1971 911 T bumper guards

[Brett Johnson]

Porsche 911, Forever Young by Tobias Aichele states that in 1971, the rubber strips on the bumpers became standard on on models for the first time. The 1971 parts book says they are still optional on 911Ts. 1972 book says they are standard in 1972. So who is wrong about 1971?

If anyone has dealer information that confirms it one way or the other and/or Kardex or CoA that lists them as options on a 1971 MY 911T, that would be helpful. Thanks!

[DanielJ]

Have a '71 911T also and it was optioned with the "Appearance Group" and according to this post from 2010 and the Pelican site, the following has been posted:

Larry,

You have most it already but the Appearance Group consists of:

Velour carpet
Gold Porsche and model designation lettering
AL door sills
Wide AL rocker trim
'S' rubber molding strips
'S' instruments
Leather covered steering wheel
Rubber bumperettes

I don't know exactly what "rubber" means in that were they solid rubber or rubber "bumpers" attached to the chromed bumperettes. Think the latter since solid rubber units were used in later years to conform with USA requirements....I think...

[Brett Johnson]

I need to proofread my posts better. What I meant to say is that the bumper guards with the rubber strips were optional. They were part of the appearance group as you state. I want to know is if there are any 1971 911Ts (and these are probably Euro. spec only) that have bumper guards without the rubber strips, when not equipped with the appearance group option. There are factory photos of 1970 models without.

The all rubber ones are 1973 -- US.

[swcarroll]

Daniel, how'd you get the DMV to approve a 65-67 plate for your car? My local office insists on the correct style.

[911T1971]

standard without, optional on T of RoW.
It was a separate option for RoW T but included standard on US model T.
my T has them but has no appearance group.

and 2.2 do not be 2.4, where all (standard) equipment was different, as again 72T vs 73T but also 72E vs 73E.

1971 RoW.
option 058

[Brett Johnson]

Thanks!

So, the first use of bumper guards with rubber covers was early in the 1966 MY and they were standard on all US 911 and 912 models from that point until the 1973 MY when they became all rubber. The 1972-1973 parts catalog lists only the guards with the rubber covers (and all rubber US ones), but all earlier ones list the plain guards, as well.

In 1972 and 1973 RoW 911s had no guards standard and rubber covered ones optional.

Let me know if this is not correct.

[911T1971]

i check, i have all option list 64-73.
but what i know, 72E and 73E differ, 73E was in standard spec closer to a 73T while a 72E was not in standard spec of a 72T.

[Jerry L]

From Dave P on my 71 T Targa, appearance group option 470, as above, another data point.
Best Regards

M470 Appearance group for 911T
• M414 911S instruments and oil tank
• M565 Leather-wrapped steering wheel
• Velour carpeting
• Aluminium door sills
• Rubber bumperettes
• Chrome rocker panels
• 911S rubber mouldings
• Gold ”Porsche” nameplate and model number

[Brett Johnson]

Here's the current version -- more than you wanted to know. Still need to know when the plastic piece on the front guards appears during the early part of the 1968 model year.

The first chrome-plated steel bumper guard version was standard on all 1965 and early 1966 911/912 models. These first guards had a plain upper rear surface and were replaced in April/May 1965 with guards that had slots at the top.

A second type guard which was chrome-plated with a rubber cover was introduced in October 1965, became standard on 911 and 912 models in the US for 1966 and optional elsewhere.

A fourth variety was the guard for S-trim first used on the 1967 911S. These were all of the rubber-covered variety and differed only in the cut-out for the trim strip (page ##). These were also standard on the 1968 US spec. 911L. All other models used the earlier style guards with or without optional rubber covers.

The steel guards with the slot at the top were replaced by ones with black plastic inserts at the upper rear in MONTHS GO HERE 1967 during the 1968 model year. Because of the two different styles of bumper trim, two coachbuilders and bumper guards being a final assembly piece there is no precise time/chassis number when this change occurred.

For 1969-1971 the all-chrome guards are listed as standard equipment for 912, 912 US and 911T. The chrome guard with rubber pad was listed as optional for these models. The 911E and 911S have the guard described above for use with S-trim. All 1969-1971 guards continued to have a black plastic panel on the rear of the upper part.

For the 1972 and 1973 model years on RoW cars guards were no longer standard equipment, though there were four types of optional guards. These were different from the previous version. The 911S and Carrera 2.7 could be equipped with guards designed for use with S-trim in either chrome or black, with rubber pads. 911T and 911E models could have either of these or if fitted with standard bumper trim, black and chrome versions were also available.

On 1973 US specification cars, a synthetic foam rubber bumper guard replaced the metal ones on earlier Porsches. Two versions were made: one for standard trim and one for S-trim. They were a stop-gap measure for crash protection mandates and were destined to be used for only a single year.

All front bumper guards were sided due to the curvature of the bumper. They mounted to the bumper with two bolts each.

[grantmax]

Apologies for bumping on old thread, but this seemed like the proper way to pose my question.

I have a euro 71T (delivered in Germany; resided in Greece until import) with the S Appearance option.

During import, a number of "US" options were added to the car--sugar scoops, US signal lenses, etc. My car currently has front bumperettes (chrome casing with rubber pads) on its non-S bumper. I like the clean look without bumperettes but would prefer the car to be correct, as delivered. Are the front bumperettes correct for my car?

Thanks in advance!