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Brandon MayfieldPrivate Automotive Advisory
Unrestored olive green 1972 Porsche 911 T standing on cobblestones in a converted brick carriage house
CollectorAvailable Privately

1972 Porsche 911T 2.4 Coupe

An unrestored oil-flap car in Olive, found in the building it had sat in since 1989.

Mileage
88,700 miles
Specification
2.4L flat-six · MFI · 5-speed 915
Location
Upstate New York
Price
On application

The advisor’s view

A one-year-only body with the external oil filler, in an original colour that almost nobody ordered. It has not been restored and should not be. Offered privately, ahead of any public listing.

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Specification

Powertrain

Engine
2.4L air-cooled flat-six, mechanical fuel injection
Transmission
5-speed 915
Body
1972-only external oil filler flap
Numbers
Engine reported original to the car

Preservation

Paint
Original, with patina throughout
Interior
Original leatherette, unrestored
Storage
Dry indoor storage since 1989

Factory options

  • Original tool roll and jack
  • Owner's manual and service booklet present
  • Period Blaupunkt radio
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History and condition

Ownership

  1. 1972–1989

    Two owners from new, both documented.

  2. 1989–present

    Third owner. Stored and not driven; recommissioning required.

Service record

  • Recommissioning has not been undertaken. The car should be treated as a mechanical unknown until inspected.
  • Fuel system will require attention before the engine is run.

Condition

An honest unrestored car with genuine patina, offered as found. Any buyer should budget for full recommissioning and should inspect before committing.

Known imperfections

  • Not currently running. Recommissioning required throughout.
  • Surface corrosion visible on the underside; extent not yet established.
  • Paint is original and heavily patinated, with dulling and chips across all panels.
  • Interior is complete but dry and will need conservation.

Disclosed before inspection rather than discovered during it. Anything found later is reported the same way.

Documents

Window sticker / build sheetProvided on request
Inspection reportProvided on request
History reportProvided on request
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Market context

Unrestored oil-flap cars are thinly traded and priced case by case. Condition and originality drive outcomes far more than mileage.

Production
The external oil filler was fitted for the 1972 model year only.
Where demand sits
Preservation-class buyers pay for originality; restoration buyers pay for the shell.

Commentary, not a valuation. Comparable activity and a written appraisal are prepared for a specific vehicle on request.

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