1970 Porsche 911 2.2S Targa
- Engine
- 2.2L flat-six, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 180 bhp
- Colour
- Burgundy
A matching-numbers 1970 Porsche 911 2.2S Targa, one of just 729 examples of the C-programme 'S' Targa bodied variant produced with the 2.2-litre, 180bhp fuel-injected flat-six. Delivered new to the United States, it spent over three decades on static display at the Auburn Automotive Heritage Museum in Indiana before passing to private ownership. A comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration to concours standard, including a full engine rebuild, was subsequently completed at a documented cost exceeding €120,000.
Ownership
- 2019-10-11Auction saleSold €120,000 (≈ $132K)
- 1982 → 2015Acquisition unknownAuburn Automotive Heritage Museumpartial documentation
The car was held at this Indiana-based museum and believed to have been on static display throughout this period.
- 2015 →Private saleCurrent vendorfull documentation
Purchased directly from the museum; commissioned a complete nut-and-bolt restoration between 2015 and 2019 at a cost exceeding €120,000, including €25,000 for an engine rebuild.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019Restoration
Complete nut-and-bolt restoration executed to concours standard, covering the entire vehicle. Work included a full engine rebuild costing approximately €25,000, replacement of difficult-to-source interior trim components including new Pepita door pockets, and a change of interior specification. Total documented expenditure exceeded €120,000.
Restoration was carried out between 2015 and 2019 at the direction of the current owner. Supported by a substantial photographic record and itemised invoices. The car had covered fewer than 100 kilometres since completion at the time of cataloguing.
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