I used to have a 1976 911S, sunroof delete, with a 1978 3.0. Power nothing, first year the whole body was galvanized, the last year before power brakes, last year of the lower final drive ratio on the 915 transmission. It had koni adjustables all the way around. I took out the AC. It probably weighed about 2300lbs. It would do 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds. The steering was so responsive it almost seemed like it was hard wired to my brain. It was a lot like a Carrera 3.0. Driving it on a twisty mountain road was like dancing. It was full of grace and beauty and excitment that would stop your heart. They make faster cars now, but none more visceral. I miss it.
Very good presentation ! Have the same Car from 1977, -without the wing.... It´s nearly complete renewed. I love it and I live 4 Kilometers away from his Birthplace. Greets Martin / Stuttgart / Germany
Bravo Tom for this very beautiful video, I never wanted to sell my black Porsche 911 carrera 1976 ! this reassures me in the idea that it should never be sold :)
Great presentation, Mark. Brings back a ton of memories, early mornings working out in the canyons along the So-Cal coast. Topanga, Malibu, Decker, Mulholland Hwy. And the sound of that 3.2 liter.. I didn't play the in dash during the first 6 months I owned the car. Music to my ears is an understatement. lol
My second Porsche, a silver Carrera 3 Targa 1977. (First was a ‘72 911E 2.4. ) Spent the next 30+ years regretting selling them …… did a memorable 500 mile trip round the north of Scotland and that was one of my best road trip ever..
Thanks for the video! Very interesting, I own a 3.0 Carrera 1977 white, in 2005 we developed it as a rally car but I still have every original piece. I'm sure in the future I will bring it back to original and enjoy it in the weekend, maybe developing another one for just rallying!
After all these years I still cannot understand why the Carrera3.0 is still relatively unknown. Even Hans Mezger said it was his all time favourite 911. He had one in his private collection. Perhaps it's because only a few thousand were made in total - only a couple more than the 73 Carrera RS and Carrera 2.7.
Absolutely agree with you and for me it,s the only porsche that I keep in my garage it is also black, the sound is captivating, and I am the mechanic for her
Good story ! I as a German living in Australia.imported a 1977 Carrera 3 , how we call them here ! Had to convert it to a RH drive which was easy and enjoyed the car very much. Because I moved forward and back at the time I sold it 1993 for AUD 30K which was cheap but the market was flat at the time ! The body was fully galvanised, which stopped rusting very much .
Hey RL, I'm in Aust also and have a white 1977 Carrera 3.0 that was imported from Germany in 1981 / 1982 and converted to RHD then. Wondering if its the same one you imported?
I had a 1974 Carrera with a Eurospec 3.0 replacing the 2.7. With the modified exhaust it sounded better and louder than the '76 in the vid. I should have never sold it.
Would you mind sharing the name of the german you bought it from? My dad told stories about his 3.0 before passing and lived for quite some while in Düsseldorf
Night and day. It's lighter, faster, more responsive. The engine is a 930 engine without the turbo. One of the single best 911's on the planet. There is a reason Hans Mezger owned one as his personal cars for many years.
Biggest difference is the 930 engine uses the same 6 bolt crank as the 2.7, which make it much faster revving than an SC with the 9 bolt crank. Cams, CIS runners and maybe heads are different too, for better breathing.
It appears stock which I think older Porsche's should be. You really hurt the value when you mod those special cars. As I said, it looks great and imagine most of us would love to have it.
The exhaust on this car sounds amazing crazy such a small engine sounds so good
I used to have a 1976 911S, sunroof delete, with a 1978 3.0. Power nothing, first year the whole body was galvanized, the last year before power brakes, last year of the lower final drive ratio on the 915 transmission. It had koni adjustables all the way around. I took out the AC. It probably weighed about 2300lbs. It would do 0-60 in about 6.5 seconds. The steering was so responsive it almost seemed like it was hard wired to my brain. It was a lot like a Carrera 3.0. Driving it on a twisty mountain road was like dancing. It was full of grace and beauty and excitment that would stop your heart. They make faster cars now, but none more visceral. I miss it.
Big fan of the Carrera 3.O. Lovely film. Buttery smooth driving shots.
Very good presentation ! Have the same Car from 1977, -without the wing.... It´s nearly complete renewed. I love it and I live 4 Kilometers away from his Birthplace. Greets Martin / Stuttgart / Germany
ICON MACHINE very nice presentation.
Thank you!!
It's so nice to see a good quality video on the C3. Thank You. I also have a black '76 built, 77My car but with cork interior.
I've always thought the Cork interior was the bomb
Love it, beautifully preserved....
Truly a beauty!
Don’t know much on classic Porsche’s but this makes me want one love the passion people have for them
Bravo Tom for this very beautiful video, I never wanted to sell my black Porsche 911 carrera 1976 ! this reassures me in the idea that it should never be sold :)
Great presentation, Mark. Brings back a ton of memories, early mornings working out in the canyons along the So-Cal coast. Topanga, Malibu, Decker, Mulholland Hwy. And the sound of that 3.2 liter.. I didn't play the in dash during the first 6 months I owned the car. Music to my ears is an understatement. lol
I find the clutchpedal a bit heavy to the ground for the rest it,s aperfect driving car
Wow, that's an exceptional car. Happy it's original and enjoyed!
