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Porsche 911 1963-89
Ferdinand Alexander 'Butzi' Porsche is credited with the design of the Porsche 911, together with Erwin Komenda. Launched at the Frankfurt Auto Salon in 1962 as the 'Porsche 901' it was quickly renamed '911' after Peugeot claimed ownership of '901'. A 1991cc 6-cylinder boxer engine (from the 356) powered the new 911 and sales began in 1963. A cheaper 4-cylinder version was sold as the 'Porsche 912' from 1965-69. In 1965 an open Porsche 911 was announced with an integral rollbar that was finished in stainless steel; this was the Porsche 911 Targa, named after the Targa Florio race won by Porsche. Porsche produced a tuned 911 in 1966, the '911S' with upgraded chassis and brakes and new Fuchs alloy wheels. A '911L' was announced for the American market in 1968 with less tuned engine to comply with Federal emmission regulations. Porsche also introduced the lower priced 911T as a kind of 6-cylinder 912, and the 911E a higher performance 911. The 'B-series' took over in 1969 with a longer wheelbase but without changes to the body appearance. C-Series cars were introduced in 1970 with larger 2165cc engine, giving 125bhp for the 911T, 155bhp for the new 'einspritzung' 911E, and 180bhp for the 'Super' 911S. Aluminium panels helped to make the C-Series 911E and 911S lighter, and a special lightweight 911S was also offered. The D-Series cars from 1971 had galvanised floor panels, and in 1972 the Porsche 911 2.4 was given a 2341cc engine for the E-series. E-Series cars have a fuel filler flap on one front wing and an oil filler flap on the rear wing, but the F-series cars from 1972 moved the oil filler inside. A small chin spoiler was given to the 911S in 1972 and standard on all from 1973. Shock absorbing bumpers appeared in 1973 as did the 2681cc Carrera RS that gave a detuned 2.7litre engine to the G-series in 1974. The 911S was demoted beneath the hotter 911 Carrera and took the place of the 911E. H-Series 911s from 1975 got deeper spoilers, and the 911 Turbo made its first appearance with a 3-litre engine that in normal aspirated form found its way to the Carrera 3.0. There were no more 2.7 911s from 1978 as the range contracted to 911SC and 911 Turbo. At this point Porsche rolled out the 928 V8 car which was intended to replace the 911, but good sales of the 911SC kept the 911 in production. The first 911 cabriolet was launched in 1981. For the 911s 20th anniversary a Carrera with 3.2 engine and a Turbo, both available as coupe, cabriolet or Targa. In 1989 a new Porsche 911 designated as the '964' gave a 911 that was 85 percent new.
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Porsche 911 Album
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Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera 1985.
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Porsche 911 1969 E - badge on reae engine cover. 'E' stands for 'einspritzung' mean 'fuel injection. In 1969 the 911E became the first fuel injected Porsche 911.
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Porsche 911 S - badge on rear engine cover. 'S' stands for 'Super'. Introduced oin 1967 the Super was tuned to give 180bhp and there were handling and braking improvements too.
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Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa - badge on engine cover
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Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera 1985 - bonnet badge
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Porsche 911 1969 E. The 911 E was introduced in 1969
ac_Porsche 911 1969 T Targa head
Porsche 911 T Targa 1970 (Federal Spec)
ac_Porsche 911 1972 Carrera RS 2-7 Rally head
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally.
ac_Porsche 911 1972 S 2-4 head
Porsche 911S 2.4 1972. The E-series body was launched in 1972 and a small chin spoiler appeared first on the 911S and later on other models.
ac_Porsche 911 1982 SC head
Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa
ac_Porsche 911 1984 Carrera head
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera Convertible. The Carrera integrated the front spotlamps into the front panel. This car has an optional rubber lip on the front spoiler which came with the Sport Group package.
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Porsche 911 T Targa 1969 (Federal Spec). American-spec Porsche 911 had to have vertical headlamps within special mountings to comply with Federal regulation lighting regs.
