1973 Porsche 911s 911 S Targa With Sport Seats on 2040-cars
Tampa, Florida, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Make: Porsche
Drive Type: 2WD
Model: 911
Mileage: 999,999
Trim: S Targa
Up for auction is a 73 911S Targa. It's a very complete very original numbers matching car that despite it's outward appearance runs, drives, shifts and stops very well. Obviously it's in need of restoration, but all of the pieces are there including the original and desirable sport seats. There is a tool kit that is largely complete and the original keys (all 3) and the original Porsche tag along with the original Driver's Handbook. I have the Porsche COA for this car and it shows Koni shocks, sport seats, and additional cooling coil. Not sure what the last item means. Either the oil cooler or air conditioning. As you can see from the photos, there is some rust in the front pan area & the battery boxes which is very common on these cars. The floors are very clean except for a small area in the front passenger floor (pictured). All of the other common rust areas appear to be totally rust free (rockers, door bottoms, fender bottoms, window corners etc...) There is evidence that this car has been hit in the right front & pulled. This must have happened when the car was nearly new due to the age of the paint. It also appears that it was involved in a fender bender at the rear of the car around where the engine lid latches. The license panel has been replaced and the engine lid has been repaired but there is still minor damage to the body member that holds the engine lid latch. I do believe that the paint from the doors rearward is original, but I can't be positive. The left door & fender show signs that this car was parked by braille at least once in it's life. So, it is a great starting point for someone who wants to restore one of these cars. Mechanically it is VERY sound and recently had $3500 in fuel/ brakes/ alternator & battery work, so you can drive it for a bit before you take the plunge if you like. It runs & drives like a 2.4 S should and is a LOT of fun. I'm thinning my herd as I'm restoring my 59 356 cab and am losing motivation for future projects. I have done my best to represent this car accurately through my description and photos. Email any questions. Good luck bidding!
On Feb-07-13 at 06:04:48 PST, seller added the following information:
Please do not email me with offline offers. Within the first couple of hours I had nearly 40 offers for the 2 cars I have listed. I am letting the auction run it's course. I have had several questions about the paint and as the ad says, I believe the back of the car is original paint, so this is the original color. The COA shows light ivory (11) with black leatherette (11). The engine # is 6331563 and the transmission # is 338197. The reserve is very reasonable, so bid to win. Thank you.
On Feb-10-13 at 11:17:21 PST, seller added the following information:
Ebay is having technical issues that prevent me from adding photos to either of my listings. As soon as I can I will post a copy of the COA. The optional equipment reads as follows:
US Equipment
Koni Shocks Instead Of Boge
Sport Seats
Additional Cooling Coil
Information Not Available/563
Dunlop Tires
The car is equipped with A/C and the under dash vents are in good shape. It has been suggested that the "information not available) may pertain to the A/C.
Porsche 911 for Sale
2007 porsche 911 gt3 coupe 2-door 3.6l(US $91,997.00)
2003 porsche 911 carrera cabriolet damaged salvage runs! low miles good airbags(US $11,900.00)
1985 classic white porsche 911 targa carrera convertible *nice*(US $16,999.95)
2009 porsche 911 carrera s cabriolet sport chrono 19k! texas direct auto(US $63,780.00)
2006 porsche 911 carrera s cabriolet chrono pkg nav 56k texas direct auto
2004 porsche 911 carrera coupe 3.6l tiptronic bose sound carfax cert no reserve
Auto Services in Florida
Xtreme Car Installation ★★★★★
White Ford Company Inc ★★★★★
Wheel Innovations & Wheel Repair ★★★★★
West Orange Automotive ★★★★★
Wally`s Garage ★★★★★
VIP Car Wash ★★★★★
Auto blog
Porsche releases new images of LMP1 racecar
Mon, 26 Aug 2013Porsche has released another batch of images of its LMP1 competitor preparing for its debut season in 2014. This isn't the first we've seen of the new car, as June saw four images of the new racer undergoing testing. Where those images looked merely like someone taking pics during the test, the 11 new images seen above have all the hallmarks of highly polished PR shots.
That aside, the camo-covered cars still provide another look at what the new LMP1 car will look like when it arrives next season. The taillights follow the example set by Audi, by vertically mounting ultra-thin LEDs on the tips of the rear wing, while the LED headlights sport the four-prong look that Porsche has been pushing of late. Besides those two items, its difficult to make out many details due to the amount of camo.
Porsche's LMP1 effort will be focused on the FIA World Endurance Championship, which will see the revered brand return to the top flights of the 24 Hours Of Le Mans with F1 ace Mark Webber behind the wheel. As we've mentioned before, the German brand has set up a dedicated microsite that will cover its newest racer's progress.
Watch the Chevy Corvette dismiss its Euro rivals at the hands of a Brit magazine
Sat, 08 Feb 2014European auto writers, especially the British, have a bit of a reputation for favoring their own domestic cars over foreign rivals in comparison tests. Just think about how many times you've heard Jeremy Clarkson deify the latest product of UK loins while denigrating an American rival as a hopeless "Yank Tank." However, we have to tip our hats to the folks at Autocar because in its latest video comparing the 2014 Corvette Stingray to the Porsche 911, Jaguar F-Type V8 S and Audi R8, it's actually given the Vette a fair shake.
Autocar has put the Stingray through a battery of tests against what it considers to be the three best sports cars on sale in Europe today. And while the tests that it has chosen are somewhat random and subjective, it has concluded that the C7 can stand up against its rivals, even irrespective of its price. It's one thing to hear about how great the Stingray is from American writers, but it's great to know that not all Brits think we've gone crazy for calling the new Chevrolet "exquisite."
Scroll down to see how it all plays out on video.
Porsche LMP1 to use 4-cyl hybrid powertrain [w/poll]
Wed, 11 Dec 2013With the Formula One season - and indeed his entire F1 career - now behind him, Mark Webber took advantage of his early release from Red Bull Racing to try out the new LMP1 which Porsche is developing, undertaking the final test session of 2013 before Porsche throws it head first into the FIA World Endurance Championship next April. The session - which followed previous tests at Magny-Cours, Monza, Paul Ricard and the Eurospeedway at Lausitz - was held at the Algarve circuit in Portimão, Portgual, in collaboration with Michelin, which is developing the tires for the car. But that's hardly the news here.
No, the news is the first confirmation we've seen on the type of powertrain Porsche has developed for its new Le Mans prototype: a gasoline-burning four-cylinder engine with direct injection and two energy recovery systems. This contrasts sharply with the V6 turbodiesel and single electric motor used by Audi in the R18 e-tron Quattro (or at least the outgoing version) or the naturally-aspirated V8 and single electric motor found in the Toyota TS030. Flexibility in the rules set down by the FIA and ACO give the manufacturers that kind of latitude, prompting F1 teams like Ferrari and Renault to consider developing their new engines for Le Mans prototypes as well.
At this point Porsche isn't saying how large its four-cylinder engine is or how much power it will produce. But it'll be interesting, to say the least, to see how it fares against the Audi and Toyota in next year's championship and at Le Mans when it'll be piloted by Webber, former Lola LMP1 driver Neel Jani and Audi's own 2011 Le Mans-winning pair of Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard.