Wanted - 73 factory RHD targa...

[SM911]

I'm looking for a 73 Targa, factory RHD, pref one of the 37 Aus delivered cars.
Please PM me if you're interested in a discussion about the possibilities...

[mickc]

I'm looking for a 73 Targa, factory RHD, pref one of the 37 Aus delivered cars.
Please PM me if you're interested in a discussion about the possibilities...

You mean one of the six aus cars?

[mrar]

the records I have have 37 too, looks like 6 s models in tagga that yr.

[mickc]

the records I have have 37 too, looks like 6 s models in tagga that yr.

Ahh yes, my bad, 37 in total. Should be an easy find

[epilot]

Ahh yes, my bad, 37 in total. Should be an easy find

http://www.weltmeister.com.au/carsales.php

[mickc]

http://www.weltmeister.com.au/carsales.php

Yeah yeah, i already know. when he said 'collector' he really meant 'flipper'

[Terminator]

Lol

[reedminor]

Is that the ex uk 24T that has traded a few times in the last few years?

jr

[SM911]

Yes it is Justin. And at the current price I presume it won’t trade any more. One very odd thing is that it’s missing scuff plates. Never seen that before...

[HughH]

Its missing the MFI it had a couple of years ago as well - I wonder if the engine is still "E spec by Phil Hearn"?

[mickc]

Its missing the MFI it had a couple of years ago as well - I wonder if the engine is still "E spec by Phil Hearn"?

A previous owner removed the MFI and fitted Webbers as he was starting to return the car to original condition.

I sold the car a few months ago to a guy in Melbourne

[SM911]

Calling our exalted registrar:
Out of the original 37, how many Aussie 73 targas are unaccounted for Hugh?

[HughH]

Scotty
In the case of 73 Targas it is a case of how many ARE accounted for.

There were supposed to be 6 T manual cars - 2 4 speed and 4 5 speed. The database I got all my core information from (which was the database of cars ORDERED from here) only had 5 vin numbers associated with those car type codes - 2 4 speeds and 3 of the 4 5 speeds.ALL of them, except the last 4 speed, were 911351 prefix cars ie TV or carb cars. However the only one Vins of those that I have a record of is actually a UK delivered car according to its maintenance book although it MAY have been a tourist delivery car ordered from Australia and collected at PCGB head office.
There is also a record for a silver T carb car that MAY be the missing 5 speed car from my list (but I am not certain as it could also be a UK car and I dont have details of where it was delivered)

Of the 5 T Sportos I have records of 2 - both metallic green and in Melbourne last time I heard although one of them is / was hidden under a wide body 964 look cab body.

I have records for 7 of the 8 E manuals (although one of those may not be australian delivered as I have more "Australian vins" for this type than were officially ordered, and 4 of the 12 E sportos.

the 4 5 speed S's are all accounted for but no longer all in Australia and one of the two sporto S 's is accounted for

in this group of cars (all 73 targas) there is a much higher proportion of cars with bad kits on them or have been hidden away than the rest of the groups on my list. So a lot more may be out there hidden under camouflage bodies or in sheds.

[SM911]

Okay great, thanks for the heads up Hugh.
Great level of detail as usual

[reedminor]

I know where 3 of the E's are - a sepia sporto, light yellow 5 speed and a signal orange car (now a hotrod).

Justin