1974 Porsche 911
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Vehicle Specifications
- VIN9114400251
- Classic Car ID102726811
- Stock Number1405916
- CategoryImport Classics
- Body StyleN/A
- New/UsedUsed
- MileageN/A
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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys Magnus Walker: The Outlaw Collection event, 18 - 25 March 2026.
Offered Without Reserve $75,000 - $100,000 USD
Ive lost track of how many Porsches Ive owned but I do remember the very, very first Porsche I ever bought: A red slant-nose conversion that I bought in 1992 when I was 25 years old. That car represented to me a dream come true and the first sense of some sort of achievement having had a dream to own a Porsche and finally realizing that goal. This is not that car, but, ironically, it is a red 1974 slant-nose conversion.
The slant-nose 911 is one of those things that I believe you either love or hate. For me, I love them. The history of the slant-nose goes back to the Kremer brothers in the 70s, when they converted the 935 Le Mans-winning slant-nose wide-body silhouette into a street application. This was several years before Porsche actually offered a slant-nose body kit through its then Sonderswunsch, Special Wishes, program. Kind of unbelievable to think back that Porsche didnt initially offer a slant-nose conversion on its Turbo the only way you could get one was to go to an aftermarket builder or tuner, someone like a DP Kremer, Gemballa, Strosek, or any of these sort of backyard builders that were prevalent in the early 80s, especially in LA. Ive heard stories about people literally buying brand new Turbos from the dealer and then taking them into aftermarket body shops to have slant-nose conversion body kits put on. Performance-wise it doesnt make an ounce of difference. It is a body kit, whether its done by the factory, an independent specialty tuner, or some backyard builder.
So this particular car maybe five or six years ago I started thinking its really time to get a second slant-nose. I looked at factory original slant-noses, I looked at backyard build slant-noses, modified slant-noses, and nothing ever really ticked the box. And as fate would have it, when Id sort of stopped looking, ironically, I got a call from Rob Dietz over at WOB Cars and he said he had a customer who was selling one. I went out there to look at it and bought it. It was the cheapest one Id looked at. I drove it home and didnt really think too much of it. Drove it a couple of times. We ended up getting that iconic shot of Willow jumping out of the side of it in 2021 that photographer Daniel Malikyar took as part of a 2021 photo series displayed at Santo Gallery.
I parked it in the corner of the garage, because even though Id lusted after one, this was going to be a steep ride down the slippery slope of performance modification. The chassis number decodes back to a 74 US Carrera, which is somewhat desirable. But this car doesnt have the original motor: it actually has a 2.7 RS-spec MFI motor built on a 73 911 E 2.4 case. So its already sort of a complete Frankenstein thing. It really needs a 500- to 600-horsepower big-turbo monster motor that will give it the show and go, which will mean more suspension, bigger brakes, fresh set of wheels, and everything else. So, I kind of halted the project.
But heres a real twist of fate to the story: Probably nine months ago, I had ended up getting a phone call or text from this old timer guy, George something or other, who I might have bought a car from 25 years ago, who was calling to try and sell me something I wasnt interested in that I cant even remember. But he said, Hey, I built that red 911 that youve got. I had to think for a minute, and then I go, You mean the 74 slant-nose? He goes, Yeah. I built that car in the 80s. And I was always somewhat intrigued as to who had built this car, and it turned out this guy that I knew had built it for a customer almost 40 years ago. He even asked if it still had the 73 911 E 2.7 RS MFI-spec motor in it, which it does.
And then I asked him, Hey, what is that body kit? Because its kind of a combination of a 935 racecar front and rear with a bigger wing it really is a bit of a Frankenstein. Its a fiberglass kit and it turns out the body kit is by A.I.R., American International Racing, which actually made Porsche replacement body-part kits in the 80s. So, I found the full-circle story of the guy that built it 40 years prior. Its kind of a fitting end to a story of a car that I was chasing that found me.
Magnus Walker
For 1974, Porsche notably updated the 911 with new bumpers that offered better impact protection and changed the look from the classic silhouette from the models inception to what would become its iconic 1980s aesthetic. Of course, none of this is apparent on the 1974 911 Carrera 2.7 offered here, which was converted in the 1980s with a 935 racecar-inspired fiberglass widebody kit from American Racing International (A.I.R.).
Porsche offered the 1974 911 with a potent Carrera 2.7 MFI engine featuring Bosch mechanical fuel injection from the vaunted 1973 Carrera RS, but not in the United States. US-market 911 Carrera 2.7s, including the one underpinning this Flat-Nose Widebody Conversion, got the less-potent flat-six from the 911 S. This engine featured the newer and more emissions-compliant Bosch K-Jetronic or Continuous Injection System, and these cars are hence known by Porsche experts as CIS models.
However, when this 911 Carrera 2.7 coupe received its A.I.R. body kit in the 1980s, the engine was also replaced with a higher-output unit built to Carrera RS 2.7 MFI-specification using the crankcase from a 1973 911 E 2.4. Walker himself acquired the car about six years ago out of nostalgia for a similar-looking conversion, which was the first Porsche he ever bought.
It has remained more or less a collection piece under his ownership, resting quietly in a corner of the garage. The car presents many options for its next owner, potentially serving as a canvas for resto-modding or continuing down the path of 935-inspired modifications with a turbocharged engine and enhanced chassis components. In its present configuration it exudes attitude, delivering racecar style and swagger well beyond its price point. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/mw26/.
