Porsche 911 S

This gorgeous F-Series Porsche 911 S coupe is the 17th of 1,430 produced world-wide for the 1973 model year, the last of the much sought-after “long-hood,” pre-impact bumper 911s. Ordered in Silbermetalic with a full black leather interior, this 911 S was completed on 1 August 1972 and was among the first 911 S coupes imported to the US in 1973. It is said to have been delivered new to a doctor in the Midwest who had selected a small number of factory options. These included green tinted glass all around, radio-delete, a manual antenna and noise suppressor package, and an engine compartment light.

The doctor enjoyed the car until the early 1990s, when he sold it to Florida-based racers Danny Stewart and Scott Tyler, who disassembled the coupe for restoration. Before the job was completed, the car was sold to another Porsche enthusiast, Keith Innis, who also decided that he lacked the time to finish the work. It wound up with Phil Bagley at Porsche restoration specialist Klubsport Racing near Palm Beach, Florida, where the engine—the numbers-matching unit, according to research on file—and transaxle were overhauled, along with the suspension, brakes, and shocks. The engine was upgraded with Carrera chain tensioners. All the hardware was replaced, replated, or powder-coated. The lower pan was inspected and re-undercoated, and the Fuchs alloy wheels were refinished.