- Seller: Jonas D (Contact)
- Location: Eagle, Idaho
- Mileage: 98,573 Shown
- Chassis #: 11880014
- Title Status: Rebuilt
- Engine: 2.0-Liter Flat-Six
- Transmission: 5-Speed Manual
UPDATE – The seller has reduced their reserve and added photos of the included transmission and exhaust components, so we have restarted the auction. Be sure to take another look!
In 1967, Porsche introduced a new body style to the 911 line-up. At the time, there were fears that US regulations would make offering a convertible impossible. Not wanting to lose potential market share, Porsche introduced the Targa. Its stainless-steel middle pillar served as a rollbar, which they believed would help them avoid any issues if convertibles were banned. Those regulations never came to be, but the Targa proved popular, so the company continued offering it well into the ’90s. This example is part of a collection we are helping with, and it’s been in storage for the past decade. Health issues make finishing it impossible, so the seller is offering it here as a Barn Finds Auction!
Shortly after photographing the car in the seller’s garage, their home sold, and they had to move the car to a storage unit. To ensure the car is presented accurately, we took new photos of it at the storage facility. Since the lighting in their garage was better than the storage unit, we have included both sets of photos.
This 911 has a lot going for it. Not only is it an early Targa, but it’s also a long-hood, short-wheelbase car that is quite solid. Porsche didn’t get serious about rust prevention until 1976, so early cars are prone to rust issues. The battery tray appears to have some corrosion issues but is surprisingly solid. There’s also some surface rust showing on the underside, but there doesn’t appear to be any severe rust underneath.
The seller notes that the car was repainted before their ownership. It was originally Burgundy Red, which you can still see on the inside of the door, but is now wearing black paint. It looks like the respray was done to a high level, as there aren’t signs of paint failure or overspray. While it would look great in its original color, the contrast of the stainless steel on the black paint looks fantastic. Its next owner will want to clean the dust off carefully, polish the paint, and treat it to a fresh coat of wax.
Overall, the interior presents quite nicely. The seats are in nice shape but need a good cleaning. The driver’s side door panel and dashtop are present. The gauges are also all present, but we couldn’t test them as the car lacks a battery and the engine isn’t currently installed. If you know your early 911s, you’ll notice that this one has the oil pressure, oil level, and engine temperature gauges, which was an option in ’68. Whether they are original to the car or not, we don’t know, but it’s a nice upgrade to have. The seller believes that this car was initially equipped with a soft back window but had the glass window installed later on. Looking at the roll bar trim and the area around the back window, it does look to have the hardware for the soft window. When the Targe first debuted, they all featured the soft window, but by ’68 the glass window was offered as an option. And by 1970, the soft window was no longer offered. Since so few were offered with the soft window, it’s a desirable option that adds some value to the car.
Currently, the car does not have an engine installed. However, the seller is including this engine, which they believe is a 2.0-liter, and a transmission with the car. Since this engine has been sitting for a long time, it’s best to assume a rebuild will be necessary. Having an engine goes a long way towards making this a viable project, though. According to the chassis number, this car is a base 911, so it would have been equipped with the 148-horsepower 2.0-liter 6-cylinder engine.
Putting this 911 together will take some work, but it looks pretty complete and is in solid condition. The seller notes that the title has a “reconstructed” brand, but they don’t know the story behind why. This could mean that the car was wrecked at some point, rebuilt, and deemed roadworthy by the State of Idaho, or that it was a theft recovery. It’s a bummer, but as long as the car is structurally sound, it shouldn’t keep it from being a fantastic driver. Being a long-hood, short-wheelbase, soft-window Targa makes it very desirable. It sure would be a fun one to build into an R-Gruppe-style car. Reseal the engine, install high-performance pistons and cylinders, add Koni shocks and larger sway bars, mount some performance tires on the Fuchs, and hit the street! What do you think? Will you take this route or return it to its original state?
