Porsche 911 T classic - Sportomatic F-Model 1970: Design, Interior, and Buying Tips

Porsche is one of the most iconic sports car brands - and the 911 is the car most people think of when you say Porsche. The first Porsche car, however, was not the 911 but the 356 which was prototyped in 1948. The Porsche 356 paved the way for the Porsche 901 (later 911) which was launched in 1963 with production starting in September 1964.
This is my very own 911 - a 1970 model year 911T Sportomatic F-model with 125 HP from the 2.2l 6-cylinder boxer engine - in my opinion one of the best sounding classic Porsche engines. And more than 50 years on, it is still a car which you could drive every day.
In this first video I share my experiences with the car and give a few tips which might be useful to those of you who consider buying a Porsche F-model.
In the second video, which will follow in a few weeks, I will visit Porsche in Zürich, one of the best Porsche dealers in Switzerland, specializing in high-quality Porsche oldtimers. I will have a chat about great cars, why you should buy from an expert dealer, what to buy and give some comments on the price development of these fine cars.
Enjoy! And look out for part 2.
Filmed in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, September 2023 and produced by DNTS Productions.

[@sreejithj82]

Beautiful car and great scenery 😍

[@AlexZdanov]

A classic beauty! I really enjoyed you highlighting all of the details to take notice of when buying an older car.

[@morten_hannesbo]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@emilhannesbo9212]

An absolute beauty!

[@morten_hannesbo]

Come testdrive it next time around!

[@jonwarshawsky5288]

Very nice! I was interested in the Sportomatic driving/servicing experience, though, so hoping for more commentary on that.

[@morten_hannesbo]

The Sportomatic is temperamental, abut 50% of owners complain about the Sportomatic. It is in reality a clutchless manual gearbox which allows you to shift gear by simply pulling the lever. You have to push the gear lever slightly down vertically, this activates a micro-switch which opens a pneumatic valve thus disengaging the clutch. When driving you cannot touch the gear lever (which I tend to forget...). If you look to buy a Sportomatic I strongly recommend you do a long test drive including driving on highway, country roads and city traffic. I love it because of its rarity. If you want trouble-free driving you choose the manual. Servicing is a bit more expensive but nothing to worry about. Accelleration feels slow but is actually quite swift, but sounds a bit like a 300cc scooter. This is a querky gearbox, you either love it or hate it.

[@jonwarshawsky5288]

⁠@@morten_hannesboThank you, this is very helpful. I currently drive a 964 with Tiptronic, due to injuries that have left me disabled. I suspect a Sportomatic may be overly fussy for my needs, but I enjoy the long hood 911s so thought it might serve the purpose.

[@morten_hannesbo]

@@jonwarshawsky5288 Sorry to hear about your injuries. The Sportomatic is more troublesome than a tiptronic, you are better off keeping the 964 tip.

[@jonwarshawsky5288]

@@morten_hannesbo I think you’re right. The Tiptronic has been quite reliable - really love the 964, but the early cars are wonderfully light and simple.

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

​@@morten_hannesbo ive heard some of the original members of the porsche family preferred the sportomatic gearbox. I don't know how conclusive that is. I believe it was intended for motorsport use dispite its marketing campaign targeting city drivers fatigued by traffic. It was designed to reduce driver fatigue and drivers error in endurance racing. It was first prototyped with the 911 R where it competed in the 84 hours of Nurburing. The 911R won with the sportomatic, the other 911Rs with manuals had DNFs. According to the PCA, sportomatic equipped 911s are faster in acceleration. The sportomatic are popular with hillclimbers in Europe.

[@marh122]

looks like an intro to NFS Porsche Unleashed

[@morten_hannesbo]

thx

[@user-dx6jo1cm9c]

I bought a 911T coupe, four speed year 1970, in 1971, amd kept it 14 years and made money on it. If I was to Buy any thing today it would be a 1972 Tagra S, five speed with alloys and air... 191 hp, and 14,2 in quater mile...heaven on wheels, silaver and black leather

[@morten_hannesbo]

Lovely cars, with character

[@user-dx6jo1cm9c]

@@morten_hannesbo They were light years ahead of the competion, but now My 2012 Honda is almost as fast, brakes and handles as well...time marches on...

[@morten_hannesbo]

@@user-dx6jo1cm9c 😁

[@SAMcastrr]

Whenever i see this car, all i wanna do is take my girl on a road trip to some hill station. Unfortunately i don't have a girl and this car either😅

[@morten_hannesbo]

😊