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1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:03 pm
by aston
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:21 pm
by left4dead
DRY 704K #00415.
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:17 pm
by Lightweight_911
A well-known car.
Shame it's not still how it was when Russell had it ...
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Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 4:59 pm
by hot66
is that the one Brain Burrows built ? If it is I loved it in its 'hot-rod' form
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Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:06 pm
by Lightweight_911
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Yes - BB commissioned Russell to build it (most work being carried out by Neil Bainbridge) but I think he changed his mind before it was finished so Russell kept it for a while ...
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Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:18 pm
by inaglasshouse
it may not be commercially viable to restore a 2.4S to this obsessive standard today
Maybe not. But another 500 quid for some proper hinge bolts and a headliner with the correct pattern might have been money well spent.
Sorry, nit picking, provoked by the even-more-than-usually-nonsensical sales description. This bit is particularly awful:
... has been generally acknowledged by those who truly understand these cars, as possibly one of the finest restored examples available anywhere...
It does look very nice. I can imagine it would have been nicer still as a hot rod, or a race car. Anyone got pics of that?
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:51 pm
by Lightweight_911
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 5:51 pm
by tim69s
Had a good look at it at Goodwood the other weekend, lovely, but looked over restored to me.
![Image](//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190828/f725badf128f33950a70d4bb2c0190bf.jpg)
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:04 pm
by inaglasshouse
Thanks Andy. Someone should buy it and convert to ST spec!
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:24 pm
by Berny
Were there only 40 rhd 911s imported to the uk in 1972 ?
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 8:46 pm
by inaglasshouse
Berny wrote:Were there only 40 rhd 911s imported to the uk in 1972 ?
Plausible.
Not researched '72, but I believe that a UK RHD 69S is one of 32, and a UK RHD 70S is one of 35.
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:47 pm
by Mike
tim69s wrote:Had a good look at it at Goodwood the other weekend, lovely, but looked over restored to me.
![Image](//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190828/f725badf128f33950a70d4bb2c0190bf.jpg)
If it had been over restored I’d like to think the horn grill and the sidelight/indicator lens might have lined up a little better!
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:53 pm
by 210bhp
Or the right wheels sourced.......
Regards
Mike
Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:08 pm
by Gary71
What’s up with the wheels Mike? Look ok to me, other than a slightly matt finish maybe?
Gearshift tower looks ‘73 rather than ‘72, but I might be wrong on this one as well!
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Re: 1972 'S'...£200k and hasn't even got its original engine
Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:31 pm
by Lightweight_911
Gary71 wrote:What’s up with the wheels Mike? Look ok to me, other than a slightly matt finish maybe?
Later wheels (ring-type centre caps) ...
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