Bid On This Auction
beautifulsurf bid $20,000.00 2025-12-15 11:59:25
Tweakster bid $19,500.00 2025-12-11 09:56:27
bentmetal bid $19,000.00 2025-12-09 09:08:29- Tweakster bid $18,000.00 2025-12-08 20:13:59
S6Sigo bid $2,500.00 2025-12-08 16:27:32
Scratch Gravel bid $1,000.00 2025-12-08 12:56:45
I know nothing about these cars other than the YouTube videos of some of the guys I watch who have owned them, I would probably be in over my head I do have a old repair manual from the 60-70s cars that covers Volkswagen I wonder how much would apply to getting this thing going again. But it looks like a decent project for someone who knows what they are doing.
Not a single thing on this car is in a VW manual.
Is there something symbolic about the hedge trimmer next to the engine? Happy Thanksgiving all.
Like you could easily loose your head ??
Not quite a Volkswagen but come from the same lineage don’t sell yourself short. You could probably get this thing back on the road. It’s a beautiful car and needs to be appreciated. Not in a storage unit. Cheers.
This appears to be a very good prospect for restoration. The 1968 model had a few interior items unique to that year. Is there a transmission?
Yes, the seller has a transmission for it that’s included. It’s in a different storage unit, so I didn’t get a picture of it.
I had a ’67 911S Targa soft window with the hard glass replacement. Porsche red and fast as the dickens ( for a 1967 car) off the line, in absolutely perfect condition in 2001. Foot slipped off the brake at a light and ran into the corner of a Volvo tank. Stripped the passenger front fender back to the door! That’s all. .I drove it away Insurance TOTALLED it! Gave us 6 grand!!! I should have fixed it Anyway I get a call later from some guy in Washington State that found my business card under the seat….he bought it with a Salvage title and wondered why!
No mention of a Porsche COA that would tell you how original the car is That said, they aren’t making them anymore :)
I think Jessy or Josh from Barn Finds may be able to help with COA. I’ll give them a call and see what I can do. They have been pretty awesome in this whole process.
Here’s a copy of COA from Porsche.
I do not see any pics of the gearbox and axles. Is there a gearbox and axles with the car?
Yes
Would the seller care to explain the “rebuilt” title?
The car could not get a regular title somewhere along the way during a change of ownership because the engine was out, so rebuilt was given. I spoke with an investigator in Idaho and this was his interpretation as well. He did not believe it would be an issue to get a “normal title” once the car was complete. Hope that helps Cheers.
Are exhaust components (heat exchangers and muffler) included?
Yes, I believe they’re both there. I’m sure there is exhaust. I will double check on the heat exchanger.
Not sure what the price should be but suspect it will be there and then some when done. Watching
Is this auction being run again with an altered reserve, based on the previous results?
Good question..
That’s correct.
In photo number 87, the unibody below the torsion bar tube looks wrinkled and there appears to have been some welding and grinding done. Is there any information available about the reason for the repair – rust repair, crash repair, or something else?
Good eye, Both deserve good explanation.
Where are you seeing grinding and welding? It looks like undercoating that’s peeling off to me.
Encircled in red
Looks like the body seam and undercoating but I could be wrong.
Agreed that it’s a body seam, but it looks mangled and repaired. See link to reference image below for comparison. Given the rebuilt title, I think it warrants more information.
https://bringatrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1967_porsche_911s_IMG_8216-92729-scaled.jpeg?fit=1536%2C2048
Agreed that it’s a body seam, but it looks mangled and repaired.
The seller took more photos of the area, but the lighting wasn’t the best. We added them to the gallery above. They didn’t find any signs of rust or repairs, rather that someone jacked from the seam and it damaged the undercoating.
Look better with a full roof.
What is sprayed on the hood? A white fan? Any other parts available with this project?
