The seller Dusty356a has found another incredible air-cooled survivor, this time a purported 1-owner 1965 Porsche 911 coupe. It’s rather hard to believe these cars are still out there, especially with the non-stop hype around air-cooled Porsches, but here we are. I’m guessing at least a handful of these are being sold under consignment as opposed to one individual seemingly snatching up every last survivor 911, but regardless of who owns it, bidding is shy of the reserve here on eBay where it’s attracted just over $52,000 at the moment.
The 911 is on the early side of things, as evidenced by the lettering on the deck lid with no spaces and the 911 badge off-center on the right side of the lid. Later models went to letters with some space in between and the 911 (or 912) badge centered beneath the engine lid grill. The more you know! The seller’s car has great colors inside and out wearing original Polo Red paint and supposedly belonged to a family of a Porsche technician who always had a handful of vintage P-cars kicking around. That’s the kind of caretaker you want to buy from, and while it’s not perfect, it’s awfully nice.
The interior of an early 911 is far better than it gets credit for, which has to do with the fact that many of them are either tired or over-restored at this point. The wood inlays on the dash and the wood-rimmed steering wheel (which I believe was optional) give a serious dose of class and modest luxury to a car with sporting aspirations. Of course, by now, most of that wood trim is ruined and the steering wheel is cracked after years’ of sun exposure, so it’s a treat to see a cabin in as nice of condition as this one is. The black bucket seats, carpets, and door panels are a perfect match for the Polo Red paint.
As is typical with this seller, he wants the photos to do the talking and for potential buyers to make time for an in-person inspection. I would simply want to know if the glass is all original to the car with the correct stampings; at this point, any deviations from original spec will be a deduction on my personal desirability calculator given all of its value is tied up in its originality. Plus, you can’t really use a car like this, especially if you live somewhere that it snows, so be prepared to stare at it a lot in order to keep those floors looking as minty as they are. There’s no denying that this is probably as good as it gets for a survivor-grade anything, and given it’s an air-cooled 911, the final bid will be safely over the six-figure mark.
Just don’t get e’m this good any more. Needs to be in a museum.
As nice as that example is, I’m half surprised no one has just bitten the bullet and popped the BiN.
How do they find these things? I gots to know!
It’s a very nice car and the BIN is on target… but as the owner of a low-mile original interior ’67S, to my eyes this one has been partially retrimmed at some point. The tells are the driver’s armrest (no elbow mark), door cards, dash top and panel surround (no wear of any kind). After 60 years, those surfaces show age but not in a bad way. Undercoating looks newer as well. All quite acceptable in keeping a nice car nice as it ages, but claiming originality is deceptive. No shame in what it is: a rare early longhood that anyone would be proud to drive. Which is what the next owner should do with it!
This a later 1965 build but technically a 1966 car. Big difference in value but a sweet car just the same.
One owner since 1970’s is what the Ebay ad says….
In the 80s, my neighbor had passed away and his wife had his 67 911S for sale. It didn’t start so I switched batteries and it fired right up. I picked up my son from school in it. It was red like this one.
I don’t know exactly what to call it but I used to see something advertised in R&T that filled up the space that took a European sized license plate and replaced it with a device that only took an American plate.
That 911S had that thingy. Does anybody remember them?
We couldn’t come together on a price. I thought $8,000 was ridiculous. And she would not take $6,000.
Then she passed away and everything disappeared.
Besides the 911S, her husband also had a 120, an MGTC, an Avanti, an Alfa, a Motoguzzi, a couple more Studebakes and a Plymouth Barracuda S with a small block and a 4 speed. The 120, the TC and the Avanti had already been sold.