Low Mile '72 T - Is this for real?

[72targa]

Besides the ad copy being really hard to read, I'm wondering why anyone would put a "ridiculously low reserve" on a low-mile car that has been significantly freshened...hopefully a useful discussion item for the board...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...fCarsQ5fTrucks

[Allen Henderson]

"Sold" last week for $30k+ but now relisted. Wonder what happened too?

-Allen-

[Soterik]

Same seller had a different car for sale a while back. It was dalmation blue, but I know there was discussion regarding if it was indeed dalmation or not.

I recall he had the same type of "flourish" to that ebay auction as well.

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[Soterik]

Ok, found the thread on the car he previously sold. I know there's not a pic of the car, but I recall the thread very clearly due to the color question.

So, that car he was listing pretty high, can't remember the reserve, but it was a lot.

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http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...ight=dalmation

[jzajfen]

Is houndstooth in the door panels period correct?

[orange911]

Is houndstooth in the door panels period correct?

No, and the car lacks the MFI. Noticed also the coil was replaced with a "blue" one. Nice outside, but too many changes leave this at a sub $30k car in my opinion.

[geshaghi]

Something fishy about this one. Listed several times. The first time I don't believe the reserve was met at over $30k, second time bidding closed right around $30k and the reserve was met, and now it is re-listed. I haven't seen the car personally, but a customer of ours went to take a look (although I don't believe he had an opportunity to drive the car). I seem to recall that the auction for the blue car sold by this seller some months ago had a similar pattern. He certainly seems fond of the houndstooth. Draw your own conclusions.

[gruen911]

This one? Listed as "Royal Purple". I thought that was a brand of oil.

Tom

Royal Purple = Porsche Special order body color (341) for 1972 and 1973 model years. I think this color is also referred to as lilac, but can't remember where I have read this. I think that lilac or "Lila" or "Flieder" is what the color is called in German....

[Soterik]

This one? Listed as "Royal Purple". I thought that was a brand of oil.

Tom

Tom, yes that was the car that was in the earlier ad. Note the house in the background is the same.

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[edmayo]

I love these ad copies where someone just has to have this car, then he goes on and on about what a great, rare, perfect, superb, excellent, etc, etc. car this is and he's so lucky to get it. And of course the next thing you always do in that case is SELL it. Heavens !!! could he be a "flipper??" I'm shocked