I have a 1969 911T targa converted to soft window. These cars do rust badly, BUT Idaho is a place where cars don’t have real serious rust issues. They get less than 10 inches of rain a year (I used to live in Idaho Falls, ID). If any existing rust is minor (not structural) this is worth a lot more than they are asking. Granted it needs everything – assembly, paint, interior clean-up. If you know the cars and have the skills, you should be able to double the money you spend – IF it isn’t rusty. If it is rusty – well I should have sent mine to be recycled, but I repaired the rust, and I have too much $$$ in it – but it was an OH car. Loads of fun to drive, though. I’m not financially ahead on mine, but I enjoy driving it. Early cars had gauges with green lettering/numbering, but this changed sometime around 68. The car here has the later version with white letters, no chrome rings, and It would be good to know if the engine/trans are 911T, 911L, 911S, 911E, or even the original engine/trans. I looked at every single picture, and I’m guessing $20k in paint, $20k in engine rebuild (I know this sounds rediculous to an american engine rebuilder, but it is reality), $15k in misc, and a lot of work – and it’s worth a lot more than that. Indications are that its worth well over $60k – although that new vin may effect the value.
The vin is correct. It matches the COA. The problem is the branded title but that could probably be fixed.
A couple things I forgot to mention – this looks to have been a soft window car, based on trim piece inside of the targa bar. It is tough to convert back – as parts are almost impossible to find – but that is a positive, and it is possible. The original fuchs wheels are worth the current bid. Also, only the first few years of targa production had opening vent windows (up to ’73 or 74) – as this one does. Those are very nice to have, and they look to be in good condition.
I’m a bit confused about the assigned VIN tag. Would this mean it was a stolen recovery? Was it a flood car and reconstructed? Any signs of an accident? Did the owner find an engine and gear box and was the engine ever heard running? Can’t see the floor very well or the front battery boxes
Is the floor original? Any signs of underbody panels replaced? It looks like the gauges had water in them. Am I seeing that right? Was the interior dyed or replaced at some point. The COA states it was originally a brown interior. It’s a lot of questions ….. I know. It’s hard to bid higher with so many unknowns and a title that will remain with the car even after restoring it. That being said, it is such a great looking car and the title doesn’t mean a thing ….until you sell it.
The seller believes the floor to be original. When I looked at it last week, I didn’t see anything that made me think it had been replaced.
These things are like gold, in any condition. If you stumble upon one, act fast, it won’t last long. Owners of these know what they’re worth, and no bargains will be found.
I agree with Jack. Cool car. The bargains are the examples that have already been restored.
For 1967, Porsche offered the 911 and the 911S. For ’68, the S wouldn’t pass US smog tests, so they used the base 911 engine and called the cars the 911 and the 911L (Lux, with S features). Soft-window Targas are uncommon, so I’d restore it to stock and maybe bump engine displacement a bit. The “mangled” body seam is probably the result of someone positioning a floor jack there to lift the car–very common, no big deal. Being complete and not rusty are two big positive factors, but a lot depends on the condition of the engine; why was it pulled? The 356 Cabriolet next to it looks interesting, too.
Interesting car. I have owned a couple of early 911’s. This one looks like it might be a good candidate for restoration but this will be no cosmetic restoration but a full engine rebuild($25k), chassis(rust)(15k) and suspension rebuild,($15-20k) interior restoration(unless you can salvage the interior seat covers($15k), carpet, dash and gauges, headliner) unknowns are transmission condition and paint. Guess costs would be $70-$80k without paint. Just a guess but better to plan high than have surprises at the end!
It would be good to know if the engine/trans are 911T, 911L, 911S, 911E, or even the original engine/trans, maybe what year??
Looks like the rear sway bar mounts were welded in. I don’t remember the 68 911 having a rear sway bar
The parts catalog shows that ’68 should have a rear sway bar.
I’m fairly sure the base model did not have the rear sway bar. The L and the S I believe did have a sway bar. the parts catalogs will show a sway bar. If you check the PET system it will blank it out.