The 911E is a model that I particularly like. It won’t have the frenzied investment potential of a 911S, but it makes for a good investment while also possessing a few advantages over the 911T. All 911 models from these years are worthwhile in their own right, though there is a shifting balance between driver and investor and finding the right car is not always easy. The example we see here comes in the very period-correct color of Sepia Brown: a one-owner 1971 Porsche 911E, located in California, with a claimed 16,000 miles on it. Sepia Brown would not qualify as my favorite shade on a 911, but brown on brown does tend to fit the period and still serves as a departure from many of the standard colors we see today.
CLICK FOR DETAILS: 1971 Porsche 911E on eBay
Year: 1971
Model: 911E
Engine: 2.2 liter flat-6
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Mileage: 16,000 mi
Price: Reserve Auction (Buy It Now $125,000)
1971 911E Coupe Rare Original Paint Original Interior Survivor
VIN 9111200820
Engine 6211258
Matching Car
One owner car from new
Southern California Car all its life
Dry as a bone.
Original Sepia Brown Paint with wonderful patina
Matching Engine with 45 miles on total rebuild from crank up
Original Tan Interior in great shape
Original carpets
Original trunk compartment liner (firewall piece)
Trunk is clean and dry with original spare wheel
No Rust Ever
California blue plate car
Original Owner Manual
Original Tools
Original Jack
Original Key
Original Little Pink Slip Title from the new purchase with the same name as the 2015 registration showing same owner for 42 years
Certificate of Authenticity on hand
Exceptionally original interior including dash, seats, carpets, steering wheel, and headliner
There are a few nicks and scratches shown in the photos but far fewer than you would expect and none the detract from the overall beauty
Exceptional undercarriage, torsion bar mounts and wheel wells with no rust or repairs
Odometer shows 1
Recent $21,000 Complete Engine rebuilt including cam chain tensioner update and full MFI rebuilt and sorting out of systems
Case was split and x-rayed to prove up quality
Full Price includes new dash leather if the new owner wishes – we wanted to keep the car all original so we did not do the dash
Ideal for the Porsche enthusiast looking for the pinnacle of collectability. It is only original once. Original cars have been setting new records at auctions due to their rareness.
This is a wonderful and rare car. Not only is the car original but it is excellent. If you prefer to not do auction bidding please contact me
Rick (831) 241-4144
The seller has provided a whole host of detail pictures, as well as a variety of receipts to document some of the work done to the car. There aren’t a lot of great full shots, but in many cases with a car like this it’s the details that matter most. Everything here appears to be original and as a one-owner car we can hope for a thoroughly documented history. The mileage will need verification, though with a recently rebuilt engine mileage concerns tend to be less of an issue on a car of this age. All in all, a very nice car for the period. Bidding currently sits at $78,900, which is below where I’d expect and also quite a ways from the BIN price. Presumably bids will have to come up quite a bit, but perhaps with some work post auction someone could grab this at a decent value.
-Rob