My second Porsche, a silver Carrera 3 Targa 1977. (First was a ‘72 911E 2.4. ) Spent the next 30+ years regretting selling them …… did a memorable 500 mile trip round the north of Scotland and that was one of my best road trip ever..
Thanks for the video! Very interesting, I own a 3.0 Carrera 1977 white, in 2005 we developed it as a rally car but I still have every original piece. I'm sure in the future I will bring it back to original and enjoy it in the weekend, maybe developing another one for just rallying!
I was blessed to own a 77. It was a hand full when you drove it like it was supposed to , but what a rush. I remember that exhaust note well
What’s the exhaust setup? Sounds better than stock
After all these years I still cannot understand why the Carrera3.0 is still relatively unknown. Even Hans Mezger said it was his all time favourite 911. He had one in his private collection. Perhaps it's because only a few thousand were made in total - only a couple more than the 73 Carrera RS and Carrera 2.7.
Shhh... if you know you know
wonderful car, a dream car of mine infact, i adore them. Great owner and story, it sounds like they were made for eachother 👍
Very nice looking and sounding 3.0. Makes me thing about selling my 996TT to go aircooled.
I have a '77one which I had engine and trans rebuilt
Resprayed original Minerva blue and mechanically refreshed all around
Beautiful thing
Simply Stunning 😎
Was für eine Liebeserklärung! ...und ich kann den stolzen Besitzer so gut verstehen!
Great episode!
Absolutely agree with you and for me it,s the only porsche that I keep in my garage it is also black, the sound is captivating, and I am the mechanic for her
RIP...
Indeed. I will miss that man greatly.
Dont understand this????
Always a fan of C3.0 lovely car
Good story ! I as a German living in Australia.imported a 1977 Carrera 3 , how we call them here !
Had to convert it to a RH drive which was easy and enjoyed the car very much.
Because I moved forward and back at the time I sold it 1993 for AUD 30K which was cheap but the market was flat at the time !
The body was fully galvanised, which stopped rusting very much .
Hey RL, I'm in Aust also and have a white 1977 Carrera 3.0 that was imported from Germany in 1981 / 1982 and converted to RHD then. Wondering if its the same one you imported?
@@sw6638sorry for been so late
I imported my one in 1990 and it was dark blue with sunroof
Sold it 1993 Cheers Reiner
You mentioned in your video..the 904... Have a 908 available If you're interested,
PORSCHE 911 IS THE BEST FOREVER
Amazing! what color is this?
So cool...!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I had a 1974 Carrera with a Eurospec 3.0 replacing the 2.7. With the modified exhaust it sounded better and louder than the '76 in the vid. I should have never sold it.
nice story, thank you.
Interesting, I bought a car from this guy. A fun 914/6 that I keep for a number of years :)
I still have my 82 911 sc. great car.
Would you mind sharing the name of the german you bought it from? My dad told stories about his 3.0 before passing and lived for quite some while in Düsseldorf
its so beautiful
If you nail it round a sweeper bend it’s impressive . If you get it wrong it can be impressive too👍
Awesome 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾😎
I just got a new shirt made that reads " PORSCHE, MORE THAN JUST GETTING THERE "😊😊😊😊😊
Good Movie!!
lol, how many times did he buy the same car? and why did he sell it?
Gotta make room in the stable for other toys! haha
Best facia clocks ever made for me
Nice I see it doesnt have the original 5 blade fan
How much?
What muffler or exhaust setup on this beauty?
Ah yes wash wondering the same!
How can I buy it in india
Awesome Air cool life 😎
This time Keep it!
Joli documentaire
Can I have this car? Please and thank you.
How is this different than an SC?
Night and day. It's lighter, faster, more responsive. The engine is a 930 engine without the turbo. One of the single best 911's on the planet. There is a reason Hans Mezger owned one as his personal cars for many years.
Do a google search and read about the differences. A big difference given the incremental changes the 911 has had over its journey.
Biggest difference is the 930 engine uses the same 6 bolt crank as the 2.7, which make it much faster revving than an SC with the 9 bolt crank. Cams, CIS runners and maybe heads are different too, for better breathing.
I just got a new shirt made that reads " PORSCHE, MORE THAN JUST GETTING THERE " 😊😊😊😊😊😊
@@jasonbanks9618were these made for a couple years for the US market?
Doesn’t sound like a flat six! Sounds like a four banger alfa!
Super
Can you say roadtrip?
Why have the whale tail if it's non turbo ? Could have used a duck tail if you needed downforce.
It came with what is called a Carrera tail. Not the same as a turbo whale tail
13 blade fan is not original. The 3.0 had 5 blade fan.
correction 3.0 has 11 Blade
@@luisdejesus2570 The C3 has 5 blade and not 11!
I used to have one, sold it for our home.....regret it🤣
Yes, it’s a car.
Better not sell it again, sounds like a KEEPER
It appears stock which I think older Porsche's should be. You really hurt the value when you mod those special cars. As I said, it looks great and imagine most of us would love to have it.
I've one . We rebuild the engine from 3.0 to 3.2... much better perfomance and speed.
recommended .
If you want a 3.2 you should buy one instead of a Carrera 3.0!
Mmmm
european spected but the ugly us bumpers?
Nope, those are euro bumpers. Look at the bumperettes. They’re half the width of US bumperettes and spaced wide to accommodate a euro plate.
Great episode!