THE RUBBER BUMPER 911 BOUNCES BACK

Congrats to Nathan Cocozza and his 1974 U.S. Carrera for their feature in this months Panorama Porsche magazine. It was fun to write about and photograph this rubber bumpered “mid-year” 911. (Yes, it’s Olive colored in the original photos).

Despite long held beliefs to the contrary, the 1974 Carrera can almost be seen as a separate model. It’s a unique transition between the ‘73 and ‘75 types and is no longer underappreciated. Today it’s considered not only desirable to own but also a lot of fun to drive.

P.S. Readers love to correct me. “Friends” too. When I titled this Panorama feature “Rubber Soul” and referenced the song “Drive My Car” from that album, someone decided I had made a mistake and that this song was actually on The Beatles Revolver album (the US version) instead. I knew it was on the UK (and currently available worldwide) version of Rubber Soul, since I wrote an article on the subject. Come to find out later “Drive My Car” was never on the US Revolver, but it was on the US Yesterday and Today album. Oh well, nobody’s perfect.