974) - Driver and passenger seat

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Porsche 911 (1976) - Interior door trim

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the new bumpers with alignment to American safety standards

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Porsche 911 (1974) - the models for 1974 - 911, 911 S and Carrera (from left to right)

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Porsche 911 (1976) - as a Targa, it was a pleasure to drive open-top even in the rain - from a sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1976) - the 1976 construction program - Carrera Targa, 911 and Turbo (from left to right)

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Porsche 911 (1976) - the Carrera soon had a displacement of three liters - from a sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1976) - many parts of the bodywork were hot-dip galvanized to prevent rust

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Porsche 911 (1976) - the hot-dip galvanized body - the way to a rust-free car

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Porsche 911 (1976) - the production of the 911

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Porsche 911 (1976) - was often ordered in red - from a sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1976) - beautiful colors - from a sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1976) - Cockpit of the entry-level model

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Porsche 911 (1976) - with redesigned steering wheel - from a sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1977) - Targa and Coupé - on a mountain pass drive

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Porsche 911 (1976) - Perfection down to the last detail - as stated in the 1976 sales brochure

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Porsche 911 (1982) - past and modern times

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Summary

For the 1974 model year, Porsche presented a completely revamped 911 as the so-called G-model. The new 911 not only proved itself in the test reports, but also in what is probably the only endurance test carried out by AMS magazine. This vehicle report portrays a Porsche 911 with 150 hp from 1975, summarizes contemporary test reports and shows the car in current and historical pictures. Enclosed are the sales brochure, price list, color charts and press documents. A complete documentation.

This article contains the following chapters

A classic right from the start
The G-model - a comprehensive further development
Focus on safety and economy
Available to buy in three variants
A real Porsche even with 150 hp
A lot can happen during 60,000 km
Gasoline, tires and oil as cost factors
15 years of evolution
Forty years later
Rarely left behind
Increasingly revered
Further information

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

How does a Porsche perform in everyday use over 60,000 km? Car magazines rarely dared to carry out long-distance reliability tests on sports cars. Not that readers weren't interested at the time, but hardly any manufacturer in the 1970s would have agreed to have the cost of their product assessed in pennies and nickels. But in 1974, the men from the magazine Auto Motor und Sport managed to get hold of a Porsche 911, a so-called G-model, and drive it day in, day out for 60,000 km over a year and a half, recording every incident. When Porsche presented the Type 901 at the IAA in Frankfurt in 1963 as the designated successor to the tried-and-tested 356, there were doubts as to whether customers would really accept the new model. One year later, the 901 became the 911 and there was no longer any need to worry about acceptance. Over the next few years, displacement and engine power increased, reaching their peak with the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in 1972. The six-cylinder boxer engine car had become a successful model.

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