Interesting options list . . . though missing sport seats
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The Samba
1973.5 Porsche 2.4L 911T Targa, Ad #2257755
VIN: 9113112048
Engine: -
Trans: (Sportomatic)
Color: Gold Metallic/Black Leatherette
Mileage: 152,832 (claimed)
Price: US$74,000

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Seller's (rambling) Description:

Real 3 owners cars (1973 -> 2009 ; 2009 -> 2018; 2018->…)

* Clean NY title
* It’s a matching number car, both engine and transmission (match COA)
* I believe the car has 152,000 miles documented (invoices)
* I have no reasons to believe the car was in an accident. Everything is straight and I don’t see any invoices relative to a repair in a body shop
* The car has been respray in the mid 80's (invoice)
* Front seats has been reupholstery with the correct pattern for 73 cars
* Funny fact, the car was ordered with the recaro cloth sport seats but when the car was delivered in the US, the buyer ask to replace the Recaro seats by leather seats and he pay an extra for it (I still have the invoice)
* The car has the original dashboard and it has some cracks (they almost all do)
I have a plastic cover but I removed it as I like more the original dashboard even with the cracks
* All the instruments/gauges are working
* Rear seats look brand new
* I must have around 60-70 invoices from day 1 to 2009! This car was really well maintain it’s all life
* The car has the correct front and rear bumperette rubbers for a 73 ½ US car. I changed the rear one by European ones because I like more the look but I kept the original bumperette if you want the car 100% stock
* The color, gold metallic, is a special order color, and is truly a spectacular-gorgeous color
Because it’s a sportomatic, and the car has the appearance option package, the carpet are the same as the 911S, same aluminum front brakes, and same gauges and external oil cooler as the S too

Interesting car because 73 ½ T are the first cars to receive the CSI instead of carb or MFI
It’s called 73 ½ because it only apply to US 911T build between January 1973 and july 1973 (the engine is type 911/96 unique to sporto) . For 1974, the engine is a 2.7, before January 73 either carb for T or MFI for E or S

2.4 MFI gain 10hp (130@5600 -> 140HP@5700) et 8 feet of torque compared to carb (144lbft@4000 -> 148lbft@4000)
Sporto is also an interesting technology.
If you combine Targa, 73 ½ and sport, production number is very low
around 202 sporto with the CSI and targa were produced
-> It does not really give a higher value but they are rare to find. Also some sporto were converted to manual so finding a true sporto is not so easy

This car was a 1 owner car until 2009
This car was well optioned and was more expensive than a base 911E coupé!
I also find out who was the owner and he’s still alive.
The A/C was an option from the factory.
You may have notice that it’s missing the compressor. I’m waiting for the second owner to give it to me as it came in a separate box when he bought the car
In any case, the car will come with the right compressor installed in the car.

The second owner is a Porsche collector
He barely use this car and it stay in a heated garage with his collection
I think he drove less than 1500 miles in 8 years

I bought the car from him last year and immediately bring the car to my regular mechanic to check the car:
He did the following:
* Fuel pump (Porsche OE, special order to Porsche in Germany)
* Fuel accumulator
* 4 shock and struts
* Brake pads
The car is very clean, I don’t see any rust anywhere and it drives very well
The sportomatic transmission works well and you can shift with just 1 finger
Engine is very healthy and it’s very vigorous after 3500 rpm
Because of the sportomatic trans, you can drive in town and only use the 2nd gear if you want. You don’t have to change gear as often as a manual, I believe because of the torque converter.

Date Mileage Owner
12/19/2018 52832 3rd owner (me)
09/09/2009 51783 2nd Owner
08/03/2005 51521 1st Owner
12/24/1996 51497 1st Owner
10/03/1996 50109 1st Owner
08/21/1996 49838 1st Owner
08/13/1996 49825 1st Owner
05/03/1996 46846 1st Owner
01/24/1996 45635 1st Owner
10/20/1995 43170 1st Owner
06/10/1995 39273 1st Owner
06/13/1994 20046 1st Owner
01/28/1994 14280 1st Owner
08/11/1993 12950 1st Owner
04/11/1991 11646 1st Owner
05/21/1989 10873 1st Owner
09/12/1988 9415 1st Owner
08/11/1987 3132 1st Owner
07/15/1987 2315 1st Owner
05/03/1985 83160 1st Owner
04/08/1985 81820 1st Owner
01/30/1985 79685 1st Owner
01/16/1985 79063 1st Owner
11/16/1984 78534 1st Owner
03/04/1983 70096 1st Owner
01/04/1983 68027 1st Owner
04/13/1982 60772 1st Owner
09/10/1981 56539 1st Owner
01/27/1981 51515 1st Owner
08/26/1980 50429 1st Owner
06/04/1980 48679 1st Owner
05/25/1979 45960 1st Owner
05/14/1979 43406 1st Owner
05/03/1979 45331 1st Owner
03/20/1979 42692 1st Owner
01/19/1979 40887 1st Owner
04/20/1977 31245 1st Owner
03/03/1976 22958 1st Owner
11/18/1975 20291 1st Owner
09/05/1974 9904 1st Owner
03/02/1974 5515 1st Owner
12/20/1973 4168 1st Owner
11/19/1973 1374 1st Owner
10/13/1973 0 Delivery date Porsche Audi Dealer