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Car Id

No. 9

Color

Silver

Engine cc

2400

Horsepower

190

No. of cylinders

0-60 mph/0-100 kmh

6.2 sec

Max. mph/kmh

146/235

Transmission

5 speed manual

No. of cars build

2100

Interior Details

Leather, Ricardo, B/P radio

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Restored as original specification in 2006

1973 Porsche 911S

The Beginning of a Legend

CarshowClassic.com tells the story.

Porsche is known for its iconic car models, but nothing can be more iconic, more memorable, and more significant in the automobile world than the Porsche 911, the car that built Porsche. Indeed, the 1973 Porsche 911 S can easily describe what the major car manufacturer is all about.

The Porsche 911 is perhaps one of the most iconic sports car models in existence-today—so much so that the 911 line still exists today. Needless to say, it was the 911 that-really made Porsche into what it is today; its predecessor, the Porsche 356, was not exactly the-automobile behemoth everyone expected it to be.

In any case, there are many reasons why the 911 became such a success and an icon-in the sports car industry; its look was both a nod to the previous models before it and a great-departure to the preconceived notion of what a sports car should look like. Its power, of course,-was quite a revelation, and it obviously rivaled the rival sports cars in the market during that-time.

As mentioned earlier, the Porsche 911 is considered by everyone as the prime-achievement of the automobile company. It succeeded the innovative but not very successful Porsche-356, the very first car production of the company. To its credit, it wasn’t a complete dud,-and it was able to penetrate an already difficult market when it came out during the late 1940s.-However, that wasn’t enough; Porsche needed a real winner. This winner came in the form of the-Porsche 911, which was first unveiled in 1963 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It was thought to be a-better grand tourer than the 356, primarily because of the 2.0-liter air-cooled flat-six. Of course, its body was also well received. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, it was larger and-easily more comfortable than their first creation, making it more luxurious.

During the release of the 911, many critics were already saying that this-particular model was the best created by Porsche, and they were more than right—after all, the-911 became more successful than anyone ever thought.

The 1973 Porsche 911 S was one of the further improvements made of the 911 series,-less than a decade after its release and more than a decade before the series received an overall-overhaul. The 1973 Porsche 911 S was technically the same model the previous ones, with only minor-alterations. For one, the engine was changed to into a more powerful 2341 cc engine. It also used-mechanical fuel injections—the one used for the 1973 Porsche 911 S was made by Bosch. Because-of the engine change, the 1973 911 S has a more powerful transmission. Other changes also include-alterations in the front bumper. All this, plus its considerably lighter weight, made the 1973-Porsche 911 S not just one of the best 911s; it is considered to be one of the best Porsche models-of all time.

Although Porsche has moved beyond its 911 success to create other successful sports-car lines, the Porsche 911 remains to be the company’s crowned jewel, so to speak. A-discussion about classic sports cars will not be complete without mentioning the 911 and the 1973-Porsche 911 S, one of the best mainstream Porsche models ever created.