1973 Porsche 911 S Targa
- Engine
- 2.4L flat-six, 190 bhp
- Colour
- Aubergine (dark purple)
A 1973 Porsche 911 S Targa finished in Aubergine over Beige leather, delivered new in the United Kingdom as a left-hand-drive US-specification example on 1 July 1973. Fitted with Koni shock absorbers, front sport seats, and air conditioning, the car retains its original colour scheme and has had only three prior owners across nearly five decades, spending thirty-two of those years with its second custodian. It was professionally repainted in the original colour approximately ten years ago and is currently located in the Netherlands.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €99,000 (≈ $109K)
- 1973-07-01 → 1974Factory deliveryFirst UK ownerpartial documentation
Took delivery new in the UK as a left-hand-drive US-spec example; retained the car for roughly one year before selling.
- 1974 → 2006Acquisition unknownSecond ownerpartial documentation
Kept the car for approximately thirty-two years, suggesting long-term careful stewardship.
- 2006 →Acquisition unknownThird owner, Netherlands-basedpartial documentation
Based in the Netherlands; commissioned a professional respray in the original Aubergine colour approximately a decade before cataloguing.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Bodywork
Full repaint carried out to a professional standard, returning the car to its original Aubergine factory colour.
Carried out roughly ten years before cataloguing; no specific workshop named.
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