Some cars practically sell themselves just based on the presence they exude. The stance, the patina, the period-correct upgrades – it can make you forgive many other sins if the car you’re looking at has some mixture of these qualities. This 1968 Porsche 911S is a European-delivery example that is described as a garage find that hasn’t been driven in 25 years. The original “S” specification engine is gone and there’s now a mill from a 911E in its place; still, this car looks great and deserves at least a date-coded “correct” engine to bring it closer to its original specifications. Find the 911 here on eBay with bids to just over $30,000 with the reserve unmet.

Look at this thing. I hate to fawn over Porsches, but there’s no denying this 911 looks pretty sweet sitting there on what looks like a staggered set of Fuchs wheels. The mismatched paint is my other favorite detail and only serves to convince me well beyond a shadow of a doubt that this one should be left scruffy on the outside and fitted with a more powerful engine under the lid, leaving everything else the way it looks here. The seller includes a ton of photos, some of which show what looks like potentially troublesome rust on the edges of the chassis, but it’s hard to tell for sure – especially since the body panels are so clean.

The European delivery cars are always so romantic to me, as they conjure up images of driving through some gorgeous backdrop with old castles nearby and a waterfall on the other side of a steep drop on a mountain road. More than likely, none of those things happened, but it is partially the point of the European delivery model to enjoy an overseas tour in your new car before heading home. Between this and being in storage for 25 years, this 911S has a story to tell. The interior isn’t in bad shape, but it’s a long way from concourse if you’re the sort of Porsche addict that needs every inch of the car to be perfect (if you are, I’d start with a different car – this one is tool cool as-is.)

The seller confirms the shop’s technicians got the 2.2L engine to fire up and that it runs well. There’s no telling what happened to the original 2.0L engine, but in some ways, you hope it was blown up and left for dead rather than currently residing in the back of another 911 or a Formula Vee, or some other period-correct creation. The 911S is one of the more desirable long-hood air-cooled models made, so it’s of little surprise the reserve remains unmet. Would you leave this one as-is or try to hunt down the correct engine for it?