Forsale by 3rd owner of 26 years. Survivor CA, AZ car. $30k Engine Restoration

1975 Porsche 911S Coupe ‘California’ H- Series

Engine: Original 2.7L Flat 6 (Fully rebuilt w/ upgraded 2.7L Euro-Spec 911 RS Pistons)

Miles: 121,337 on chassis. Engine fully rebuilt and upgraded at 114,700 in 2013.

1975 911S Coupe Base Price _ 5-Speed: $12,125

Factory Options:

‘California Equipment’

Color: Hellgelb (light yellow) #117 $330

Electric sunroof $615

15’’ Fuchs alloy wheels $475

Koni Sport Shocks $165

Black-look trim $180 .

AM-FM Radio

MSRP: $13,910

Dealer installed options:

Porsche Walnut gearshift knob $5.95

Porsche Factory AC $1,125

Coco mats: $13.95

History:

I purchased the car w/ 104,000 miles from the 2nd owner in 1998 with who owned the car dating back to 1980. It was purchased new in Southern California (Long Beach, CA) and stayed in Orange County till 2013 when I registered it in Arizona for Classic Car insurance. Car stayed in CA till 2021 and includes the original issued blue & yellow 1970s California license plates (2) and 1975 Porsche dealer sales brochure.

Car has never been for sale on the open market before.

Ownership timeline:

1975 - 1979: First owner. Purchased new. Traded in car to local dealership

1980 - 1998: Second owner. Purchased car from dealership with roughly 25k miles.

1998 - 2024: Current owner (me). Bought car privately from second owner with 104k miles.

Work completed over the years:

• In 1999 a local classic car PCA recommended private owned shop hand applied a top coat of lacquer to refresh the original paint. This was the best way to keep the cars paint original and not having to do a respray as the base coat was thinning over the years. It’s always been garage kept and serviced professionally.
• The tires were replaced in 2019 with Yokohama Ascend GT and have maybe 1,500 miles on them.
• Full suspension was refreshed. Koni struts, bushings and hardware.
• Sway bars were replaced and upgraded to larger diameters by local classic car specialist.
• 2.7L Engine was completely rebuilt by a Porsche specialist 6,600 miles ago. Fully documented.
• Oil was changed 900 miles ago with Porsche Classic 20W-50 Oil and Porsche filter.
• Battery replaced (Feb.2024) with new DuraLast AGM unit.
• Coco mats were purchased in 2000. Original carpet is black and still present.
• Clutch was replaced when engine was rebuilt.
• CV boots have been replaced over the years.
• Fuel injectors, fuel lines, fuel pump and fuel level and tank was flushed and pressure tested.
• Electrics & fuse's / box were completely gone through 10 years
• The Ignition was replaced due to the lock out mechanism failing.

It's in all original condition. Engine Starts every time and runs fantastically!

Arizona registration was just paid and good till 2028. No sales tax to any private party purchase within the state of Arizona.

No accidents that I can confirm from both the previous owner and myself who have owned the car for 44 years combined.

A, 2-inch binder of sleeved documentation and receipts dating back to the early 80s is included.

Engine Upgrades & work completed

• Upgraded Euro-Spec RS 2.7 pistons installed #911-103-928-01
• Timing chain
• MAHLE performance bearings
• Alternator replaced
• Upgraded chain tensioner kit #100445105
• 930 Carrera oil cooler, lines and automatic fan/radiator installed in front.
• ARP rod bolts
• New intermediate shaft size zero #930-105-013-01
• Crankshafts were rebalanced and reprofiled
• Engine block was baked and bead blasted for cleaning
• Cylinder walls were properly honed and refinished
• Cylinder heads (6) and main block were machined flat

There is normal age related blemishes such as:

• Foam in the lower rear seats has crumbled away. The vinyl is still in great shape.
• Engine compartment firewall noise insulation is was not installed to allow for better airflow.
• The 5th instrument dial (dash clock) quit working. I found a small company that rebuilds then in Los Angeles, cost was $1,200 w/o labor for removal and reinstallation. Declined to replace as it wasn't worth it.
• The radio / head unit does not turn on. Never replaced it because a new one wouldn't look right.
• Front lower bumper has been damaged. Metal is solid and can be rolled. Never had done to avoid getting a mismatched paint job.
• Sun visors are puffy (again very common for the vintage 911's). Two tone black & gray contrast.
• Painted Porsche crest on hood and center caps on wheels have lost filled paint over the years.
• As mention, car had dealer installed A/C put in when new. The compressor, condenser and lines were removed for better engine performance and cooling. All the original parts were saved and will be provided. Fans and defrosters still work.
• There is very small surface rust spot shown in the phot of the top right of the engine compartment. It was treated with a rust inhibitor and monitored. Not flaking or showing signs of getting worse. Undercarriage and unibody are rock solid and in great shape.

Never abused or tracked. It's been a great car and was always serviced and respected. I have another 911 that I'm selling as well due to the fact that I just don't have enough time to enjoy them.

Porsche History on the 1975 Porsche 911S

The 1975 911 is interesting car in Porsche history. In 1974 Porsche launched the new, redesigned 911 (G) at the same time the oil embargo impacted the globe. Porsche saw its orders for cars drop a staggering 40% due to the oil crisis and the German auto industry was on the verge of collapse. The German government only made things worse by forcing a 60mph speed limit on the Autobahn and banned Sunday driving. Both of which only made the sports car market even less appealing.

Volkswagen was the importer of both Audi and Porsche and to the USA market and did their best to integrate the new low speed impact bumpers into the car. Further efforts went to make the engines compliant to the California market. Porsche decided to make the car run HOT by design. This was a intermediate solution till M.Y.1976. Porsche did this with the use of a pair of thermal reactors.

For obvious reasons, the 2.7L engines were know to fail. Usually between 70k-110K if oil changes were frequent (these engines are essentially oil-cooled). As a result, most elected to swap in the 3.0, 3.2 and others as it was a drop in replacements offering more power and better longevity. It was a very logical and practical reason but only makes original 2.7L engine survival numbers to be much smaller than it would be under more traditional circumstances.

The engine is based on the 2.7L 1973 RS model and and is equipped with Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection. The US market saw the Carrera and 911S share the same engine that year and both received the detuned version compared to what was being offered in Europe.

The transmission is a 5-speed manual code: 915/06

M.Y.1975 was the last year prior to Porsche using a galvanized coating on the steel that added an additional 20 pounds of weight to the car. This started in 1975 for the M.Y 1976 cars.

Production of the 911 M.Y. 1975 started in August 1974 and ended in July of 1975. This car specifically was built in at the very end of production, June 1975.

Styling is unique as well for the 75. The car received 1 exterior mirror on the driver side. In 1976 introduced the 'elephant-ear' side mirrors which has its place in history and used till 1991. Headlight rings where larger and in chrome.

Production numbers for 1975 are said to be 2,695 for 911S Coupes. Of that number I don't know what the 4 speed vs 5 speed production was.