Vehicle Details

• Year: 1981
• Make: Porsche
• Model: 911SC Targa
• VIN: WP0EA0918BS160813
• Mileage Shown: 33,119
• Transmission: Manual
• Title Status: Clean
• Color: Guards Red
• Seller Type: Dealer
• Dealer Fees: None
• Location: Scottsdale, AZ 85260
• Country: United States of America
• Lot #: V-0056177

Finished in Guards Red over a black leather interior, this 1981 Porsche 911SC Targa was sold new by Jeffords Motor Car Co. in Wisconsin and features a front and rear spoiler, optional front fog lights, air conditioning, cruise control, and dealer-installed 16” Epsilon wheels. The car was purchased by the seller from its second owner in 2020 after it had been sitting idle for nearly two decades. It was treated to a subsequent mechanical overhaul including new fluids, a resealed fuel tank, a new clutch, a new rear main seal, fuel injectors, head studs, spark plugs, ignition wires, hoses, tires, and more. Accompanied by an original sales invoice, a stamped service booklet, maintenance records, and period literature, this 911SC Targa is now being offered for auction out of Arizona with approximately 33k miles showing on the odometer.

This 911SC is finished in Guards Red with a black Targa bar and removable roof panel. Equipment includes a front chin spoiler, rectangular front fog lights, a heated rear window, a whale tail rear spoiler, black rear bumperettes, and vintage dealer-installed 16” Epsilon Southern Ways gold mesh wheels. New Continental tires were installed under current ownership. The seller states that paint meter readings are higher on the hood and front fenders, while the rest of the car’s paint appears to be original. Detailed images are provided in the gallery along with a clean CARFAX report.

The black interior includes leather front bucket seats, a three-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel, Porsche-branded floor mats, folding rear seatbacks, power windows, cruise control, air conditioning, and a vintage Blaupunkt Bamberg QTS cassette stereo. All gauges and accessories are said to be fully functional.

The air-cooled 3.0-liter flat-six engine was factory-rated at 180 HP and 175 lb.-ft of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transaxle and stopping power is handled by ventilated disc brakes at each corner. Upon the seller’s purchase, the car’s fuel tank was removed and resealed, a new airbox and pop-off valve were installed, and the fluids were replaced along with spark plugs, ignition wires, and various hoses. Between 2021 and 2024, the engine was removed and serviced with 12 new head studs, fuel injectors, a new rear main seal, and a new clutch. Images of the service records and engine work are provided in the gallery.

This sale will include the original sales invoice, stamped service booklet, owner’s manuals, a spare tire, a toolkit, a front bra, a car cover, period literature, service records, and a clean title.

The seller would like you to know: “This 1981 Porsche 911SC has only had two previous owners. I purchased it from the second owner in mid-2020. I was told by him that it had not been started or driven for a long time. He guessed that it had been 15-17 years. I had it flatbedded to my location to my mechanic here in the Scottsdale Airpark who had previously brought back to life a 1986 930 Turbo that had a similar history I had bought in 2017. I wanted him to do it again on this SC Targa. Well, what sounded easy ended up being far from it but not for lack of trying. He removed any remaining fluids and prepared to slowly bring her back to life. Removed fuel tank and sent it off to get resealed, new plugs, wires, hoses, fluids, tires, etc. Then we tried to get her to start and could not get her to turn over but discovered the crack at the base of the airbox. So, there was an ah-ha! moment. We ordered a replacement with the pop-off valve to prevent the issue which is common in these cars from happening again in the future. I was starting to get excited again...This was in early 2021. The Airbox took a while to arrive. You have to remember this was still COVID time and things just did not happen as quickly as we had been accustomed to. So finally, around mid-2022 new airbox has been installed and I am standing in the garage for the big moment on the start attempt. It starts but we hear a very unpleasant sound coming from a place unpleasant sounds are not supposed to come from. Immediately he turns it off and says if that's what I think it is that's not good. I said ‘What?!’ He says, ‘cylinder head studs have probably broken and if they have, they can be a colossal pain in the ass to get out". Well, long story short that's exactly what it was. All 12 on the exhaust side had broken. They require a special tool to remove them, and it can take a long time and a lot of patience to get the bottom parts that are stuck out and you must go really slow. I think my head exploded at this point because I knew this was going to be a long and expensive process and that's exactly what it was. Basically, now you are doing a complete top engine overhaul. Take a peek at the invoice I provided, and you can see all that was done. Replace 12 studs, check! Replace injectors Check! Replace the rear main seal Check! Should we do the clutch too? With only 33k miles? We might as well. We are all the way in here, why not? Replace the clutch, check! So right in the middle of this fiasco, on top of the effects of Covid...Me getting sick, Mechanic got sick twice! The Ukraine war starts and parts which are already not easy to get, get even more difficult to get. So, let's fast forward to 2024... Starting to get excited AGAIN because the engine is just about ready to go back in... but before it does I have a trip I have to go on to Europe that will keep me gone for a month. So, Greg called me, and using Facetime, at 6 PM from France I got to see the car start for the first time in almost two decades and it was a beautiful thing hearing her run from over 6,000 miles away. So, when I returned from Europe, I started to drive it around and enjoy it and prepare it for sale which didn't require much.  The paint and exterior and the entire interior condition of the car were always in spectacular condition. It was the reason I bought it even though the mechanical part of it was basically a mystery. So, you are probably wondering If I regret it. If I had known what the problem was, would I still have bought the car? I have thought about that, and I guess I honestly have to say yes. I was extremely disappointed I will admit but despite what I went through the car still has a lot of redeeming qualities.  The whole experience and the catharsis once it was finally complete only add to the story and the pedigree of it. The condition of the car in terms of aesthetics as mentioned earlier accurately reflects its mileage. It was in fact an actual time capsule in a garage under cover for almost two decades. Completely preserved. There are very few of ‘those’ out there for sale on the market today. So, in a way, it was kind of required that this happens in order for the car to mechanically match what you see with your eyes because let's face it, the reality is that there are some known issues with these cars that 911SC educated people inquire about. All of those known issues, I.E. the AIRBOX and leaking rear seal and head studs, clutch. Have all JUST been addressed. So, if you Combine that with all the documentation that I also received like past service records, stamped service booklet, original owners’ literature, original purchase order form 1981 and period-specific brochures, and PCA member literature. This 911SC Targa checks all of the boxes. It would be really hard to replace this car having all that. On a side note. I had been contacted a few months back by the original owner who had heard through the grapevine that I had a red 81 SC Targa. He called me after a friend of his forwarded him a few pics. We made contact and he asked me a few questions and then said, ‘I think that's my old car!’ I asked him what his name was and sure enough, that is what was on the original purchase order! So we talked a bit more about his story with the car which was pretty neat. It just kind of adds to the story of the car. I hope very much that in this auction it finds a happy ending with proud new owners. I encourage anyone interested to try to make contact with me through PCAR. I am happy to discuss more!”

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CARFAX REPORT

CARFAX_Vehicle_History_Report_for_this_1981_PORSCHE_911_SC__WP0EA0918BS160813.pdf

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