For Sale: The Perfect Vintage 911?

What do you do when you’ve built yourself the perfect vintage 911, that you intended to keep forever, but times force you to sell? Well, you call us, because this car is just too nice to not go to a great home. This 1972 911 is restored and modified to really incorporate some of the best bits from all early 911′s, and has the go-juice to match. A 1987 3.2L ‘Carrera’ engine sits underhood, and with modern suspension, and 911 SC transmission, is ready to drive on the street or the track. It would take us all day to list all the work that went into this car, and the asking price of just $34,500 is significantly lower than what it would cost to build it yourself. And come on, what new car can you buy for $34,500 that is remotely as cool as this? The seller is a good friend of The Smoking Tire, and the car is so correct that it’s featured on one of the best vintage car sites around: Bring a Trailer.

If anyone’s interested in this car, please email Matt and he will put you in touch with the owner.

‘Perfect’ 911 Gallery and extensive build sheet after the jump.

Chassis: 1972 sunroof coupe #531, black

Rust and hit-free chassis

Chassis modifications:

Removal of passenger side battery box to fit oil cooler (21-tube brass Porsche cooler)

Battery moved to ‘smuggler’s box’

SC fuel tank

Rear sway bar mounts updated and reinforced

1985 Carrera front and rear suspension with Carrera front brakes, SC rear brakes – all rotors, pads <3,000 miles

Rear torsion bars upgraded to 27mm, Neatrix bushings installed

Lowered and aligned with bump steer spacers

Bilstein sport shocks f & r

Weltmeister 19mm front and rear anti-sway bars with slider adjustment

Fuchs 7 & 9 X 16” wheels, polished rims, black centers. 225/50 and 245/45 Toyo Proxes RA-1 tires with 80% tread

Body:

‘S’ style front bumper with brake cooling vents

RS flares welded on

Steel RS type rear bumpers

Windows-out repaint by Automotive Innovations in 2004

Rechromed rear bumperettes

Hard oil lines to front fender cooler

Driving lights similar to factory TTG lights

All new turnsignal lenses with correct silver trim

Rear quarter windows use Lexan R-type inserts

Optional Lexan rear window with retaining straps comes with car

Transmission:

1981 911SC transmission

Factory short shift

Engine:

1987 Carrera engine with 12K miles on top end overhaul

1972 style heat exchangers & muffler with O2 sensor adapted for Motronic

WEVO mounts on transmission, sport mounts on engine

Interior:

1976 dash: no speaker or a/c vents – excellent condition

Gauges restored by North Hollywood Speedometer

Speedometer cosmetically matches ’72 instruments but is electronic

New carpet and side panel coverings (red perforated vinyl)

New black headliner

GTS Hockenheim seats with matching red perforated vinyl bolsters and black and white pepita (houndstooth) cushions Seats added March 2010.

Newer retracting seat belts (red)

Converted to power windows

Inner armrest/door handle from RHD 911 on left door

Nakamichi head unit, 6.5″ woofer + dome tweeter in each door

I built this car with no regard to cost because I never intended to sell it. If I were to keep it, I would replace the first gear syncro, which grinds a bit on downshifts over 5 MPH. And I might go to a 7:31 ring & pinion