The days of the affordable classic 911 are long gone. So, unless you have inherited a bunch of money or are very friendly with your banker, a project may be your only option. The upfront cost will be lower and you can space out the payments as long as you like. The total will most likely be higher, but you will have the satisfaction knowing that you saved an iconic sports car. Well, that’s the hope anyway. This big project is locate in Allentown, Pennsylvania and is listed here on eBay where the bidding is up to $7,600.

You’d better be good with a welder because there’s rust. It’s not as bad as some Porsche projects we have seen lately though. You’ll want to make sure everything is solid though so you can take advantage of the handling improvements made by the factory in ’72. With the engine in the back, these cars had a tendency to spin in high speed corners. So to help negate the over steer, Porsche moved the oil tank to the area right in front of the rear wheel. That moved the weight forward and apparently helped a lot.

When I first looked at the photos of this poor Porsche, I assumed it had already been stripped of all its valuable bits. Well, it has been stripped, but the majority of the parts are included in the sale. Not only did this car handle better than previous versions, but it had more power thanks to a little more displacement. The tranny was also improved, so this is good one to get if you want something pre-emissions. It’s going to be a big jigsaw puzzle though…

This car’s original color scheme was Aubergine over black leather. You can see a little preview of what it could look like on the rear quarter. Purple and yellow are my least favorite car colors, but I think this thing would look stunning after a full restoration. The journey will be a hard fought one, but in the end you will have a classic sports car that should handle as good as it looks!