FWIW....there's a thread on the 356 Registry forum about this auction:
Porsche356registry.org - ebay 4 cam motor on ebay picture looks odd.
In particular, a member Joris Koning mentions this is the original engine out of his '57 coupe and he had been in contact with the seller prior to this auction, to try and obtain it for his car. Joris says in his post:
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This is not my engine. It is however the original engine out of my '57 coupe. I have been aware of the engine for some time and have tried to work with the seller to reunite it with my car. Sadly we were not able to put together a deal agreeable to both sides.
The engine was offered to me for $240K as the seller wants to sell it. I told him that this was more than I am able and willing to pay. We tried to work out a construction where the seller would sell my current engine and I would end up with my original engine. Sadly this did not work out.
My current engine has been rebuilt to an extreme level which way surpasses the current engine for sale. I offered the seller to trade my engine for his. This way he would have an engine easier to sell which in addition is also worth a very substantial premium. Thus he would win on both sides as he would get an easier to sell engine which is also worth more and I would get the original engine for my car.
I am willing to extend this offer to anybody here who might buy the engine. According to my calcs my current engine is likely worth $30-60K more than the one currently listed on e-bay.
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That's a shame....so for me with this new information and as some has said in our thread this guy (the eBay seller) appears to be a real dolt.....