Well we've seen this one before. I wonder which 911 has gone under the hammer at more auctions, more times in a specific period of time? What makes these cars perpetual auction queens?
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Mecom Auctions, Monterey, CA, August 13-15, 2015
1967 2.0L Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa, Lot 318
VIN: 500190
Engine: 962149
Trans: -
Mileage: -
Auction Estimate: US$225,000 - $275,000
Sold for Price: US$225,000
67 911S Targa 1.JPG
67 911S Targa 4.JPG
Auction Description:
- 1 of 483 produced the first year of the Targa's availability
- Nut and bold restoration by Classic Showcase
- Finished in Polo Red with Black leatherette upholstery
- Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
- Corresponding Porsche Kardex document provided by LeMans winning Porsche racer and marque expert Jurgen Barth
- Built March 1, 1967
- Factory tinted windshield and side glass
- Dunlop tires
- Shipped to the US and delivered new through Porsche of America in Teaneck, NJ
- Original owner is recorded on the Kardex as US Rally Champion John Buffum
Classic Showcase Description:
This correct, original 1967 Porsche 911S Soft Window Targa is very rare and highly collectible. It has recently completed a fully documented, extensive, comprehensive restoration to a High End Show/Driver level by Classic Showcase. The restoration of this vehicle to a Show/Driver level included the following: Fully disassembled and documented the vehicle. Body stripped to bare metal and put on rotisserie, metal worked the body, fit all body parts and chrome, seal, primer, painted base coat, clear coat, color sand and buffed all body panels individually off the car to perfection. New rubber, seals, grommets and gaskets, all trim and brite work was replaced or re-plated. A new proper interior was fit and installed and included reupholstering the sport seats and restoring the original wood steering wheel. The engine and transmission was rebuilt, rebuilt carburetor, restored radiator, gas tank, new exhaust system was installed. All mechanical components were gone through and brought back to exact factory specifications. All electrical components were restored, serviced or replaced as needed. The original Blaupunkt AM/FM radio was restored and converted to digital. It has a new correct wire harness and a new correct windshield. The instruments were restored and re-silk screened. A DVD of the restoration will accompany the vehicle. This is a California car with its small pink slip This is truly one of the best Targas available in the world today and is ready for the discerning Porsche collector.
Targa top, targa for short, is a semi-convertible car body style with a removable roof section and a full width roll bar behind the seats. The rear window can be fixed or removable, making it a convertible-type vehicle. In 1967 the Targa (meaning "shield" in Italian) version was introduced as a "stop gap" model. The Targa had a stainless steel-clad roll bar, as Porsche had, at one point, thought that the NHTSA would outlaw fully open convertibles in the US, an important market for the 911. There were less than 500 of these vehicles manufactured from the factory, and even fewer still in existence today.
Sports Car Digest Comments from 2014 Amelia Island Auction:
Lot # 86 1967 Porsche 911S 2.0 Soft Window Targa; S/N 500190S; Engine # 962149; Red/Black vinyl; Black leatherette top; Estimate $200,000 – $250,000; Recent restoration, 2 condition; Hammered Sold at $177,500 plus commission of 10.00%; Final Price $195,250 – Blaupunkt multiband radio, Porsche wood rim steering wheel, polished spoke Fuchs wheels, fog lights, off-brand radial tires, tool kit, Porsche CofA, short-throw shifter (original included.) – First owned by rally driver John Buffum. Freshly restored by Classic Showcase. Uneven passenger door fit. Good paint, chrome and interior. Fresh, sharp engine compartment with a replacement 911S engine. – It’s easy to imagine John Buffum wailing through the woods of Vermont on a fine summer’s day preparing for the Monte Carlo Rally. The price this 911S brought is representative of its condition and presentation, with little if any extra for the Buffum history and a modest deduction for the replacement engine.
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