1968 Porsche 911 Sunroof Coupe

Sometimes auctions on early Porsches seem to have almost as many questions as answers. The car we see here is a Steel Blue 1968 Porsche 911 Sunroof Coupe, located in Vermont, with just under 70K miles. For the 1968 model year Porsche produced 3 variants of the 911: the T, L, and S. It was also the last year of the short-wheel-base 911 as Porsche increased the wheelbase for the 1969 model year in an attempt to control some of the 911’s tail-happy and skittish nature. So which variant is this particular car? That hasn’t been made clear by the seller, but according to the VIN (and the VIN decoders I’ve come across on the internet) this should be a 911S. If any of our readers can provide some clarity here, please don’t hesitate to comment. The values of these early variants tend to vary significantly by model so a precise determination will be key in this case. Otherwise, what we have is a SWB 911 that has been in the hands of its current owner since 1990, who has faithfully attempted to restore the car over time, though there is a degree to which this restoration has been done a bit piecemeal.

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Year: 1968
Model: 911
Engine: 2.0 liter flat-6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: 69,815 mi
Price: Reserve Auction (reserve met)

I purchased this 1968 911 in April, 1990. I have tried to restore it to the best condition I could, both appearance- and mechanically-wise over the past 24 years. My intention was to keep it to my demise, and then Will it to my son, but things change.

Serial Number: 11830162

Engine: 9019411841

The following services and equipment have been performed prior to and since the purchase, receipts available.

March, 1986

PMO: Solex to Weber Conversion

September 1986

Stainless Systems: Stainless Heat Exchangers

April, 1990

Current Owner Purchase

October, 1990

Robert W. Wood, Inc.: Original New In the Box, Porsche 5 ½ X 15 Steel Wheels, original painted finish

November, 1994

All New Exterior Seals and Rubber

January, 2001

Performance Products: Replaced Brake Calipers, Discs

January, 2002

Performance Products: New Clutch

July, 2004

Performance Products: New Stainless Muffler

August, 2005

Automobile Atlanta: New 911 Electric Fuel Pump

August 2006 – 08

Complete Exterior Bare Metal Repaint: Staal Blau (SteelBlue)

November, 2009 – February, 2010

Alpine Motor Werks: Complete Engine Rebuild W/Reseal Including Cylinder Head Valve Job, Carburetors Reseal; New Gas Tank (65,126; current 69,815))

So, we have essentially newly updated: Weber Carbs, Stainless Steel Heat Exchangers, Original Equipment Steel Wheels with Chrome Moon Hubcaps, Exterior Rubber, Brakes, Clutch, Repaint, Engine Rebuild, Carburetors Rebuild, Stainless Steel Muffler, Fuel Tank; Fuel Pump.

Rust? Minor surface engine compartment

Oh, and the car has the original factory installed gas heater in a front trunk compartment behind the spare. I have never done anything with it.

The car currently has cloth Recaro type seats in it that I had installed by the friend who did the exterior restoration, and have the original seats and rails which are in excellent condition.

The interior is in excellent condition with one flaw in the dash, as shown in picture. I have original Manual and Toolkit.

The mechanic who works on this car, loves to take it for test drives and is amazed at its performance.

That’s all I can think of now, email with legitimate questions. I have tried to describe as best I can and won’t be responsible for omissions. Only significant misstatements. I decided to sell it only yesterday, so if I think of anything else, I will edit the posting.

Will deliver to any New England state and New York upon cleared prior payment

Cashiers check, cleared check or cash.

It’s quite rare that we come across a reserve auction for a pre-1974 911 where the reserve is met so early in the bidding, but that’s just the case with the car we see here. Steel Blue is a great color and it looks fantastic here, though I’m not sure it was offered on the early 911s and in this case it’s not original to this car (the seller has clarified that). It’d have been really nice if the correct seats were installed, but there are pictures of them and everything seems in good order. The rest of the interior looks in fairly good shape as well. All in all, this appears to be a good, moderately restored, 1968 911 and normally should command quite a bit of value. With the car here there are some questions to be answered and that will hold the bidding down, which at present sits at $45,100. While certainly not a cheap car, at that price it could be a decent bargain, especially if this is, in fact, a 911S.

-Rob