Porsche - Repair and Service Redwood City - Meet the original Porsche 911 Turbo concept from the 1973 Frankfurt auto show - Redwood City - (650) 368-3000

 

 

It was at the 1973 Frankfurt auto show where Porsche first made it publicly known that it was working on a new high-powered 911. The car would be equipped with a turbocharged flat-6. It would eventually become the 930-generation 911 Turbo.

The announcement was made with the reveal of a concept, shown here following a restoration by its current owner to bring it back to its condition at its Frankfurt debut.

The car Porsche presented all those years ago didn't actually have a working turbocharged engine. Due to delays in development, the automaker installed a naturally aspirated engine with a mock turbocharging system made from wood and painted to look like metal. The car was the first 911 to wear a “Turbo” script, though, in this case as a hand-painted graphic on its flanks.

It was based on a 1973 911 S, chassis number 9113300157, but given the wider body of the later production 911 Turbo, a huge rear wing, and larger-diameter Fuchs-style wheels.

riginal Porsche 911 Turbo concept at the 1973 Frankfurt auto show

 

The concept would later be presented at a few additional shows and eventually used as a development mule for race car parts after production of the 911 Turbo got underway in 1974. It then entered private hands in 1975 when Alan Hamilton, a racing driver and Porsche's importer for Australia, spotted the car during a Porsche factory visit and negotiated buying it.

The car has since traded hands several times and currently resides in Europe. It's scheduled to make a public appearance at an event at Hampton Court Palace in the U.K. starting Aug. 30.

It isn't considered to be the first 911 Turbo. That honor goes to a separate narrow-body car devoid of any “Turbo” markings but equipped with the 2.7-liter turbocharged flat-6, which was delivered to Louise Piëch, a daughter of Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsche, on her 70th birthday. That was also in 1973, albeit prior to that year's Frankfurt auto show. That car is now in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1143135_meet-the-original-porsche-911-turbo-concept-from-the-1973-frankfurt-auto-show

 

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com

Mercedes - Repair and Service Redwood City - Everrati finalizes specs for electric Mercedes SL-Class W113 Pagoda - Bosch European (650) 368-3000

 

 

The U.K.'s Everrati continues to grow the number of classic cars it can convert to electric power.

The company's most recent conversion is the W113-generation Mercedes-Benz SL-Class from the 1960s, commonly known as the Pagoda for its distinctive roof shape.

Everrati first revealed the electric SL-Class last fall, and on Wednesday the company confirmed final specifications.

Buyers have two configurations to choose from, a standard option with a 54.4-kwh battery and a long-range option, dubbed Touring, with a 68-kwh battery. Respective range estimates are 160 and 200 miles. Those figures are based on the WLTP cycle used overseas and will likely be lower when measured using the stricter EPA cycle.

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class W113 “Pagoda” electric conversion by Everrati

 

Both configurations feature a 300-hp electric motor paired to a single-speed transmission and sending drive to the rear wheels. The bigger battery option results in 0-60 mph acceleration in less than seven seconds, while the smaller battery results in a time that's close to eight seconds, according to the company. Top speed is 124 mph.

To ensure optimum weight distribution and enhance vehicle dynamics, every element of the powertrain, including the battery and driveline, utilizes existing chassis structural mounting points. Where appropriate, certain components beyond the powertrain are upgraded to meet modern standards, such as the suspension and brake hardware. Everrati also works with classic car experts to fully restore the SL-Class, inside and out.

Impressively, the conversion is done in a way that it can be completely reversed, according to the Everrati.

All of this comes at a steep cost. Prices start at 330,000 British pounds (approximately $412,000), and that doesn't include the cost of the donor car.

 source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1143114_everrati-finalizes-specs-for-electric-mercedes-sl-class-w113-pagoda

by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com