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  1. 12-16-2009, 01:48 PM #1
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    Anybody know the VIN on this '72 S?

    Looked pretty...was abruptly pulled from sale...

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1972-...item2c523b43b9
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  2. 12-16-2009, 02:25 PM #2
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    '72 's' id

    Looks familiar.

    See fryardds' note in the eBay Sales History thread, p36, post #351 . . .

    VIN = 9112301676

    Same vehicle?
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  3. 12-16-2009, 04:39 PM #3
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    9112301676

    Restored at a muscle car shop in midwest and then finished off in CA. Had a non-matching case when it was on the bird.
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  4. 12-16-2009, 05:23 PM #4
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    Amazing!

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  5. 12-16-2009, 09:39 PM #5
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    This one has me more than a bit curious. The recent eBay seller (California Porsche Restorations) certainly seems to do high quality work. Are we to believe that they somehow found the motor that was original to the car? Does anyone here know if the car sold following the ebay ad? Curiouser and curiouser...
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  6. 12-17-2009, 04:11 AM #6
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    Good detective work guys. It certainly seems this is the same car shown before restoration and then in Ann Arbor.

    Looking at the CPR site shows the car is sold. Unfortunately there aren't any photos that show the VIN or engine #'s on their site. I suppose it is possible the engine was reuinted with the chassis but we all know this is highly unlikely.
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  7. 12-17-2009, 04:59 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by fryardds View Post
    Good detective work guys. I suppose it is possible the engine was reuinted with the chassis but we all know this is highly unlikely.
    You'll win the lottery before that happens.

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  8. 12-17-2009, 08:58 AM #8
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    Two thoughts: signal yellow is a nice color, and it sure as heck is a good idea to find out the history of a car.

    Restoration can hide a lot.
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  9. 12-17-2009, 09:55 AM #9
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    "Fresh off $24,000.00 worth of restoration work.

    New Autobahn sport seat interior.

    New fuel tank.

    Complete overhaul of all brakes both front and rear.

    Restored original Fuchs wheels and new high-speed radials."

    That seems like a heck of a price to restore when you look at the jalopy they started with. It's probably off to Europe to some unsuspecting buyer.
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  10. 12-17-2009, 12:07 PM #10
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    Hey guys, I've seen this car first hand and it's really nice now. A lot of restorations I've seen start off a lot worse than this car did and their million dollar factory cars. The reason he pulled it off of ebay was because I was looking into doing a trade with him on the car for another project I have. I've done busines with CPR and they are stand up guys. Believe it or not it is possible to track down an original motor missing from your car. How do I know? I did it with my 72S #9112300023. One of the greatest days in my life. I tracked my motor down through the previous owner. Found out who he had sold it to and contacted the guy and bought it back. He knew the motor should be with the car and was cool enough to sell it to me. Thank you for that Micheal Kolar you are a cool dude! I framed the letter that I wrote to him which he responded to that got my engine back. Anyway, I used to live close to CPR and they do great work. When did this car get the original motor back? I don't know but this car is stunning in person. The work that CPR doesn't do they farm out the best guys I know in the industry like Tony at Autobahn. Hope this helps. -Scott
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