THIS CAR IS NOW SOLD…

Car is featured in June 2014 issue of GT Porsche.

It has LSD (!) Fog lights, Midnight leatherette, Shetland Inlays and Twill headrests and side-panels. It was specified with “Porsche” script down the side, not “Carrera” so if you fancy a change to really differentiate the look, that would be it.  Guy White, at the PCGB register can confirm it has been on the register since 1989. Amazingly I think it has original glass all round.

Late ’73, early ’74 car 9114610158, engine 6640609, showing 5,828 miles (and MOTs suggest that means 105,828 is total). Virtually none since restoration, in which all gauges etc were restored.

Large number of former keepers (11) but all documented

Norman Anstis (owned rather flambouyant owner of the Sailor Arms pub in Newquay) International Rally driver in Escorts, Portugal International etc. (hence the very rare LSD on a Targa, probably?) and his international rally drivers club badge is still with the car.

Subsequently

1978 Arthur Edwards

1978 Arthur Spiller

1982 Jeffrey Berning

1985 Hugh McLellan

1986 Louise Turner

1986 Keith Lander

1990 John Hazzard

2002 Cathy Robert/Russell

2013 Eric Clerico

2014 John Brewer

MOT back to 1985 (83185 miles)

Earliest invoices back to ’78 in name of Mr Anstis.

Finished in its original combo of Light Yellow with Midnight Blue leatherette with Shetland inlays and twill headrests and side panels and 40% locking differential.

Supplied new in in August 1974 to Mr Norman Anstis (formerly of The Sailors Arms, Newquay who was famed for turning Newquay into a sea side nightlife hotspot and also a keen rally driver in the 1970s!) by AFN Ltd.

Immediately after the legendary 1973 Carrera RS finished production a series of Carreras were built for the European market that were equivalent to the M472 optioned 73 RS Touring models. This rare and desirabled Porsche was the G-series Carrera 2.7 MFI (aka Euro Carrera 2.7) which used the same 911/83 RS mechanically fuel injected (MFI) engine that produced 210 bhp. The major difference between these Carreras and the RS was that they were built with the “G-series” body and interior instead of the earlier long bonnet form. The weight of the G-Series Carrera MFI was also 1075 kg like the 1973 RS Touring cars. All 1974 Carrera MFI cars either came with a ducktail or tail delete, while 1975 and later Carrera MFI either came with the whale tail or tail delete.

Allegedly only 433 Targa models were built, destined only for Europe, the RHD versions would potentially have accounted for only 10% of this figure. The car we see here is chassis number 9114610158 and has undergone an extensive restoration. The car also benefits from having an engine rebuild at 98100 miles. The restoration included a total of £23,000 in parts/third party charges and a similar cost against the labour to strip and rebuild this fine example.

The car is supplied with its original service booklet, keys, MOT to December 2014, Original Porsche book packs, build file complete with all receipts and Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.