The Starting Point
Haven’t had a chance to go out and do a proper “shoot” with the car, but here it is as photographed the day I test drove it on Saturday, 26 Jul 2014.
Picked the car up the following Saturday (02 Aug 2014), and had an uneventful ~80 mile drive home.
The basics are as follows: The car is a 1977 911S with a transplanted 3.2 out of an 1986 Carrera mated to a 915 of unknown year. Approximately seven years and 19,000 miles ago it was given a bare-metal restoration, during which it received the transplanted engine as well as 930 fenders (steel), a new interior, and all manner of upgrades both mechanical and aesthetic. I’ll post a full list of its modifications in a future post.
The car puts down a claimed 300hp, and I’ve no doubt of that figure; pulls very hard. Its ride is very firm but not a backbreaker. Shift action is good with predictable clutch take-up, but it’s also a less-than-modern transmission, so everything is very deliberate. Car feels very well-sorted, no major leaks, and appears to have been well maintained. In short, very happy with the car, and look forward to many years of ownership.