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    1968 Porsche 911 coupe

    Looks nice...not mine...
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    Peter Kane

    '72 911S Targa
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    That is such a fantastic color. I hope it's as nice as it looks.
    Kenik
    - 1969 911S
    - 1965/66 911
    - S Reg #760
    - RGruppe #389

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    '68 911

    in the showroom it's $60k..........what a lovely car

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    Looks nice and gotta love all the documentation....especially the "Wards Record Books"

    Curiously, the seller states that in '68 there were no T,E,S model designations for the 911. In his book, however, Peter Morgan breaks down the '68 year's production numbers by model; namely the T, L, and S.

    I wonder if all '68 911's exported to the US market had the side marker lights like this one wears? I recall that '68 was the first year US regulations mandated side marker lights for domestic manufactured cars, but I'm not sure if imports were subject to the then new US regulations???

    '68 owners/experts...your input?
    All the best...

    Frank

    '64 356 C Coupe - restored signal red driver
    '72 911 T Coupe - 140K mile bahia red driver
    '87 930 Coupe - 31K mile original black beast ***FOR SALE***

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    I think that the USA model 911 was only a 911 L. But the rest of the world still got the T and S models that we did not. The side marker lights were required for all cars, foreign and domestic in 1968. Porsche, like a lot of European manufacturers, just stuck them on in 1968 to meet requirement. By 1969, Porsche integrated the side markers into the front and rear lights. That is a lovely car... but those side marker lights look very clumsy to me and make '68s always less desireable in my opinion.

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    My 68S has no side marker lights.
    Early 911S Registry #472
    1968 S - #477
    Mostly Stock

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    Quote Originally Posted by Intheshop
    The side marker lights were required for all cars, foreign and domestic in 1968. Porsche, like a lot of European manufacturers, just stuck them on in 1968 to meet requirement. By 1969, Porsche integrated the side markers into the front and rear lights. That is a lovely car... but those side marker lights look very clumsy to me and make '68s always less desireable in my opinion.
    I remember the 1968 US cars hitting the streets in the fall of '67 with their red and amber side marker lights. Regardless of logo, they all looked like they simply threw them on at the last minute in order to be legal
    All the best...

    Frank

    '64 356 C Coupe - restored signal red driver
    '72 911 T Coupe - 140K mile bahia red driver
    '87 930 Coupe - 31K mile original black beast ***FOR SALE***

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    This car looks pretty good. My beefs are:
    1) Wrong decklid - that one belongs on a 1965 - early 1967 car.
    2) The painter could have done a better job by not allowing overspray under the rockers.
    3) Left door jam at the hinges looks like the paint prep could have been better

    Overall though - very nice, but not my favorite color.
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    Quote Originally Posted by roblav
    This car looks pretty good. My beefs are:
    1) Wrong decklid - that one belongs on a 1965 - early 1967 car.
    2) The painter could have done a better job by not allowing overspray under the rockers.
    3) Left door jam at the hinges looks like the paint prep could have been better

    Overall though - very nice, but not my favorite color.
    But wait, it's a $15,000 paint job!!!
    Kenik
    - 1969 911S
    - 1965/66 911
    - S Reg #760
    - RGruppe #389

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    Quote Originally Posted by roblav
    This car looks pretty good. My beefs are:
    1) Wrong decklid - that one belongs on a 1965 - early 1967 car.
    2) The painter could have done a better job by not allowing overspray under the rockers.
    3) Left door jam at the hinges looks like the paint prep could have been better

    Overall though - very nice, but not my favorite color.
    Agree, the car looks GORGEOUS - but that paint overspray is a real black eye IMO.
    ALSO the invoices/window sticker stuff appear to show original wheels to be the "hub cap 356 style"
    If it is on that paper work it is a no-brainer for me to put the car on those rims again.

    $60k hmmmm better not comment but it is worth a pretty penny indeed!

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