I seriously doubt the mileage is original (among other things, look at the fan - it was painted previously and almost all the paint has flaked off). If the engine is an "E" it should have MFI, not carbs. The body mods are extensive, the S valence fitment and/or the hood looks off (accident?). You have little documentation. These all decrease the value of the base car, as you probably know by now, which (with a good resto) is probably north of $100k. So it comes down to if you like it, buy it. Personally, except for the tail, mirrors, stone guards and and fogs in the valence I like it. I think the price is probably fair to good.

Here is info from the owner "I don't have anything to verify the approximately 39,000 km's on the car, but the engine is original.... I guess a mechanic could verify that.

I have had her for 17 years now and bought her from a gentleman in Pembroke who had her for a few years.... I understand it was with another gentleman in Brockville for quite some time who would flatbed it to Arizona and race it there in the winter. I have pictures of that. She was also stripped down many, many years ago and redone. I will send them to you as well. I put all new leather in her last year and she had a full cleaning of the engine and carbs, all new lines, etc, with a receipt detailing the work. I have the original manuals and many extra spare parts (new) for her too"

Brian

Based on the numbering of the engine and the chassis Vin, that is most likely the original engine to the car. It's impossible to know 100% without the COA but the engine number is to a 1972 911E, and roughly the correct number range. Chassis Vin it is correct to a 1972 911E Targa. Find out if she has any of the original interior parts as those would help the value significantly.

That's for all the responses. I am going to try and sell it for her. I would buy it, but divorce is too expensive!

Now FS here:

https://russoandsteele.com/vehicle-details/?show_vehicle=169138%A4t_index=3&total_results=4&a uction_pk=194&=&caryear=1950&caryearto=1974&search _text=Porsche&page=featured&showpage=1

Thought we had sold it to a guy to enjoy himself. Guess money speaks.

You live and you learn!

Yes, courious to see what it brings.

Someone put some work into it over the last few months. Looks great with the deleted tail/driving lights/black rock guards. Also, they installed an original bumper and mirror. I wonder what kind of mechanical improvements were made?

The best kind of flips are the ones where the car is improved. Good example here.

That's not a flip. That's a value added reseller.

Anyone know where I can get the results of the Auction?

T, E or S, being a U.S. '72, it should have MFI.

1972 was the switch-over year from carburetors to MFI. US cars got MFI, while ROW cars kept carburetors for one more year (73 they all had MFI). Back then in Canada we got ROW cars - the 5th digit of the VIN on this car indicates this isn't a US car (2 vs 1), so carbs are correct.

That is a U.S. car. The fifth digit on the car identifies it as an E, and the 6th digit of the VIN identifies it as a Targa. If the car had been a T coupe the VIN would have started with 911210 followed by four more numbers for the production number. All E's and S's received mfi regardless of whether or not they were US cars or ROW cars.