One to Buy: ex-Mickie Most 1974 / 83 Porsche 911 2.7 Carrera 'Kremer 935 Street'
Ignoring the wickedly expensive 911 3.0 Carrera RS homologation special of which a little over 50 units were built, the ultimate 911 that Porsche offered for the 1974 model year was the 2.7 Carrera.
Blessed with much of the mechanical equipment from the fabled 2.7-litre Carrera RS produced during the 1973 model year, the 1974 MY 2.7 Carrera was offered in Coupe and Targa body styles of which just 1036 and 433 were built respectively.
A watered down 2.7 Carrera Coupe was also produced for the North American market (528 built), but that variant used the 175bhp 911 S motor instead of the full fat 210bhp unit installed for Rest of World examples.
Currently on offer at the Trofeo Cars showroom in Holt, Norfolk, is numerically the eleventh from last 1974 model year 2.7 Carrera Coupe: chassis 9114601025.
Ordered new by music producer, Mickie Most of RAK Records, chassis ‘1025’ was originally configured in silver with blue upholstery and first registered at Most’s London address on August 27th 1974.
In 1983, Most elected to have his still very low mileage 911 Carrera dispatched to the Kremer works in Cologne for conversion to 935 Street trim.
Work carried out included a full cosmetic update (nose, fenders, doors, spoilers and mirrors) along with competition-spec. suspension, a front-mounted oil cooler and lightweight Fuchs wheels (8 x 15 front and 11 x 15 rear). The original silver paint was switched to a dramatic blue and orange colour scheme.
Mickie Most retained chassis ‘1025’ for 42 years and today this uniquely configured 911 is presented with a little under 9000 miles from new.
Reprinted below is Trofeo Cars’ description:
A very rare 911 converted by Porsche Kremer Racing to Kremer Group 5 street ‘935’ specification from a 1974 Porsche Carrera 2.7 MFI.
Chassis: #9114601025
Engine: #6641445
Owned from new for 42 years by the late Mickie Most of RAK Records
Special order preparation by Porsche Kremer Racing in 1983
Engine Type 911/83 (Carrera 2.7 RS)
Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Matching numbers
Only 8,800 miles
Price: £295,000
To begin to understand the significance and collectability of this unique car, we must first explore the origins of the 1974 Carrera 2.7 MFI and the history behind the legendary Porsche Kremer Racing team in Cologne, Germany.
A continuation of the coveted 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS Touring version, this particular 1974 model carried over the same engine, transmission, brakes and largely the same suspension setup from its predecessor. The identical type 911/83 RS-specification engine produced the same output, although few original-specification Carrera 2.7 MFI’s survive today due to being modified into RS replicas.
Then there is the infamous Porsche Kremer Racing. Renowned for their tuned Porsche racing cars and long motorsport history, Kremer Racing won the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans with their own 935 K3 piloted by Klaus Ludwig and American brothers Don and Bill Whittington.
Following this outstanding achievement it is believed that the Formula One team owner Walter Wolf approached Porsche with the intention of acquiring an evolution model of the 935 K3 and making it street legal. Porsche hesitated to take on such a request, so Wolf instead approached Kremer Racing directly.
Kremer Racing, in collaboration with automobile designer Ekkehard Zimmerman, eventually agreed to take on this unprecedented project. Far from a replica K3, the end result was that Kremer built and delivered a genuine Le Mans specification Kremer K3 simply for street use. It is likely that the Walter Wolf K3 was the inspiration for Mickie Most’s ‘935’ Kremer, which was specified in a similar colour scheme.
The story behind #1025 is also an unusual one. This 1974 Porsche Carrera 2.7 MFI was ordered by the late music producer Mickie Most of RAK Records. Most was an avid Porsche fan and collected his new 911 from the Porsche factory. Photographs show the 2.7 MFI with export plates being collected in person from the factory by Most. He drove it back to the UK and it was registered on the 27th of August 1974 at his home address in London.
Most was best known for his music hits with The Animals, Herman’s Hermits, The Nashville Teens, Donovan and Jeff Beck, and was also a Porsche enthusiast. The Kremer was part of his private collection that also included 356’s and other 911 Carreras.
Originally silver with a midnight blue interior, the Kremer is now finished with custom requested paintwork of dark racing blue with orange stripes.
Personal correspondence between Mickie Most and Wilfried Jung, the Managing Director for Central Europe at EMI, document the discussion and eventual decision to send the car to Porsche Kremer Racing in 1983 for a conversion to their famous Kremer Group 5 ‘Street 935’ version.
Kremer initially offered Most the choice between a new 3.3L Turbo or a 3L 911 SC to use as the base model for the 935, estimated at a cost of £18,000 and £25,000 respectively. However, Most chose to supply his own 1974 Porsche Carrera 2.7 MFI instead. His decision makes this a very special order and one that is unique and incomparable to any other Kremer.
Kremer Racing preparations for this ‘935’ included a flat front end, front fibreglass wings and wide fibreglass rear arches, new doors, ‘935’ rear spoiler, integrated racing wing mirrors, race front end air dam, new race-spec suspension and anti-roll bars, oil cooler in the front air dam and lightweight racing ‘Fuchs’ alloy wheels (rear 11”x15” and front 8”x15”). The invoice from Kremer Racing to Most shows a detailed inventory of the work carried out.
This extraordinary Kremer 935 is presented in excellent, original condition with only 8,000 miles on the clock and was owned by the Most (Hayes) family for 42 years. Maintained in its original Kremer condition ever since, the car currently has the registration number 7 RAK (available by separate negotiation) in tribute to the previous registration number RAK 8, which was retained by the family. The Kremer still retains the original ‘midnight’ interior, which was a popular ‘special’ option at the time. Many of the 2.7 MFI’s were since restored with black interiors, which now makes the subtle ‘midnight’ option rare. The Decca 8-track and Decca speakers installed at special request by Most is a reminder of the iconic music that would presumably have been played in this car before it was officially released. Aside from the Kremer race preparation, this car has been immaculately preserved and retains its originality in every other respect.
An absolute pleasure to drive, the Kremer combines the everyday practicality of its original Carrera 2.7 MFI with the astounding performance, dramatic weight reduction and striking looks of the Kremer 935. The Bosch Mechanical Fuel Injection (MFI) setup provides an instantaneous throttle response with a remarkable feel. Poised and direct in its handling, this a wonderful street racing car that is also very drivable.
As a one-off with such unusual pedigree, this opportunity to acquire a historic Kremer is not one to be missed by the discerning collector.
