1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI 2146377919 Tweet

If you were Porsche and had just released one of the most successful street sports cars, the 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS, what would you do for the next year? For U.S. drivers, you would have gotten the short end of the stick and been relegated to CIS fuel injection and stringent emissions on your 911, leading to cars that were more fuel efficient but not as powerful or as quick. But for the rest of the world? You would have been able to get one of these: a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI. With the new G-body style but with the 2.7L flat six engine out of a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring, the Carrera 2.7 MFI was Porsches latest in street engineering. For the rest of the world that wasnt being subjected to as harsh of emissions regulations as the U.S., Porsche was able to offer a higher powered and faster version of the 1974 Porsche 911. Producing 210hp from its 2.7L flat-six air cooled engine, paired with a 5-speed manual transmission, the 2.7 MFI was essentially a Touring Carrera RS that had been dressed up in Porsches new G-body platform, a platform that would end up being used from 1974 to 1989 until the Porsche 964 arrived in 1989. Weighing in at 2,730 pounds, identical to the outgoing 1973 Carrera RS, the 2.7 MFI was a fantastic car to drive with excellent driving dynamics, no surprise coming from Porsche. The magic producing the 210hp from the 2.7L flat-six engine in the rear of the 911 was down to the Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection system. With a unique sound, instantaneous throttle response, and increased power, it was far superior in helping create a more powerful engine than early computerized systems such as the K-Jet systems on U.S. cars with more emissions equipment. With an impressive 0-60 time, it was an exceptionally quick vehicle for its time. A forbidden fruit to the United States, Porsche never imported the cars during its production, spanning only three years from 1974 to 1976. In 1974, only an estimated 1,011 examples of the 2.7 MFI were built, establishing the car as a rare and more modern version of the beloved Touring Carrera RS. This particular 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 MFI recently was put through a comprehensive, 100% concours-level restoration by the expert Porsche artisans Early 911s in Germany. Known for their exceptional level of quality and detail, and specifically working on and restoring Porsche 911s, a restoration by the German restoration house is nothing short of exquisite. During the restoration, the Carrera 2.7 MFI was taken apart down to the last individual component to restore everything back to as-new condition. The chassis is stripped down to bare metal, and was given a complete bare-metal repaint in its original Orange paint color. The 2.7 MFI engine was disassembled to be built from the ground up, along with all of its auxiliary components such as the Bosch MFI system, putting everything back to as-new original specification like Porsche had intended. The interior was retrimmed in period-correct materials and design, with the leatherette seats sporting a center cloth insert. In addition to the major components and systems such as the suspension, all other items throughout the interior, exterior, and every inch of the car were restored to be as if the car had just rolled off the assembly line at Porsches factory. The factory air conditioning was also serviced during this time. Restoration photos from Early 911s are included with the Carrera 2.7 MFI. While the restoration was close to completion, the most recent owner