1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Sport

Lot details
Registration No: RUL 5R
Chassis No: 9117600669

- RHD manual transmission UK car supplied by Withers of Winchester

- Rare example of the desirable Carrera 3.0

- Sport specification including sunroof and front spoiler

- Recent bare metal repaint and light recommissioning

- Registering 77,600 miles

- In the previous ownership for 28 years and used sparingly

- Expected to possess a fresh MOT by the time of sale

Research indicates that just 3691 Carrera 3.0s left the Zuffenhausen factory between 1976 and 1977, making this a rare example of an increasingly collectible model. Built for the non-American market only, the model's K-Jetronic fuel injection system resulted in a torque curve belying the loss of 10bhp over the Carrera 2.7 it replaced, whilst allowing up to 25% better fuel economy - a perfect remedy for the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis when Porsche had to adapt its range to the new realities of rising petrol prices and stricter emission controls. Developing some 200bhp at 6000rpm and developing 216 lb ft of torque at 4200rpm, 0-60mph was available in just 6.3 seconds with a nominal top speed of over 145mph.

A RHD UK car with manual transmission combined with the desirable Sport package including front and rear spoilers, RUL 5R was supplied new by Withers of WInchester and first registered on 12 April 1977. Following a brief sojourn in Australia in the late 1980s, the car returned to the UK and was placed into storage. Following acquisition by the current owner it has been the subject of a recent bare metal repaint in metallic red - the vendor advising no signs of accident damage or repairs were found during this process. Having been sparingly used by a previous long-term owner, it now registers a believed genuine 77,673 miles on its odometer at the time of cataloguing and further benefits from Fuchs alloys and the desirable option of a sunroof.

Offered with Swansea V5 document, handbook and assorted invoices, RUL 5R is expected to possess a fresh MoT certificate by the time of sale. As prices of RS models continue to accelerate beyond the means of most collectors, the limited production Carrera 3.0 must surely represent a wise investment.