1973 911 T Maine Barn Find Original Owner

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Originally Posted by runsub5

Great find. Enjoy the originality. Do you know where the car was purchased? Presently there is only one Porsche dealer in Maine (Morong in Falmouth). Back in 1973 there was Pine State in Bangor.

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Found the original invoice, and yes it was Falmouth ME, not MA. Attachment 506778

+1 to what Erik says

+1 to what Erik says

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Originally Posted by Soterik

Just wash the glass enough to drive.... leave the rest.

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Originally Posted by Tom Michelsen

+1 to what Erik says

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Attachment 506821Attachment 506822

When I cleaned the windshield I lost all the other dust too. Have to bump out that soft dent.

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Originally Posted by Chickenstrips

Found the original invoice, and yes it was Falmouth ME, not MA. Attachment 506778

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Very nice!! Yup, that's the only Porsche dealer in Maine. Now called Morong at the same address. Tuff Coat-Dinol was very popular back in the 70's, especially in Maine with road salt application in winter. Unlike Ziebart where holes were drilled in body work, Tuff Coat was just sprayed on the undercarriage.

Thanks for sharing your find.
Great story and solid starting point for enjoyment.

How did the interior hold up?

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Originally Posted by beh911

Thanks for sharing your find.
Great story and solid starting point for enjoyment.

How did the interior hold up?

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Surface rust in driver footwell, but really very light. Passenger side perfect. Carpets in good shape except driver floor mat is pretty beat up. Couple of slight cracks starting on side of passenger seat. The seemingly standard dashboard crack, and then a few whitish spots, that disappear with armorial, but when it dries there is still some white in the bottom of the depressions that make up the surface pattern of the vinyl. I think it's vinyl not leather because where it is starting to crack on side of pasenger seat I see fabric underneath. Does vinyl sound right?

Looks like it got more than a windshield wash...good for you...your car, your way...enjoy it!

Regarding Falmouth Porsche Audi . . .

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Originally Posted by runsub5

. . . Yup, that's the only Porsche dealer in Maine. Now called Morong at the same address . . .

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Hm

The PDLs show both, 'round that time. . .

For '69 + '70 . . .
Morong Bros, Inc
887 Forest Av
Portland, 04103

Then for '72 + '73 . . .
Falmouth Porsche Audi
Route 1 (PO Box 3788)
Falmouth (Portland), (04104)



Another Dealer in '73 . . .
Presque Isle VW
North Main Street
Presque Isle


Nothing for '71


Here's that Forest location as of last year




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Originally Posted by RSTarga

What was his reason for never driving it after 2008?

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Very Nice Find!

These finds not driven for many years are puzzling when looking from the outside. 10 or 12 years ago a good friend led me to my 71 Targa, parked under cover for 16 years. Original owner, car had just had a fresh engine rebuild with some nice upgrades. The car rolled down his driveway backed into a small tree in his yard and put about a half a softball sized dent into the center rear of the car. He put it in the garage with cover on it and never drove it again, he said it just killed his spirit and had no interest in it any more.
We look at these things and think these things are crazy, individual lives and circumstances.

Great find, enjoy your find!