The highly anticipated Carrera 2.7 book has launched and covers the 1974–1976 mechanically fuel injected 911 in significant depth. Noteworthy to early 3.0-liter 930 Turbo owners as much of the information crosses over and is relevant to the Turbo, including many things never before published like the first Turbo-look 911 ever created, the interior fabric samples, photos of the factory production at that time, painting process, colors choices, assembly line changes and more.
The Soul of the Legendary Carrera 2.7 RS Lives on Within the Carrera 2.7 MFI
Serious automotive enthusiasts consider Porsche’s Carrera 2.7 RS to be the archetypical 911…and deservedly so. The cars are light, responsive, purposeful and the type 911/83 engine delivers scintillating performance. Over the last 40 years the 2.7 RS has been covered in dozens of books and articles. Yet its successor – a car with the identical engine and similar DNA – remains either unknown or misunderstood even by long-time Porsche enthusiasts. That car is the Carrera 2.7 MFI. This book tells the complete story of these remarkable, unheralded sports cars.The Carrera 2.7 book has been meticulously researched using the Porsche factory archives, private collections, period documentation and intensive study. The book attempts to cover everything an owner, restorer, historian or enthusiast would want to know about this intriguing 911 variant. Content includes comprehensive discussion of original options, photos of key details, insights into factory production, competition history and a considerable amount of material never before published. Although primarily focused on the top-of-the-line mechanically-fuel injected Carrera 2.7, this book will also prove valuable to enthusiasts of any of the Porsche 911 and 930 Turbo models produced during the mid-1970s.
DETAILS
- 10 ¼ × 11 ¾ inches (26.0 × 29.9 cm)
- 406 pages, hardcover with slipcase
- 684 color photos, 146 b/w photos, 50 illustrations
- Author: Ryan Snodgrass
- Published: September 2015 by Parabolica Press
- ISBN: 978-0-9962682-8-8
- Suggested Retail: $249.99 USD / €240 / £160
