Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
Viewing: Tues 14th October from 12pm
Auction: Wed 15th October from 9am
Location: St John’s Rd, Buxton SK17 6BE
1972 Porsche 911T 2.4 litre Targa ‘Oel Klappe’
Entered from the Cambrian Collection
Estimate
£40,000 – £50,000
Registration No: CTV 511K
Chassis No: 9112511486
MOT: Exempt
Among the last E-Series ‘Oel Klappe’ Targa models made (production ceased at 1523)
A stalled restoration project which appears substantially comeplete but requires finishing
UK registered since 1982 but thought to have begun life in mainland Europe
A rare and desirable pre-impact bumper 911
A rival to the Ferrari Dino 246 GT in period, Porsche thoroughly reworked its 911 range for the 1972-model year. Powered by an enlarged 2341cc (‘2.4’) SOHC six-cylinder engine allied to either five-speed manual (Type 915) or Sportmatic transmission, the newcomer also benefited from revised rear suspension mountings which helped quell compound strut movement and so improved roadholding over imperfect road surfaces not to mention rack and pinion steering and four-wheel disc brakes. Labelled internally as the ‘E-Series’, the 2.4 litre models produced during the 1972-model year (August 1971 – July 1972) further boasted a more centrally located dry sump oil tank which in turn necessitated the fitment of an external flap to facilitate filling. Christened the ‘Oel Klappe’, its location towards the top of a B-post is alleged to have prompted unwitting petrol station attendants to pump fuel into the oil tank with predictably serious consequences. Thus, for the ‘F-Series’ and subsequent 911 derivatives Porsche repositioned the oil tank aftwards to ensure it could only be topped up from within the engine bay. Perceived as a design flaw when new, the rarity of surviving ‘Oel Klappe’ examples means that they are particularly sought after today. Typically carburettor-fed, the 911 T boasted some 130bhp / 145lbft of torque and was reputedly capable of 0-60mph in 7.6 seconds and 128mph.
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