74 Carrera 2.7 MFI RHD production numbers

[graemel]

Can anyone tell me the production numbers for a 1974 2.7 Carrera MFI in right hand drive form please.
I have been offered such a car and I am giving it very serious consideration

[911MRP]

They made them in Coupe and Targa form 74 onwards for several years. I assume you mean coupe? From memory I seem to recall there were about 45 (UK?) RHD 2.7 Carrera coupes in model year 1974 and less than half that number (about 20ish) 2.7 Carrera coupes in model year 1975.

Not sure if those figures that came to my mind reading the question are UK only or were figures all RHD markets. So perhaps more if include Aus South Africa, Hong Kong and other RHD markets?

A further 35-40 Targa-bodied 2.7 Carreras were sold in RHD form in that same two year period. As context the Targa was only introduced in rhd form during model year 73 so I’d expect by 74 customers might’ve been tempted being the first full-model year of rhd targa production.

Overall I think the 74 Carrara MFI achieved only about two thirds of the Carrera RS sales volume in 74 — it took 74 plus 75 for it to hit roughly the same volume as the unexpectedly popular Carrera RS had sold across all its three series withun MY73 alone. Why less? Possibly worldwide coupe and targa sales volumes taken together were impacted by the oil crisis of autumn 73 through into spring 74. Not cheap cars and customers were well heeled so maybe not too price sensitive on £ per gallon but MFI motor was thirsty so perhaps concern for simply finding fuel during the shortage to run such a car hit sales on the heart of model year 74? Plus there were other options at top of range, six 3.0 RS sold during model 74 in rhd form — 5 for UK one for Australia. The Turbo concept was being floated as a styling exercise at the time then 930 was launched (exactly fifty years ago this week) in early October 74 so likely the buzz about that new innovation coming to market might soon have also impacted on the 2.7 Carrera sales volumes too.

There are more expert folks than me on this particular impact bumper model so open to be corrected. Snodgrass’ excellent book would be good place to confirm my fallible memory if it is important to be certain. A must read before buying that model imo.

Steve

[Chuck Miller]

Better suited in this forum graemel...

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[mrar]

Is it an early build?
There were some hangover parts from the 73rs within the first 200 ish.
See the image below for Aus delivered.
If a good example and floats your boat, buy it.

[911MRP]

…. with perhaps a very few exceptions the 73 Carrera RS had by Porsche decision lost many of the special features that the things that actually made it a limited homologation special by the third series once homolgation achieves 7 April and ans were paused over to be made in a regular way soon after the nominal 500 plus 500 more were built weighed recorded for the FiA. The Carrera RS had been pushed at first with folks eligible for company cars encouraged. I know several customers in UK who told me were encouraged to upgrade their 911 around time is launch. Pricing of 74 RS was very keen at frost because VG feared they wouldn’t sell 500 but after those and then 500 more were snapped up they made a third series to make profit by miking the success — cynically not pointing out to customers the spec and method of making the RS had from early April reverted to regular production-line methods not the convoluted inefficient costly approach that made the 500 plus 500 (with small contingency) a limited edition homolgation special.

Against that backdrop and the worldwide 73/74 oil crisis interesting to see that Australia had three times more 74 Carrera coupes than 73 Carrera RS but overall the 74 2.7 sold less ( or maybe that should be sold at slower rate?) worldwide . While my off top of head recollections on rhd numbers ought to be checked against a reference like Snodgrass pretty sure it’s about right that the 74 Carrera MFI sold a little over 1000 examples in model 74 so about third down on 73 Carrera RS. So while the percent is only small Australia seems to have bucked the trend on declining numbers for that model in 74 vrs the more famous 2.7 MFI?

Steve

[graemel]

Many thanks for getting back to me Steve and mrar, really most helpful and thank you Chuck for moving my question to the correct section of the forum.
I will do some more investigative work on the car and see if I can find a copy of Ryan Snodgrass's book.

[graemel]

apologies, I forgot to mention it is Coupe

[mrar]

https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/det...G-AD-23485041/

Here is one for sale over here in Australia.( no affiliation ).
Spiel from dealer quotes, one of fourteen...