Vasek Polak Delivered This 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 S New

A 1973 Porsche 911 2.4 S that Vasek Polak first delivered in California is now available in Paris. The car crossed an ocean and fifty years of ownership to land with L'Art de l'Automobile, and the story is in that chain of custody.

The 2.4 S sits at a specific point in 911 history. It carries the top version of the 2.4 liter flat six, rated at 190 PS and fed by mechanical fuel injection, and it rides on the forged five spoke Fuchs wheels that Porsche fitted to the S. It is also the last year of that engine. The 2.7 liter cars took over for 1974, so a 1973 S marks the end of the small displacement, high revving 911.

California, 1973

Vasek Polak ran one of the best known Porsche dealerships in Southern California, working out of Hermosa Beach. A car that left his showroom new was delivered by the man whose name carried weight with every Porsche buyer on the West Coast. That is a provenance line collectors read before they read the odometer.

The caption gives the delivery as the first fact of the car's life, and it should. A documented first delivery tells a buyer where the car began, which market specification it wore, and which dealer stamped its paperwork. For a 911 from this era, those details separate a good car from one that commands attention.

Paris Is the Destination

The car is now in Paris, and L'Art de l'Automobile has it available with more information online. A California delivery car in a Paris dealer's hands says something about where the market for early 911s sits today. Buyers in Europe have gone looking for American delivery cars, partly for their documentation and partly for their long histories in dry climates.

Paris also gives the car an audience. Collectors from across Europe pass through, and a 2.4 S with a named dealer and a clean first chapter does not need much explaining to that crowd.

Where the 2.4 S Fits in a Crowded Year

Early Porsches have had a busy summer. A 1977 2.7 Mid Year survived a thermoreactor scare, which is a story about emissions hardware on a car built a few years after this one. A 964 Turbo 3.3 surfaced with 66,000 original kilometers in July, which is a story about preservation. The 2.4 S is a story about origin.

Those three cars cover three eras of the same idea. One is an early, light, high revving S. One is a mid cycle car shaped by regulation. One is a turbocharged car kept almost untouched. Each is valued for a different reason, and together they show how broad the 911 market has become.

What to Ask Before Anyone Bids

Start with the documents. A first delivery by a dealer of Polak's standing should come with paperwork that names him, and a serious buyer will want to see it. The engine is the next question. The 2.4 S is prized for its mechanical injection and its 190 PS output, so matching numbers and service history carry real weight.

Then look at the body and the wheels. Fuchs alloys are part of the S identity, and condition matters. A car that has lived in California and then moved to Paris gives a buyer two histories to verify, one in each place.

The caption says more information is online, and that is where the price, the mileage and the ownership list will be. The argument for the car does not depend on any of those numbers. A 911 that started life with Polak, stayed intact and now sits in a Paris showroom already carries the three facts that matter most to people who buy these: who sold it new, where it lived, and that it is still around to be bought.

Why This One Travels Well

The 2.4 S has always been the driver's choice among the early cars. It is lighter than what followed and more powerful than the cars below it in the range. That combination is why collectors on both sides of the Atlantic keep chasing it, and why a dealer in Paris can list a California car and expect it to draw attention from buyers who have never been to Hermosa Beach.

If the next early 911 to reach Paris also comes with a Polak delivery document, the dealers will notice. For now, this one is the example to watch, and its paperwork is the reason.