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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally - lamps
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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally - spotlamp
Porsche 911 1969 E front
Porsche 911 1969 E. The 'einspritzung' 911 was introduced as the first fuel-injected Porsche in 1969, replacing the Porsche 911L and coming beneath the Porsche 911 S ('Super'). The Fuchs alloy wheels were first given to the 911S in 1967
Porsche 911 1969 E rear
Porsche 911 1969 E. With an E for 'einspritzung' the 911E had added performance, but was always intended to be a luxury version, and not to challenge the 911S on speed.
Porsche 911 1969 T front
Porsche 911T. Replacing the 4cylinder 912 in 1967, the 911T was a detuned 2litre Porsche for Touring.
Porsche 911 1969 T rear
Porsche 911T. A detuned 1991cc engine with carburrettors was fitted in 1967 to the 911T until the 2195cc 125bhp engine was given in 1969, and 2,341cc in 1972 with the 911T running out in 1973
Porsche 911 1969 T Targa front
Porsche 911 T Targa 1969. Sloping headlamps were not allowed by Federal regulations in 1970, so Porsche (and VW and many other manufacturers) had to fit different lights for the North American market.
Porsche 911 1969 T Targa rear
Porsche 911 T Targa 1969 (Federal Spec). In late 1969 the removable plastic rear screen on the Targa, which was much criticised, was replaced by an optional fixed glass screen
Porsche 911 1970 E 2-2 front
Porsche 911E 2.2. In 1969 the Type B bodyshell was introduced with a 57mm increase in wheelbase, but same overall length, The existing 911S was given fuel injection and a new injected 911E (Einspritz) model introduced just below the S
Porsche 911 1970 E 2-2 rear
Porsche 911E 2.2. Fuel injection (Einspritz) was introduced to the 911S and the new 911E model in 1969. In 1970 both cars got larger 2.2litre engines and the 911E actually out accelerated the 911S up to 100mph
Porsche 911 1971 S front
Porsche 911S 1971 2.2. In 1969 the B-series body was given to the 911, having a 2inch longer wheelbase but overall the same length. The 'S' was given a 2.2-litre fuel injected engine and was intended for competion.
Porsche 911 1972 Carrera 2-7 RS front
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS. Developed as a lighter more powerful version of the 911S. It was a homologation special for the European GT championship and 500 had to be sold, in fact 3times that number were sold
Porsche 911 1972 Carrera 2-7 RS rear
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS. For the Carrera the engine was enlarged to 2.7litres from 2.4. Lighter RSR 2.8litre Race cars took the 1973 European GT championship by storm
Porsche 911 1972 Carrera RS 2-7 Rally front
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally. The "Rennsport" Carrera was given a 2.7litre engine and was designed to be a practical and driveable ordinary road car AND a competitive race and rally car. Few cars achieved both roles as succesfully as this 911.
Porsche 911 1972 Carrera RS 2-7 Rally rear
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally. The engine of the 2.4S was bored out to 2768cc to give 210bhp and take this 911 up to 152mph. Lighter panels and this ducktail spoiler were trademarks of the RS. There was an even lighter and faster RSR 3.0
Porsche 911 1972 S 2-4 front
Porsche 911S 2.4 1972. The E-series body was launched in 1972 and a small chin spoiler appeared first on the 911S and later on other models. The Fuchs alloy wheels had first been given to the 911S upon its introduction in 1967.
Porsche 911 1972 S 2-4 rear
Porsche 911S 2.4 1972. The '911 S' gained the 2341cc engine in 1972 along with the rest of the E-series 911 models. E-series cars can be identified by the oil filler flap just aft of the driver's door, a feature that was discontinued after a year because people kept on putting petrol into the filler !
Porsche 911 1976 front
Porsche 911 1976. From 1974 USA regulations demanded deformable bumpers so the 911 got equipped with these retractable bumpers. By 1976 a detuned version of the Carrera 2.7litre was fitted
Porsche 911 1976 rear
Porsche 911 2.7 1976. This is the I-series body with deformable bumpers. There were 911, 911 Carrera and 911 E models
Porsche 911 1980 SC front
Porsche 911 SC. Introduced in 1978 to replace the Carrera, SC is thought to stand for "Super Carrera". 911 SC were well equipped, and so even with a 3.0litre engine were not as dynamic as they looked.
