Equipment
Fuchs wheels, Uniroyal tires, gold badges, power sunroof, rear wiper, heated rear window, passenger's side headrest, VDO dash clock, Blaupunkt cassette stereo.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
One family owned since 1986. Missing rear view mirror. Dirty brightwork and moulding/rub strips. Dull paint. Several big scratches but overall the paint is complete. Grubby, pitted frame and engine bay but no major rust. Tired but complete and rip free interior. A low mileage first year S with some dust left on. Looks like a barn find, but was apparently overhauled and repainted in the mid-1980s.
Market commentary
To the casual eye, this looked like a freshly discovered 911 S that's fresh out of four decades in a barn somewhere. Its history, however, reveals that its only been stored for two decades, and not carefully, after a restoration. The Monterey bidders were astute to bring this car to a price appropriate for its condition since total originality isn't one of its virtues.