Hard to believe this still happens, but yes, vintage Porsche 911s are still left outside under a wet tarp for unknown reasons. This particular car supposedly even had its mechanical bits rebuilt prior to being left outside. It’s hard to tell why these things happen, but the reasons can range from the owner thought it’d only be outside for a few days to someone passed away and the heirs didn’t know what they had. Regardless, this 911 has seemingly been spared prior to its condition degrading too much, and while it has some surface rust, it’s surprisingly solid underneath. Find it here on eBay for $43,900 or best offer.
This appears to be Signal Orange, which is one of the more desirable air-cooled 911 colors. The color alone should make this car worth saving, especially since there’s a chance it’s original. It appears to have that “sheen” to it, with a patina that isn’t excessive but no sign of recent paintwork. The weathered flag of Switzerland by the license plate area perhaps indicates it was purchased overseas before being brought stateside. And as much as we love Fuchs wheels, seeing this vintage sports car sitting on old-school steel wheels is actually quite appealing. The surface rust will have to be dealt with; hopefully, it hasn’t gone through the metal. When new, a 1970 911T produced 125 horsepower and 130 lb.-ft. of torque.
The interior is in very nice shape, especially for a car that was left outside. No sport seats here, but that’s an incredibly lucky find if you stumble upon an air-cooled project with those desirable buckets installed. The dash appears to have cracks, which is an unfortunate casualty of any vehicle stored outside. The seller claims the interior needs to be restored along with sections of the exterior, but we need more detail than that to assess the state of decay. The listing also mentions that the 911 was “…just taken out of storage” which could be a slip of the tongue indicating the top photo of it along the barn was staged.
And given how solid it is underneath, it’s beginning to seem less and less likely that it was left outside for decades. The other intriguing detail is the mention of the car being mechanically restored in the past, as the seller believes the engine “…looks to have been rebuilt at some point.” I’m not sure how one knows that by visual inspection alone, but confirming that it is numbers matching is more of a priority anyhow. A mechanical refurb of some variety will likely still be required, but the good news is that bodywork surrounding the 2.2L flat-six is usable enough to justify proper engine and transmission servicing.
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