1978 Porsche 911 (G-body, gProgramm custom build)
- Engine
- 3.4L air-cooled flat-six, twin-plug, Weber downdraft carburetors, 320 hp, paired with 915 five-speed manual
- Colour
- Slate grey
A 1978 Porsche 911 (G-body) comprehensively transformed by Long Island-based specialist gProgramm, this car — nicknamed 'Mercy' — is the second example the builder completed. The conversion included a bare-metal respray in Slate Grey, a twin-plug 3.4-litre 320 hp engine hand-built to blueprinted specification, 986 Boxster brake upgrade, adjustable coilovers, bespoke interior with tartan trim and a 917-style gear knob, and Fikse Fuchs-style wheels. In 2017 it participated in a cross-country promotional drive to Luftgekühlt 4 and was featured on the Smoking Tire 'One Take' series.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$225,000 – US$275,000
Competition
- 2017Luftgekühlt 4
One of three gProgramm-built 911s that completed a roughly 3,500-mile drive from New York to California, culminating in attendance at this event.
Maintenance & restoration
- —RestorationgProgramm
Full bespoke build by gProgramm: body media-blasted to bare metal, rust-proofed, and painted Slate Grey; fuel filler relocated; fog lights added; Fikse Fuchs-style wheels fitted; 986 Boxster four-piston brake upgrade installed front and rear; Leistung Package with adjustable coilovers, aluminium rear trailing arms, upgraded sway bars, and new bushings fitted.
This was the second complete build produced by gProgramm; the car carries the nickname 'Mercy'.
- —Engine rebuildgProgramm
3.4-litre twin-plug engine fully disassembled, blueprinted, balanced, and hand-assembled before installation; fitted with Weber downdraft carburettors, twin centre exhaust, and stainless heat exchangers.
Engine rated at 320 hp and paired with a 915 five-speed manual gearbox; transmission tunnel left exposed and polished.
- —MaintenancegProgramm
Interior comprehensively rebuilt with bolstered leather racing seats featuring tartan inserts, Schroth four-point harnesses, matching tartan door cards, 350 mm Momo Prototipo steering wheel, gProgramm tachometer, 917-style wood gear knob, German wool square-weave carpets, and a roll bar.
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