1975 911 Carrera targa - 6

by Vinay  fileunderFound in 1975 911 Carrera targa

 


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Capture Date: Mar. 6, 2010
City: Sydney Australia
Event: Street capture

I took these this afternoon under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. I only had the iPhone with me. The ROW (Rest Of World, which means other than the US market) 1975 Carrera used the same running gear as the revered 1973 2.7 litre Carrera RS. The US market models didn't use the 'thirsty, dirty' but powerful mechanical injection giving 210 bhp, but the K-Jetronic injection giving better economy, cleaner running, but only 175 bhp. An advantage of these earlier 911s is that they're very light. Before the days of electric windows, side intrusion bars, 28 speaker stereo systems, airbags, electric seats and so on, cars didn't weigh much. I had a 1973 911E coupe for 11 years, and with spare tyre, tools & half a tank of fuel it weighed only 1075 kilos. This targa would only weigh a little more, so it goes like stink. Also, 911s of this era had no power steering, no power brakes, no electronic interference in the driving process at all. As it should be.



7 comments about 1975 911 Carrera targa

avatar Vinay 12:44pm Saturday March 20, 2010
 
SUPER Album. Love the late evening lighting.
 
avatar WhipDaddy 3:34pm Saturday March 20, 2010
 
Yup absolutely spectacular shots, love the fist and last :)
 
avatar oliver_sudden 8:36pm Saturday March 20, 2010
 
Thanks boys, yes the afternoon light really worked nicely. I also like showing off Sydney, the best city in the world!
 
avatar WhipDaddy 9:28am Sunday March 21, 2010
 
That first picture is just amazing with the steel structures in the background!!!!!! Amazing!
 
avatar oliver_sudden 11:00am Sunday March 21, 2010
 

Thanks Anthony. That's the northern support for the Sydney Harbour Bridge. If you've ever seen on TV the New Year's Eve fireworks from Sydney they're fired from the Bridge. It's probably the best-loved structure in Sydney, even more so than the Sydney Opera House, seen in pics 2 & 6. The Bridge is also seen in these albums http://www.madwhips.com/holden-sv6-ute/ & http://www.madwhips.com/ford-festiva-as-urban-art-installation/

 
avatar JamesAsh 10:17am Monday March 22, 2010
 
Beautiful Car? Check. Beautiful Location? Check. Beautiful Lighting? Check... Job done, then. Seriously, for iPhone shots these are unbelievable!
 
avatar oliver_sudden 4:05am Tuesday March 23, 2010
 
Thanks James. I waited until the afternoon light was just right. I will admit to a bit of mac-nipulation though, mainly cropping. Which, of course, has the effect of making the resultant image even less defined than the original.
 
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