Thanks guys for the detailed analysis of the car. That is exactly the info I'm looking for to determine where to go with the car. The car is located a very short distance from the auctions next week in Scottsdale. When the decision was made last Nov. to sell the car, that was my first suggestion for marketing. The owner was adamant that it was "out of the question". Didn't want strangers prodding and poking on the car, and it has been entrusted to me and me alone. Just how it is.
Let me address some of your suggestions and difficulties with the car. Yes I do have the original date stamped wheels. They are stamped 10/56 which would certainly be close to the birth date of 1/57. Yes the original Talbot Berlins are not original to the car, but a very likely upgrade from back in the day and quite expensive today. Do you think that this would be the most minor of problems? The car does have the original complete tool kit and proper jack, and as above, there are five original wheels. I don't know if I mentioned, but I have every receipt for the car going all the way back to 1966, and the gauges were rebuilt a long time ago by N. Hollywood, so that may have been the change time on the faces. In June of 1985 the Weber conversion was done. I do have the original Solex's. In Oct. 1985 the engine was totally built by Competition Engineering in Altadena, Ca. New crank, balanced , etc. The original engine # on the car was P64143. The current engine is P716713, which is from 1964. There is a very slight possibility that the original may be stored away somewhere since the original wheels, Solex's and the original Leitz luggage rack were squirreled away in a separate garage. Haven't had time to complete an archeological dig yet. The documentation on the car is far better than anything I've ever seen and includes almost every time anything was touched on the car. Every oil change, plug change, suspension parts purchased and installed, you name it. It's either there in the hand written log or the folder of receipts. I've seen so many Porsche's that look really good, but you never know what the life of the car has been. This car has all those details in spades, and most of the work done on the car was performed by well known shops with great reputations. I will attach a few more photo's and appreciate any further comments. I need to get the car sold and put the owners mind at ease. Another item that might help the sell, you tell me, is that the car has its own enclosed trailer and most of the long distance shows where the car has been shown were done using the trailer. Good or bad? Forgot to mention. On 6/87 the car was totally converted over to 12v electricals with all pheripherals included. Lights, generator, coil, wipers, regulator, etc etc. Does that help or hurt?
