Porsche 911 S

The vehicle in detail

The previous owner, a Porsche collector from Modena, Italy, acquired this 911S in 2012. It had been well preserved. Carrozzeria San Lazzaro in Modena, Italy, performed a bare-metal window-out respray. At the same time, Ferraresi Enrico AutoTappezzeria of Ferrara, Italy, retrimmed the interior. Finally, the Rennsport garage in Reggio Emilia, Italy, overhauled the matching 2.4L engine. Thanks to these renowned Italian specialists, this Porsche 2.4-liter ‘911S’ is now in magnificent overall condition and finished in its original color combination.

In 2020, the 911S was imported to California. In September 2020, it was sent to Porsche South Bay in Hawthorne, California, to get a Porsche Classic Technical Certificate to verify its authenticity. The CTC confirmed the original color combination, and the engine matches the factory records. In 2024, Vision Motorsports in Laguna Hills, California, did a leak-down with excellent results of 4% to 6% across all 6 cylinders. The fuel injection pump was rebuilt, the MFI belt was replaced, the pump timing was set and adjusted, and the engine was tuned. $5,870 was spent, and this 911S runs amazing! In April 2024, European Collectibles sold this 911S and has maintained it since. In April 2025, European Collectibles flushed the brake fluid, bled the brakes, and adjusted the handbrake. A major service was performed, including a valve adjustment, oil and filter change, updated lower valve covers, gaskets and hardware, an air filter, and new spark plugs. $2,948.51 was spent.

Excellent mechanical condition, powered by the matching 2.4-liter engine (Type 911/53) with a Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection (MFI) system producing 190 horsepower @ 6500 RPM with 158 foot-pounds of torque @ 4000 RPM. The manual 5-speed transmission (Type 915) shifts perfectly through all the gears with a four-wheel disc braking system. Complete with photographs of the restoration, invoices, an owner’s manual, and the Porsche Classic Technical Certificate. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a distinguished example finished in its original color combination, with a matching 2.4-liter engine, rare 1972-only outside oil fill, documentation, and finished to a very high standard.

History of the 1972 911

First year of the 2.4-liter 911 with a newer, stronger transmission, identified by its Porsche type number 915. Derived from the transmission in the Porsche 908 race car, the 915 eliminated the 901/911 transmission’s “dog-leg” first-gear arrangement. It adopted a traditional H-pattern, with first gear up to the left, second gear below first, etc.

In 1972, Porsche made a tremendous effort to improve the 911’s handling. Because of the 911’s unusual engine placement (rear-mounted, with most of the vehicle’s weight concentrated over the rear axle), early 911s were prone to oversteer at the limit. An inexperienced driver could easily spin them. To remedy this, Porsche moved the oil tank from behind the right rear wheel to in front of it. This moved the weight of almost 8.5 L (9 US quarts) of oil from outside the wheelbase to inside, improving weight distribution and, thus, handling. To make filling the oil tank easier, Porsche installed an oil filler door (much like the fuel filler door on the left front fender) on the right rear quarter panel. Unfortunately, the company scrapped this unique design after only one year, some say because gas station attendants put gas in the oil tank. The oil tank was subsequently relocated to its original position for the 1973 model year and remained there until it was moved within the wheelbase for the 964 models.