Hello Hello!

Since I recently left the shop I purchased the car from (wasn't happy with the service) I thought i'd gather as much information as I could about the car now that its in another shop getting some touch up work done. Planning for the future and all that good stuff.

I ran across one discrepancy that I cannot verify on my own right now (books are currently stashed in a few boxes that have yet to be unpacked and not with me right now). The car was listed as a 1975 when I purchased it...however the VIN concerns me...

9116210376

Is it possible to have the 6 in the VIN if it was a 1975.5 release? I *think* I may have checked this out before but without the books readily accessible I cannot be sure.

Information I was told about the car:

2.7 911S Targa, 1975

 

Your VIN states that you are the owner of a 1976 USA consumption Targa. One easy way to know if something hinky is going on - does the car have a hand throttle lever next to the handbrake? '75s did, '76s do not.
Pete

 

Off the top of my head, I know that there are two lever-like items that look like they belong on an airplane...if that is what you're refering to. I'm sorry I can't be more specific, as stated above, the car is not with me right now.

To clarify, could the car be a '76 that was released in late 1975, similar to what manufacturers do nowadays with 'early release'? I know that one of the books I have has the production start/end times, I just can't remember if it started late 1975 or not. IE Could the car have been purchased in 1975, but been a 1976 model? (Thus the 1975.5 designation)

(Thanks again Mr. Zimmerman!)


Found an image on Pelican of what I was trying to describe:

 

I just wrote a post but it has disappeared. In case it posts I'll keep this brief - the lever that I mentioned will have a black ****, your red ones are for heat/defrost. Your car is definitely a '76, probably built in '75 (#376 is an early car for the year).
Pete

 

I think those gadgest were cabin temp controllers and not what Peter referred ( but then again I may me mistaken )...and yes it would be a 76 US Targa, of which there were 2175 built.
miguel

 

I did not mean, of course, that Peter was wrong. I mean that your pix show the temp controlers and not the hand throttle.

Just for the record, because english is a treacherous language.

Cheers again

 

Cheers to Miguel and Mr. Zimmerman, thank you for your assistance. 1976 "Early Production" (1975.5) US Spec Targa!

Feels nice to finally have some certainty on the matter! Thanks again!

 

Just to clarify, Porsche followers do not classify their cars as "1/2" models. That said, in 1973 Porsche built a 911T. The first few months of production the Ts were fitted with Mechanical Fuel Injection (MFI), the remaining cars were fitted with CIS. The late Ts, for simplicity, have been called '73.5 Ts for as long as I can remember. In 1998 Porsche did not have the 996 ready for production so after the factory's annual August holiday they continued to build 993s. Even those cars were not referred to as '97.5 cars, they are officially 1998 models. Porsche's model year begins after their August plant shutdown, and cars that are built from September on receive all of the engineering changes and a VIN for the next year. This makes your car, officially, a 1976 model, and I'm afraid that if you refer to it as a "1975.5" you just might get some curious stares! Be happy that you have a '76, the first year of automatic cold starting increases your airbox life dramatically, the clutch cable is more reliable, and you will benefit from having a power outside rear view mirror, with luck a pair of them!

Pete

 

Haha, I will most definitely watch my classification in the future!

Thanks again!

 

Porsche began diverting a bit from the traditional MY designations and production periods recently. For example, Porsche is producing 2007MY 997 Twin Turbo cars as early as May 06 and releasing them on 24 June,--well ahead of August. They will reportedly shut down in July.

Dan

 

Whew! Just got word from the shop yesterday, car passed the inspection with flying colors and the rest of the work can be completed without breaking a sweat. Mechanically the car is great and my fear of the Illinois car having hidding structure flaws/rust is unfounded!

That puts the interior up as the next big payment project....already starting with the $360 Targe Latch

With a little love, she'll be up to local/state show quality in no time ;D

Well...maybe