European 1973 911T porsche bumper guard

[cdang]

Can someone let me know For European car of 1973 911T. There is no bumper guard in the front and there are 2 chrome bumper guards in the rear? Please advice
Thx

[BOYER73S]

Can someone let me know For European car of 1973 911T. There is no bumper guard in the front and there are 2 chrome bumper guards in the rear? Please advice
Thx

Chrome rear but front were an option

[70SATMan]

Chrome rear but front were an option

And in ‘73 there were the metal rears with the black plastic dip. Was that a full MY ‘73 ROW feature or a mid year transition?

[72targa]

My 2/72 build S has the metal with black plastic dip bumpers, front and rear…

[911MRP]

Don’t think black rear bumper on model 73 was used for 911 in European or so called “rest of world” markets, probably a North American market thing part-way through the 73 model year. Perhaps black rear bumper pair could have been specially ordered on European / rest of world if customer really pushed but if so is not standard (commonplace) this side of the pond in my experience.

As Clyde says….bumper pair chrome with rubber over at rear and no bumpers at front was typical European feature in model 73. Personal taste (and can be an authenticity detail so should be kept in that case) but aesthetically I’m not fan of front bumpers on early 911.

Steve

[cdang]

These rear bumper guards are just all chrome and no rubber over the back of it. Early year of 73

[911MRP]

Have just checked what I thought to be case using hard copy spare 72/73 spare parts book. Edited post to reflect the infomation there:

These rear bumper guards are just all chrome and no rubber over the back of it. Early year of 73

Could be correct original. It seems the rear bumper without rubber was spec for T and E having said that generally in see them chrome with rubber over in Europe and UK so perhaps many owners took the option to have the rubber pad to get the 911S look or chrome buffer with rubber SW was part of the “Lux bundle” offered as upgrade on T/E in some markets?
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Black was (sw) special request generally haven’t seen black buffer in Europe (as much) as the more common chrome rear buffer with rubber pad.


Possibly my sense of black metal buffers being seen more USA market and chrome with rubber being Europe ROW is simply reflecting a fashion preference by market with black being more popular over the pond. Or perhaps black metal used more by factory and its importers more in North America to signpost the imminent evolution to big black rubber buffers to comply with crash safety regulations ? Just my fact free little theory as this regional difference is based on observed patterns, not what I’d count as hard evidence



Steve

[70SATMan]

My 2/72 build S has the metal with black plastic dip bumpers, front and rear…

I didn’t realize that they came out that early! Seems odd to me that there’d be finish differences depending on the market. The transition of all rubber bumpers for US market I get,,,

[911MRP]

I too hadn’t realised the black metal were option on model 72. The 72/73 spare parts book doesn’t denote 72 or 73 like it does for some other parts however am surprised black metal rear buffer was as early as Peter’s 2/72 car

[72targa]

I always thought that the black accents with the silver paint looked nice…