I'm guessing it was part of a redesign of the tail to fit an intercooler. The relocation of the ac condenser out of the tail to the engine bay made the additional bracing possible.
Does your U.S. '77 Turbo Carrera have the brace? All photos I have show no brace on RoW 3-liter Turbos but it first appeared on U.S. '77 Turbo Carreras. Photos below shows a U.S. '76 Turbo Carrera (without brace) and U.S. '77 Turbo Carrera with brace. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I've only heard of them adding ballast for the 934's since they had to meet a minimum weight for Group 4.
Tautaudu02s flickr photos of Porsche Museum's 1977 3-liter Turbo. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I read somewhere they added two 24lb weights behind the front bumper for "stability"? Maybe I had it confused with late 60s 911's? Still no idea why they would brace that section, would be interesting to see if anything was added on the LHS?
I believe the 1960s 911s had trim/balance ballast weights in front. For the 934 (Ludvigsen, Excellence was Expected): the cars came in ninety pounds under the limit a useful margin for ballasting the body to suit different track conditions.
The only image I have seen of Louise Piëch with Turbo Number 1, August 1974, Austria-registered S6.553 as a new car. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Yes, it was based on Carrera 2.7 MFI (chassis #911 560 0042) and featured a 2.7-liter Turbo charged prototype engine. Some additional details can be found here. It is now fitted with a 3.0-liter engine.
I've been racing for ~15 years and started track events even easier but never before this drive DOT/track tires on the street. Yike! They pick up lotsa tiny gravel that is sandblasting my lovely authentic black painted fender wells. So I guess I'll be driving on 16 s Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This RoW 1977 Turbo was only listed on Craigslist for a very short time. Rare white interior (w/ sport seats) that required the door tops, rear deck and dash be in black leather. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Photo of a 934 with exhaust flame on a 1976 cover of AUTO SPRI NT. Note the production turbo whale tail, bumper parts and tail lights as required by Group 4 homologation. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Spotted this in europe, price seems strong, but they are so rare over here. 1976 Porsche 935 - 930 | Classic Driver Market
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I have not seen that information published for the 3-liter turbos but it would be very interesting to see the breakout.
I have an original German language poster but not the English version. Porsche used the same title: Krönung Einer Bewährten Konzeption in the September 1974 press release for the Paris Salon. Per your posted image, the English version was: Porsches Crowing Achievement (perhaps for the UK market?). Excerpt from the Sept 1974 German Press Release (rough translation): Porsche Turbo Coronation One Tried and True Design Porsche exclusivity is not limited to the shape, quantity or price of the car, it does not stop at the plate. The most recent evidence provides the Porsche Turbo, the new flagship of the Porsche fleet. Developed on the basis of the type 911, documented the honing, forward-looking state of the Porsche engineering. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Article on Herbert von Karajan on Car Build Index: Orchestra Conductor Herbert Von Karajan?s Exquisite Taste in Fine Automobiles | The Car Build Index The article has a few photos of 1975 Turbo, 9305700206 that I have not seen before. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
