No Reserve 1968 Porsche 912, Fairly Complete, Very Rusty, Motor Damaged on 2040-cars
Haddon Heights, New Jersey, United States
**NO RESERVE*
No Title, bill of sale only. *additional pictures on my "hobby" website: "TaylorMadeClassicCars" com Fairly complete (missing one front turn signal lens, missing driver door panel), "rescued" "pasture-find" 1968 Porsche 912 "K" coupe (made at the Karmin Ghia plant). VERY, very rusty. No floors, sills, center box frame, front suspension mounts, all very rusty. See detailed pictures on my website. Engine complete, but bottom oil crankcase cracked. I can turn motor over so far and then it locks up. I can turn motor back and forth only so far when it stops, so I suspect internal damage which caused the oil pan crankcase to crack. Glass all there, front seats good, rear seats there, has all dashboard gauges, headlights, tail lights, bumperettes, missing one side of aluminum windshield trim piece. Has after market radio. Must be some good parts left on this car somewhere? Engine #753510 Paint code #6808 All four (4) wheels are date coded for 1968. E-brake holds, chassis rolls freely. Last "on road" in 1997 according to a Pennsylvania inspection sticker on windshield. *NO TITLE* Bill of sale ONLY Please remember that this is an "antique" vehicle 46 years old. Car is available for pre-bid inspections and I would always encourage and welcome this. I am proud of my 100% excellent feedback score and always strive to give accurate and detailed descriptions so that there are no disappointments from the buyer. Those with less than ten (10) or negative feedback history do NOT bid unless you contact me and communicate first, otherwise your bids will be retracted and bidder banned from further bidding. The winning bid is NOT a right of first refusal, but a commitment to purchase the vehicle regardless of anything, so a non-refundable deposit via PayPal is required when using the "Buy it Now" feature, or within 24 hours of auction ending and arrangements to be made for pickup of item. Vehicle is listed "for sale" by other venues and media, so I reserve the right to terminate the listing at any time. * be sure to check "TaylorMadeClassicCars" for detailed pictures* *NO RESERVE* |
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Check out our high-res image gallery above to see this prototype up close, and scroll down below to watch a video of it crossing the auction block and for its official auction description.
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