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The 1971 Targa 2.2-liter T provided the perfect backseat playground for children and pets. T engines developed 125 horsepower at 5,800 rpm. Porsche Archiv
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Not long after Brodbeck and his colleagues tamed the front end of the 911, they returned to the wind tunnel to address rear lift. Tape strips (and instrument readings) revealed smooth airflow over the rear that lifted the car. Porsche Archiv
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Real-world driving tests around Weissach confirmed what wind tunnel work had suggested to improve road holding and decrease front and rear lift. For 1974, Carrera models used the flat whale-tail rear wing. Porsche Archiv
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This front deck lid graphic, known as safety stripes, was optional on domestic and export 911s for 1974 models. Porsche Archiv
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Porsche Type 911 2,7 Targa; model year 1974
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The sometimes tail-happy Model 930 Turbo appeared as a 1975 model in Europe. Its three-liter engine developed 260 horsepower, an enjoyable challenge on a large flat lot in snow. Porsche Archiv
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Weissach widened the 1975 Turbo’s rear track from standard 52.8 inches to 59.5 inches. This greatly improved handling and road holding. Porsche Archiv
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Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conductor and music director Herbert von Karajan was a regular Zuffenhausen visitor and a good customer. Porsche created this custom-painted Martini Turbo for him in 1975. Porsche Archiv
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The 1977 model year 911 lineup posed on a Weissach test track curve for a photo. From left, a Turbo 3.0 coupe, a 911S Targa, a Carrera 3.0 coupe, and a base 2.7 coupe. Porsche Archiv
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The 3.0 Carrera, left, delivered 200 horsepower at 6,000 rpm, while the base 911 provided buyers 165 horsepower at 5,800.
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Porsche originally created the designation SC, or Super Carrera, for what became the RS Carrera in 1973. The name reappeared on the 911 series beginning in 1978. Porsche Archiv
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To inhibit body corrosion, Porsche began zinc galvanizing its car bodies in 1975 for the 1976 model year. To demonstrate its effectiveness, Weissach engineers parked an unpainted but galvanized body outside the engineering center for decades. Porsche Archiv
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For engineers at Weissach, writers at magazines, and Turbo owners everywhere, this was inspiring performance. Three hundred horsepower launched the 2,860-pound car from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 5.4 seconds. Porsche Archiv
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These U.S. specification models for 1980 had taller ride height regulations than those for Europe. American buyers not only had to accept 188 horsepower engines, but also speedometers that read to just 85 miles per hour. Porsche Archiv
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This was one of the first of the Flachtbau turbos, of which Sonderwunsch manufactured just seven or eight. These early versions appeared through 1982, when two round headlights replaced the four rectangular lamps. Porsche Archiv
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Porsche stylist Roland Stemmann began working on 911 cabriolet concepts soon after Peter Schutz and Helmuth Bott launched the project. This combination of white body with red interior carried through to at least one celebrity owner. Porsche Archiv
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