1967 Porsche 912 Targa Soft Window Rare Car #529 Out Of Only 544 Produced! on 2040-cars

VIN: 550529 Year: 1967
Exterior Color: METALLIC ROOTBEER
Make: Porsche
Interior Color: Black
Model: 912
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: 2 DOOR / SOFT WINDOW
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 135,000

Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

This wonderful car sat covered in a garage since 1995 by its second owner. It was rescued in March 2012 by the third owner (me) and put back on the road after some minor mechanical work. The issues with this car are only cosmetic and minor mechanical.

If you have been watching the value of early 912 Targas (especially soft windows) then you know that the prices have been escalating year after year even in this down economy. Hagarty Insurance specializes in insuring classic cars and keeps an accurate database on Porsche values. Go to Hagerty directly and check it out car values.
 
You have seen all of the other 912 Targas on ebay - and a vast majority of them were POS cars with major flaws. You have seen rust buckets being bought with rusted out floorboards, leaking back windows that rusted out the back seat area, incomplete bodies, wrong interiors, wrong seats, damaged front and rear quarters, rusted out battery boxes, missing or torn soft windows, exposed wiring, cracked dashes, trashed paint, large poorly welded in sections to the front end etc. This car has none of that! AND IT’S PRICED RIGHT!

The Porsche 912 Soft Window Targa has done nothing but INCREASE in value year after year! If you have been waiting for “THE” car to either do a full restoration on or to simply fix the little bugs and drive then this is it! The terrific condition of this 45 year old classic is the single reason why I bought it - with the full intention of doing a full restoration and then the monthly drive to car shows. I love my Targa but unfortunately my garage is now too small for all my other projects. After some serious consideration, it is my Targa that must be sold. My loss is your gain. Restored 1967 Soft Windows are pushing $65K + restored and that number will just keep going up!    
 
The car naturally will be sold “as is” with no guarantee on the drive train. I have posted the car on ebay but I have several NorCal collectors looking at it along with it being advertised locally so it may drop off of ebay if someone local decides to own it.

I do NOT have a ridiculous reserve on the car!!!

The wining bidder will be responsible for all arrangements and costs associated with pick up and transportation.


THE GOOD:
1. 1967 Porsche 912 Targa soft window.
2. Car number 529 out of 544 built. Only 160 known to still exist
3. Per the body tag the original paint color was Irish Green
4. All engine and transmission numbers match the car and are date sequence correct for 1967
5. 4 speed (shifts great)
6. Newly rebuilt shift mechanism (all new bushings, bolts and rubber grommets)
7. Blaupunk radio works!
8. Interior lights work upon opening doors.
9. Rare Talbot NOS drivers side view mirror - Made in Germany
10. 24K Gold plated horn ring
11. Original key on new Porsche factory key fob
12. Never been hit. No front end damage or repair. No rear end damage or repair.
13. No rust on the pan or suspension parts
14. Rust free California car always garaged since new in 1967
15. Chrome and stainless look and clean up great!
16. No chips in windshield, no side glass separation
17. Fuch clone 6x15 up front with brand new Falken 185/65/15 directional tires
18. Fuch clone 7x15 rears with brand new Falken 195/65/15 directional tires
19. Freshly rebuilt German fuel pump
20. 2X44 Weber IDF carbs freshly rebuilt
21. New air cleaners
22. New fuel filters
23. Gas tank drained and in-tank brass tank filter cleaned out
24. Solid gas line in tunnel flushed out
25. New brake pads
26. Freshly turned rotors
27. New front wheel bearings
28. Rebuilt front and rear calipers
29. New master cylinder
30. German “blue” brake fluid
31. Emergency brake adjusted (4 clicks up)
32. New velocity stacks
33. .050 Distributor with new wires, points, cap and rotor
34. New spark plugs
35. New generator pulley and belt
36. New hood and deck lid shocks
37. New battery
38. Original carpet and interior including truck
39. New dash pad
40. Targa Top recovered and looks new
41. Soft window replaced 20 years ago but looks good and zipper works great!
42. Engine runs strong with only very little leaks (always parked in the same spot in the garage and only 5 drops of oil after several weeks)
43. Engine fires up on first turn of the key
44. Does not appear to burn oil
45. No strange engine noises, tapping or knocking
46. Oil pressure 30-35 PSI at idle / 60 PSI at RPM
47. Engine does not run hot
48. The 2 Targa top keys work perfectly
49. Original German chrome steel spare tire.
50. The ignition key matches the door lock (and the locks work).


THE (not so) BAD:
1. 135K miles
2. Clutch just now starting to chatter – will need to be replaced in the future.
3. Speedometer cable is starting to wear and will need to be replaced at some point.
4. 2 dime sized paint bubbles on each of the front fenders behind the wheel opening.
5. Under the front of the Porsche emblem you can see a crack in the paint most likely from a faulty repair prior to the 1980’s paint job.
6. Typical road rash on paint from being a driver and poorly touched up. The paint looks good from a few feet away and while driving down the road but there are a lot of small nicks and scrapes.
7. Car repainted non stock color (sort of a metallic root beer) in the 1980’s - it will need to be repainted at some point in the future.
8. Horns disconnected.
9. Clock does not work but I have not checked it.
10. Fuel sending unit only reads to 1/4 tank when full. Sending unit in the tank needs to be replaced (cheap).
11. Temp gauge does not work – but 99% certain it is the sender as the gauge responds and moves when the key is first turned on.
12. Fuel tank was flushed out but remnants of finely powdered rust are still present (the reason for 2 fuel filters). Until this clears out I recommend the fuel filters be changed often (or drain the tank again and have epoxy coated).
13. The Targa top was professionally recovered years ago on the outside and looks factory new but the inside headliner is starting to sag.
14. Drivers side front seat front tilt "locking" mechanism broken (typical). Slider and tilt work just fine though.
15. It is unknown if the 1st or 2cnd owner had any engine or transmission work done on the car. The tranny looks untouched. I cannot determine if the engine has been apart or not.
16. A few of the small dash lights are burnt out and will need to be replaced.
17. Missing cigarette lighter and tool kit.
18. Back seats have a few small 1" tears (see pics).

If local please email to arrange a test drive and check out the car in person! (thank you to you guys that came by and test drove it this past weekend - now bring some money)!!!

I have undercarriage pictures including underneath the doors - NO RUST. Email and I'll send them to you!

ALSO - I need more room in the garage so I will also throw in any and all spare 912 parts that I have that are not related to this particular car but may come in handy down the road (heater boxes, 1969 generator, extra engine tin, nuts & bolts, headlight glass, gaskets, hardware etc.)