DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Here are a few pictures of my 1975 911 S 2.7.

The car was a US import which arrived in the Uk in December 1989. The UK owner was a complete fanatic and spent a huge amount of money (25K) getting the car to Concours standard. His fanatism probably went too far and there is interesting correspondance in the history file with Bruce Anderson, where the owner questioned Bruces damnation of the 2.7 models "weak engine", and a lovely 5 page reply from Bruce. Funnily relatively shortly after this there is a large bill for an engine rebuild from Bob Watson Bruce was probably right) Also Bob has a picture of my car on his wall!!.

Unfortunately the last two owners have scrimped a bit on the car, but with the detailed history file it has made it easy to assess what needs to be done and in some instances identify running problems that happen several years before. I am slowly working my way through the car fixing and replacing whatever I find.

The car is a narrow rear arch impact bumper car,pretty much the same shell as the 72T, with a very similar weight. with chrome trim. The engine has been built to euro spec, with hyd. tensioners and an aftermarket cooler. A nice touch is the Porsche option Momo steering wheel (designed by F Porsche) which i have not seen elsewhere.

The 74/75 S is quite misunderstood and a rare beast now with most of them being modified into turbos etc. They are extremly underated and pretty impressive performance 0-60 6.1secs. Previously to this I owned a 964 C2 in rubystone which had been modified to RS spec. The 75 is a much more entertaining drive for sure, and as with the early cars gives you immediate feedback as to how accomplished you are as a driver.

I love this 911 and definately there will be no back dating going on here..........well maybe a RSR 2.8. anybody got some piston, barrels and arches?:lol:

Lovely looking car.

Those Porsche Design steering wheels feel great - I've had a few of them but they don't look right in an early car - really seems to suit your car though.

Glenn

Your car is looking great and a testement to the work you have put in. It has a superb colour combination........count me as one of the few who love it.

Why not bring it to the Scottish event?

Regards
Mike

Having had a couple of well known silver with can-can red leather Porsches - I'm with the LOVE IT group - awesome lookng beastie

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coolio

Much as I take the pi55 out of his colour schemes, it is one really nice car Especially now it can show it's face in public with a respectable non Baja Bug ride height! Need to lose the PCGB sticker in the screen though

Value for money just blows the early cars into the water. It is coming to Scotland next year isn't it? I'm thinking maybe we got ourselves a convoy

Glen75S

that is a stunning car indeed and a cracking colour combination. I always had a soft spot for gunmetal grey / oxblood hide.

Silver/cancan probably counts as a German interpretation but I so love it.

I seem to remember that David White also bought a silver ex US 1975 S so as he is based in Southend you might one day be able to meet up at Beaulieu or so? I had for a few years a 2.7 litre 165 bhp one and it was a great little screamer, really capable and thoroughly misunderstood. But I never got that under the 7 sec 0-62 mph
The 2.7S is a fast car indeed but if you get 6.1 seconds to 60mph out of yours then I'll eat my socks; the correct figures I found published by the factory are:

0-62mph: 7.6 sec
top speed: 140 mph/225 kmh
kerb weight 1075 kg

There is a test in Auto motor and sport of 1975 but that is currently well hidden somewhere in my archive.

Edit found it in Paul Frere's book: 0-62.5 mph: 8.5 sec (!)
0-99.5 mph: 20.3 sec
0-124 mph: 41.3 sec
1 k standing start: 28.7 sec
top speed: 139.8 mph

Now he did state that not many factory 2.7S were making 175 bhp so if your engine is rebuild than it should not struggle at all.... BTW, are you sure this engine isn't massaged up to 200 + BHP?

Best regards,


Bert

It's not 200bhp as I can keep up with him

Bertroex wrote:Glen75S
eat my socks; the correct figures I found published by the factory are:

0-62mph: 7.6 sec
top speed: 140 mph/225 kmh
kerb weight 1075 kg
Bert

Bert

this is the problem the 75S transmission is set up with a ratio that means gear change happens around 60mph, hence my carefully noted rating of 0-60mph versus the euro 0-62mph (100Kph). I have collected lots of brochures, books etc on the subject and because of this there is a real variation. Trainspotters hat on...Autocar Aug 1974 quote 911S as 0-60 as 6.1, on the gear change chart it shows 2nd-3rd as 58mph, Classic Car march 74 6.1, then others are 7.2 -7.6. Just depends whether the test driver used the clutch

On earlier cars 2.4s the change happens at 63-64mph

In real terms this means nothing, as its the driveability that counts at the 2.7 (if the engine does not fall apart) is a lovely torquey engine with a great sound, and very driveable.

Don't worry your socks are safe, but if my 8 year old nephew comes around Autocar article is coming out

regards

Glenn

Gary71 wrote:It's not 200bhp as I can keep up with him

Just wait until I get the new fuel injectors in mate!!!!

Also remeber The Cd values a bit better now!!!

very nice Glenn. You'll be bringing it down to Lemans in 2008 ?

Lemans in 2008

Yup. This time he gets to have his car taken home in a truck!

Brendan / Mike: Can we book our return seats now?

I think these early big bumpered / narrow bodied cars are great: brilliant value and still early-car pretty. I tried to find a good one before the 'E' cropped up .

Nice colour combo as well .

Cool

Gary not sure about the return trip form Le Mans....but I was wondering if Glenn is going to make Scotland next year???????