Porsche 911 Backdate 1977 – 227 HP Miami Blue Restomod
A classic that stopped being restored and started becoming something else entirely.
by Mads – October 5, 2025
Field Note
There are cars you drive.
And then there are cars that already feel driven before you turn the key.
This 1977 Porsche 911 sits firmly in the second category.
Not restored. Not preserved. Reconstructed.
Every surface, every bolt, every system brought back into conversation with what the car originally wanted to be.
Take a look at the full restoration process and see how it was transformed into a real beauty.
Backdate – Not Replica
The narrow-body chassis carries the proportions of the early F-model era again.
Rear pop-out windows. Metal reshaping. Classic stance returning through modern hands.
A body stripped to nothing, then rebuilt layer by layer until it stopped looking like a project and started looking like a decision.
Painted in Miami Blue – not nostalgic, but loud enough to argue with history.
Engine – Not quiet about it
Underneath sits a 3.0 SC engine with 227 HP.
JE pistons. Zenith carbs. S-cams. Reinforced internals.
It doesn’t behave like a classic engine.
It behaves like something that still believes it’s younger than it is.
The sound doesn’t arrive. It builds.
Gearbox & Control
The 915 gearbox with WEVO short shift doesn’t soften anything.
It tightens everything.
Every shift feels slightly more intentional than comfortable.
Exactly the point.
Chassis – Old Shape, New Nerves
Bilstein suspension. Brembo braking. Reinforced lines.
Nothing here is decorative.
Everything is functional memory, upgraded until it becomes present tense.
Interior – Built, not styled
Custom seats. Harnesses. Insulation. Lightweight structure.
Not a tribute interior.
More like a working cockpit that refuses to pretend this is a museum piece.
Final State
This is not a car waiting for a story.
It already has one.
It’s just now ready to continue it on public roads.
Highlights
Bilstein suspension. Brembo braking. Reinforced lines.
Nothing here is decorative.
Everything is functional memory, upgraded until it becomes present tense.
- Complete nut-and-bolt backdate restoration with numerous original Porsche new parts
- 3-liter SC engine 1978, 227 HP, Zenith carburetors, racing-car feel with street-legal certification
- 915 gearbox with Porsche limited-slip differential (/12) and WEVO short-shift kit
- Suspension & brakes: Bilstein, Brembo, steel-braided lines, perfectly tuned
- Custom interior, 70s-style sport seats, Schroth quick-release harnesses, ADMS insulation
- Original Porsche color “Miami Blue” – modern interpretation, candy-like shine
Full Feature List
- Porsche 911S, model year 1977, no sunroof
- US / California model
Backdate Conversion (Original Porsche Metal Parts)
- New front and rear fenders
- New front hood
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New front and rear bumpers, center part, chrome bumper guards
Paintwork
- Full chemical paint stripping
- 2-month drying and ventilation
- 6-month multi-layer paint buildup with drying phases
- Original Porsche color “Miami Blue”
Engine (Fully Overhauled)
- 3-liter SC aluminum case (1978) with large ports, fully planned
- Reinforced head studs
- New Mahle cylinders & JE forged pistons
- New S-cams
- Overhauled Zenith 40 TIN carburetors, Pierburg fuel pump
- Wevo engine mounts
- New fuel and oil lines, new Porsche fuel tank
- New starter, new regulator housing
- New Porsche oil cooler (Carrera 1984–1989)
- New sensors, fuel sender, all original Porsche
Transmission (Fully Overhauled)
- 915 aluminum case (SC 1978) with original Porsche limited-slip differential (/12)
- New 1st & 3rd gear teeth, new synchronizer rings, pressure plate, needle bushing
- WEVO Shortshift Kit (Classic 915)
- New original Porsche drive shafts
- New reinforced Sachs clutch
Exhaust & Heating (Fully Overhauled)
- New SSI stainless steel manifold and heat exchanger
- New stainless steel heater flaps and red hoses
- 3.2 Carrera heater fan system
- JP rear silencer, visually modified
Chassis & Suspension (Fully Overhauled)
- 911 Turbo (1977) Torsion bars and stabilizers
- Original Porsche bearings
- New Bilstein yellow shocks front and rear
- Overhauled wheel bearings, long Porsche Motorsport studs
- Original Porsche control arms with rubber mounts
Wheels & Tires
- 7×15 Fuchs wheels (refurbished by Fuchs)
- Dunlop tires (2023)
Steering
- Fully overhauled with new original Porsche bearings
- New Porsche Turbo (1975–1989) tie rods
Brakes
- New Brembo discs
- Overhauled ATE calipers front and rear
- New ATE master cylinder & overhauled brake booster
- Steel-braided brake lines
- New handbrake system and lines
Interior
- Custom interior, manual window regulators with original Porsche cranks (E 1969)
- Lightweight dashboard, new faux-leather covering, front and rear trim
- BF-Torino ST sports seats
- Schroth Profi III FE ASM harnesses
- Custom roll cage
- ADMS insulation: roof, doors, footwell, rear panels, rear shelf – body noise 40%, airborne 100%
Exterior & Details
- Trunk lid with custom Porsche logo, silver-plated 925 silver
- Engine hood with Porsche lettering and custom 911 C badge, silver-plated 925 silver
- New original Porsche lock wedges & door check straps
- Original Porsche glass all around, front without wedge
- New window seals and channel seals
- Polished, refurbished window frames and trim panels
Miscellaneous
- All metal parts overhauled like original
- Sandblasted & powder-coated OR
- Bead-blasted & anodized OR
- Bead-blasted & yellow-chromated OR
- Bead-blasted & matte black painted