Offered Without Reserve $75,000 - $100,000 USD
- Acquired by Magnus Walker in 2019; reminiscent of the very first Porsche he ever purchased
- Porche 935-inspired Flat-Nose widebody fiberglass kit by American Racing International installed in the 1980s
- Started life as a US-spec 911 Carrera 2.7 coupe
- Engine replaced with a Carrera RS 2.7 MFI-specification flat-six built on a 1973 911 E 2.4 crankcase
- An excellent candidate for further modification
Ive lost track of how many Porsches Ive owned but I do remember the very, very first Porsche I ever bought: A red slant-nose conversion that I bought in 1992 when I was 25 years old. That car represented to me a dream come true and the first sense of some sort of achievement having had a dream to own a Porsche and finally realizing that goal. This is not that car, but, ironically, it is a red 1974 slant-nose conversion.
The slant-nose 911 is one of those things that I believe you either love or hate. For me, I love them. The history of the slant-nose goes back to the Kremer brothers in the 70s, when they converted the 935 Le Mans-winning slant-nose wide-body silhouette into a street application. This was several years before Porsche actually offered a slant-nose body kit through its then Sonderswunsch, Special Wishes, program. Kind of unbelievable to think back that Porsche didnt initially offer a slant-nose conversion on its Turbo the only way you could get one was to go to an aftermarket builder or tuner, someone like a DP Kremer, Gemballa, Strosek, or any of these sort of backyard builders that were prevalent in the early 80s, especially in LA. Ive heard stories about people literally buying brand new Turbos from the dealer and then taking them into aftermarket body shops to have slant-nose conversion body kits put on. Performance-wise it doesnt make an ounce of difference. It is a body kit, whether its done by the factory, an independent specialty tuner, or some backyard builder.
So this particular car maybe five or six years ago I started thinking its really time to get a second slant-nose. I looked at factory original slant-noses, I looked at backyard build slant-noses, modified slant-noses, and nothing ever really ticked the box. And as fate would have it, when Id sort of stopped looking, ironically, I got a call from Rob Dietz over at WOB Cars and he said he had a customer who was selling one. I went out there to look at it and bought it. It was the cheapest one Id looked at. I drove it home and didnt really think too much of it. Drove it a couple of times. We ended up getting that iconic shot of Willow jumping out of the side of it in 2021 that photographer Daniel Malikyar took as part of a 2021 photo series displayed at Santo Gallery.
I parked it in the corner of the garage, because even though Id lusted after one, this was going to be a steep ride down the slippery slope of performance modification. The chassis number decodes back to a 74 US Carrera, which is somewhat desirable. But this car doesnt have the original motor: it actually has a 2.7 RS-spec MFI motor built on a 73 911 E 2.4 case. So its already sort of a complete Frankenstein thing. It really needs a 500- to 600-horsepower big-turbo monster motor that will give it the show and go, which will mean more suspension, bigger brakes, fresh set of wheels, and everything else. So, I kind of halted the project.
But heres a real twist of fate to the story: Probably nine months ago, I had ended up getting a phone call or text from this old timer guy, George something or other, who I might have bought a car from 25 years ago, who was calling to try and sell me something I wasnt interested in that I cant even remember. But he said, Hey, I built that red 911 that youve got. I had to think for a minute, and then I go, You mean the 74 slant-nose? He goes, Yeah. I built that car in the 80s. And I was always somewhat intrigued as to who had built this car, and it turned out this guy that I knew had built it for a customer almost 40 years ago. He even asked if it still had the 73 911 E 2.7 RS MFI-spec motor in it, which it does.
And then I asked him, Hey, what is that body kit? Because its kind of a combination of a 935 racecar front and rear with a bigger wing it really is a bit of a Frankenstein. Its a fiberglass kit and it turns out the body kit is by A.I.R., American International Racing, which actually made Porsche replacement body-part kits in the 80s. So, I found the full-circle story of the guy that built it 40 years prior. Its kind of a fitting end to a story of a car that I was chasing that found me.
Magnus Walker
For 1974, Porsche notably updated the 911 with new bumpers that offered better impact protection and changed the look from the classic silhouette from the models inception to what would become its iconic 1980s aesthetic. Of course, none of this is apparent on the 1974 911 Carrera 2.7 offered here, which was converted in the 1980s with a 935 racecar-inspired fiberglass widebody kit from American Racing International (A.I.R.).
Porsche offered the 1974 911 with a potent Carrera 2.7 MFI engine featuring Bosch mechanical fuel injection from the vaunted 1973 Carrera RS, but not in the United States. US-market 911 Carrera 2.7s, including the one underpinning this Flat-Nose Widebody Conversion, got the less-potent flat-six from the 911 S. This engine featured the newer and more emissions-compliant Bosch K-Jetronic or Continuous Injection System, and these cars are hence known by Porsche experts as CIS models.
However, when this 911 Carrera 2.7 coupe received its A.I.R. body kit in the 1980s, the engine was also replaced with a higher-output unit built to Carrera RS 2.7 MFI-specification using the crankcase from a 1973 911 E 2.4. Walker himself acquired the car about six years ago out of nostalgia for a similar-looking conversion, which was the first Porsche he ever bought.
It has remained more or less a collection piece under his ownership, resting quietly in a corner of the garage. The car presents many options for its next owner, potentially serving as a canvas for resto-modding or continuing down the path of 935-inspired modifications with a turbocharged engine and enhanced chassis components. In its present configuration it exudes attitude, delivering racecar style and swagger well beyond its price point. To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at rmsothebys.com/auctions/mw26/.
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