1976 2.7 Track Car Question

[Fruityrich]

Hello all,

I have come across a 1976 911 fitted with a 2.7, the owner also has a 3.2 sitting around, the car has a full cage and race seats etc.
It has not run for a few years and needs a some mechanical and body work before it could be put in for an MOT.

My question is this: Is it worth considering a car that has obviously been used hard and has no recent maintenance history?

If so what would be the high and low values for such a package?

Any advice would be greatfully recieved.

Cheers,

Rich

 

[wblackw9]

Ask yourself what you want from buying a Porsche. ie do you want a project or a car too get in straight away. It could work eith way with this car. You could get a whole load of trouble and be out of pocket or it could run and be a great motor. If you want something to just get in and drive away then obviously this one is not for you. On the other hand i love projects and you can get into them easily. From buying something that needs work you feel a more personnal ownership i find, especially when you do all the work yourself. Aslo once you do what needs doing you start to build your own history anyway so i dont find history an issue.

My 911 is a 77 2.7. Great motor, lots of torque and the engine sounds awsome. Where bouts is the car situated?

 

[Fruityrich]

Many thanks for your reply.

The car is in Buckinghamshire at the moment.

I am a mechanic by trade and I restore motor cycles for a living so I really am quite keen to treat the car as a long term project. The current owner seems very friendly and I think he will be willing to sell the car to the right person.
My only concern is this car has a full roll cage and race seats, (I am sure it has race spec springs and dampers too), and if or when I came to sell it how many people would it appeal too?
I have no idea what to offer the vendor either.

Any more opinions would be greatfully recieved.

Cheers,

Rich

 

[bones]

Hey Rich I'm an ex motorcyclist and I'm interested in all manner of 'classic' motorcycles, any particularly notable restorations you want to share with us? Do you have a website? If you're near North London I could have a look at the car with you if you like.

 

[Fruityrich]

Hello,

I can't say I have produced any restoration of note yet. I decided to leave full time work two years ago and buy, sell and restore bikes and cars. My main money spinner is picking up neglected bikes, stripping them back to a bare frame and rebuilding to MOT standard. I research any project before I buy it and decide if it is worth doing. No website or advertising yet, but that may change if my 2008 plans come to fruition. I have just began one resto that could be a good advert, it is a 1969 Vespa SS90. It has been shown a bit of interest from one magazine, so it is up to me to make the bike worthy of a magazine feature.

As far as the 76 Porsche is concerned I would be very greatful for some advice if the owner decides to sell.
Watch this space.

Happy new year all,

Rich

 

[bones]

Good luck with the resto's in 2008.

 

[Steve Murley]

Fruityrich,

Try and get onto the Impact Bumpers forum, www.impactbumpers.com
There are quite a few people on there with track day cars and knowledge of the 76 2.7's.
It depends on what work mechanically, or more importantly bodywork wise that needs doing as to what its value is and whether it's too big a project to be worthwhile. You need to have a good look over it with someone who knows there 911's.
Would the intention be to use purely on the track or as a road car as well.

 

[Bertroex]

ORIGINAL: Fruityrich
I have come across a 1976 911 fitted with a 2.7, the owner also has a 3.2 sitting around, the car has a full cage and race seats etc.
It has not run for a few years and needs a some mechanical and body work before it could be put in for an MOT.

Hi Rich,

Welcome to the forum. Am I correct in assuming it is a LHD 2.7. guards red, on BBS cross spoke alloys?

Any car, and especially a car that hasn't run for a while, needs carefully looking over. Assuming that the shell wasn't accident damaged (or if it was, it was properly jigged and repaired) and that all the mechanical bits are original porsche you can assume it is fairly reliable. So it is a case of changing tyres, brake fluid, check brake master cylinders and check calipers, change engine oil+ filter etc, distributor+ rotor arm, leads, spark plugs etc etc.

It is a common misconception that track prepared cars are old rusty beasts at the end of their lifespan: on the contrary: they are prepared to almost exacting standards with often competition components such as elephant racing bushes, EBC/ DS2500 brake pads, upgraded 930 inner vented brake rotors, turbo tie rods, camber strut piece etc. A good track car can be incredibly to drive on the road although it might be a tad stiff, uncomfortable and too low for some potholes.

all the best,


Bert

 

[Gary C]

ORIGINAL: Fruityrich

My only concern is this car has a full roll cage and race seats, (I am sure it has race spec springs and dampers too), and if or when I came to sell it how many people would it appeal too?

As to the cage, many Porsche owners are active motorsport enthusiasts and would not mind a cage at all and would be more interested in the spec and condition. Many of the more 'special' factory road 911's come with cages and it does not put these owners off.

 

[nathan 1981 930 G50]

Actually, the insurance companies I rang for quotes were most concerned that my heavily modified 930 did not have a roll cage. If it did they would have declined to cover it...