Porsche 911 1980 SC rear
Porsche 911 SC. This non-turbo 3litre engine was actually 20bhp less than the outgoing Carerra 2.7, but improved torque made it more driveable and better fuel economy
Porsche 911 1981 SC Targa front
Porsche 911 SC Targa. From 1967 until 1982 the Targa was the only open version of the 911 available, and most versions of the 911 could be ordered with the removable roof Targa body style
Porsche 911 1981 SC Targa rear
Porsche 911 SC Targa. Porsche introduced the Targa concept in 1967 when it seemed that fully open cars would be outlawed in the USA. The name "Targa" commemorates Porsche's victories in Targa Florio road races. The removable lid idea was taken up by many other manufacturers
Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa front
Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa. The 'black chrome' look came in 1980 and the headlamps received body colour bezels at the same time. Side repeater lamps behind the front wheel arches were added in 1981.
Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa rear
Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa. With Porsche intent on replacing the 911 with the new luxury Porsche 928 the 911 range was pruned down to the 3.0 litre 911 SC and the Porsche Turbo. The whale tail on this 911 SC was an option.
Porsche 911 1984  Carrera front
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera. The Carrera replaced the 911 SC in 1984. The commemorative Martini colour scheme was an option from 1978 onwards which marked the Martini brand sponsorship of racing Porsches.
Porsche 911 1984 3-2 Carrera front
Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera 1985. "Carrera" was given to a standard production car when in 1984 the 911SC was replaced by this 3.2litre Carrera 3.2
Porsche 911 1984 3-2 Carrera rear
Porsche 911 3-2 Carrera. Replacing the outgoing 911SC in 1984, this was given a larger 3.2litre engine, better discs
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera Convertible front
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera Convertible. The first full convertible version of the 911 had been released in 1983 as the 911 SC convertible. In 1984 the 911 SC was replaced by the Carrera 3.2 and the convertible body continued alongside Coupe and Targa styles.
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera Convertible rear
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera Convertible. This Carrera has the optional Sport Pack with Turbo-style big arches, whale tail and spoilers. The alloy wheels should be black centred Fuchs but have been changed for later one.
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera rear
Porsche 911 1984 Carrera. The Carrera replaced the 911 SC in 1984 and had a 3.2litre 202bhp engine. The 'Turbo Look' was an optional body pack
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Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Fuchs alloy front wheel
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Porsche 911 1969 E. This is the B-series car with longer wheelbase although this was achieved without changing the body panels
s_Porsche 911 1972 Carrera 2-7 RS side
Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS. Available in 1973 and 1974 the Carrera was given the larger 2.7 210bhp engine, wider wheels, tyres, wheel arches and ducktail spoiler. A homologation special, it was further developed into 3.0 and lightweight versions for the track
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Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Rally. Three versions were available of the Carrera RS, the Touring version for road use, and the Race and Lightweight Race versions. 1580 Carrera RS were sold, far exceeding the original homologation requirement to sell 500cars.
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Porsche 911E 2.2.
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Porsche 911T - tail
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Porsche 911 T Targa 1969 (Federal Spec). In 1970 Porsche still carried split bumpers and the 'P O R S C H E' name in metal letters on the lower edge of the engine cover. From 1974 the fitting of energy-absorbing bumpers caused a redesign with the Porsche name picked out in a red reflective panel.
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Porsche 911 Carrera 2.7 RS
t_Porsche 911 1984 3-2 Carrera tail
Porsche 911 3-2 Carrera.
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Porsche 911 SC. This non-turbo 3litre engine was actually 20bhp less than the outgoing Carerra 2.7, but improved torque made it more driveable and better fuel economy
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Porsche 911 SC Targa - tail
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Porsche 911 1982 SC Targa - rear window. The first Targa had a removable fabric rear window, but this was changed to a fixed glass window
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Porsche 911 SC - Whale tail
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