These days, all the rage in the Porsche community is to buy a 90s-era model – ideally, a 964 chassis car – and spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to backdate it. However, there was a time when the exact opposite was the case and cars were used solely to make them look newer than they actually were. We still see these former conversion cars pop up for sale, usually in a fairly poor state of condition. This presents a unique opportunity to uncover a desirable long-hood model underneath the cosmetic tweaks potentially. That’s certainly the case with this 1967 Porsche 911 listed here on eBay for $31,500 or best offer.
It may be hard to believe there’s a ’67 911 underneath that tired-looking exterior, but there is. This car is a mish-mash of epic proportions, with a front bumper from a 964; short hood and fenders; G-body rocker panels and mirrors from a 964; widened rear fenders; a rear impact bumper, which appears to be from a G-body, as well as an engine lid and whale tail (of course it has a whale tail) from a 911 of the same era. The wheels are classic “thin spoke” Cup designs that are most often seen on a 964 model. And to think, at one time, a long-hood 911 was seen as enough of a throwaway car that a conversion like this made sense!
The interior was also converted to a later-body style appearance, including the dash, seats, center console, and door panels. The seller notes that the 911 retains its original green gauges and aluminum dash trim but that the latter has been painted over. The question mark for me is whether things like the doors and seat tracks were modified for these later components and if it’s possible to revert to the parts from the older model without having to do significant surgery behind the scenes. Incredibly, the attempt to make this ’67 911 into a newer model continued to the trunk area, with a newer gas tank and space-saver spare installed simultaneously as the other conversion work.
But here’s the big reason – well, two big reasons – why someone would potentially want to bring this project home: it has a numbers-matching engine, which is a significant driver of value in the air-cooled world. Of course, it will need a rebuild, but that’s the least of your worries with a project like this. Here’s the second reason: the seller believes that based on traces of original paint found on the car, that this 911 left the factory wearing Blood Orange or Tangerine paint, which is one of the more desirable long-hood color schemes. Taken together, it’s easy to see why this 911 may have a shot at redemption in the hands of its next owner.
Painful to see.
I believe ’67 is the most desirable year for 911s,
so might be worth converting it back to stock if you could
get this for a good price and do it yourself.
The ’66 through ’68 cars were short wheel base cars. You can put the longer trailing arms on the older cars but did this happen to this one? Can’t say the conversion is the cleanest I’ve ever seen, especially in front, and the engine looks like it was drug out of a lake. The cost to do anything to this car is going to be through the roof. Asking price is pure nuts.
“pure nuts” is my thought also. Just tracking down the missing parts, let alone paying for them will be a formidable undertaking. Leaving it the way it is is one option but it looks so ugly like this.
31K For a car that needs everything. Missing an air filter for one set of carbs, who knows what state the engine is in. Rust bubbling in places. Not beyond restoring but will cost a LOT.
Step right up! Aren’t these modified 911’s the latest craze, for the wine country, Silicon Valley gazillionaires?
Any P-car experts out there who might care to explain what it would cost to bring this old girl back from the brink? I’m thinking approximately $150,000, give or take 25k, (probably give) plus the car. At that price… the old saw about buying an already restored vehicle in the best condition you can afford begins to make a lot of sense. This is a project with no finish line.
I’d say you’re fairly close on cost. This is as rough as I’ve seen while asking for any real money. Prices have come down a bit from highs but difficulty in sourcing parts has increased dramatically. It would take forever to fix this. All in, may get to $200k to do the model year right and include half a lifetime of waiting. And all that just to have an ok ‘67. Deffo better to buy one finished for half that.
Usually, this would make so much more sense as a parts car but they’ve got all the wrong parts 🤣
Oh Please !!! I have been restoring Porsches for over 50 years and you all don’t know what you are saying. You will maybe pay around $25.thousand….Clean up the body and nice paint $5,000,,,, Let’s say maybe $10,000 mechanical if the motor is running….Clean up the interior new Carpets….Look it will never be a modern car but a nice illusion and nice driver.Just say away from the crooks like some of what you watch….No way $150,000 !!!!!!! …..Complaints welcome…Have a great day !!… Happy Pors-cher-ing !!
A 67 Porsche 911 that has been manhandled and converted to look newer? It needs a VERY big makeover. The price asked is crazy! To bring it back will cost a fortune if an expert does it.