The 1968 Porsche 911L was a one-year model for Porsche, and was the last of the original short-wheelbase cars. It was a U.S. market car only, and was essentially the 911S with the standard 2.0L 130hp engine, since Porsche was unable to meet the new 1968 emissions standards with the 160hp S-spec engine. This particular car is a genuine one-owner vehicle that has been in Idaho since new. I bought it from the son of the original owner, who parked it in 1998 with 134K miles on the odometer. It comes complete with the original owner's manual, dealer's registration, and service booklet from the dealer in Moscow, Idaho.

The best thing about this car is that it is absolutely, positively rust-free inside and out! No rust! Nada! It has clearly never been wrecked or fiddled with, and the paint is the original burgundy red color, with an old, high-quality respray. Panel fit is perfect, and everything on the body is complete and original including glass, chrome, bumper overriders, badges, decals, etc. The interior is also original, with worn carpets, split seat covers, mushy stuffing in the driver seat, etc, but most of the rest of the interior will be usable with a good cleaning and some ArmorAll. The dash top and headliner are both very nice.

The other really cool thing about this car is that it is absolutely bone-stock original equipment, even down to the seat belts, factory tool roll, Bosch fog lamps, and period Michelin ZX tires on skinny Fuchs wheels. No late-model, turbo-flared, boy-racer foolishness on this baby! All of the unique (and irreplaceable) 911L trim is present and accounted for, such as the door pockets and "elephant hide" upholstery used on the doors and dashboard. The complete drivetrain, including 5-speed 901 transmission and Weber carbs, is completely original, with a matching engine number. The car also comes equipped with ultra-rare, period concave Cibie headlamps; in thirty-five years of car collecting, I have only seen these headlamps ONCE before, and that was on a Maserati Mistral.

The downside of this car is that the engine appears to be stuck, and is probably due for a complete overhaul (at 134K miles this should not be unexpected). I can turn it over by hand, but it is very stiff and will not crank on the starter. The son of the previous owner told me it was last run in 2001, when he drove it around the block. I haven't investigated the engine problems any further, so I can't say what the underlying cause is, or what would be needed to get it running again. In any event, you should also plan on overhauling other mechanicals such as brakes, carburetion, etc. due to age.