This Low-Mile, One-Owner Air-Cooled Porsche 911 Is Priced Exactly Where It Should Be

One Careful Owner

The older the car, the harder it is to find one that's had one owner since new. But that's exactly what this 1973.5 Porsche 911T is, and it's currently up for sale. Listed by Garage Kept Motors, it's been with the same owner for over 50 years since it was purchased new at Tom Sullivan Porsche in Birmingham, Michigan.

Over the years, the car was left unmodified and preserved caringly, keeping it as factory fresh as possible and having only done 59,368 miles since it rolled off the lot. It's one of the last long-nose 911s of the classic era, and the specs that came with it will have classic Porsche enthusiasts take a second look.

Hugely Desirable Specs

This particular 911T is one of the 1,944 mid-year examples produced, featuring the love-hate Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection system. Also known as the CIS (Continuous Injection System), it gave the 911 a touch more power and kicked off a new era for the rear-engined sports car. On the flipside, it was a finicky system that wasn't always easy to tune. It wasn't the best fuel delivery system around, but those who value originality above anything else love that kind of thing.

Other highlights? Its 2.4-liter flat-six is original and made 140 hp and 149 lb-ft of torque when it was new – a far cry from the mega numbers that 911s make today, but just right for the era. The car is also equipped with a five-speed manual transmission and factory air-conditioning. Oh, and those Fuchs alloys came with the vehicle when new. Interesting options include Koni dampers, stabilizer bars, appearance group, tinted glass, chrome trims on the wheel wells, and an AM/FM radio.

So, How Much?

1973.5 models are desirable in the Porscheverse for a couple of reasons. The rear-engined sports car would swap carburators for fuel injection, the long hoods would disappear the year after, and it would get those ungainly 5-mph bumpers in '74. With less than 2,000 produced, its rarity also means higher values, and it'll just keep on going up from there.

The car is currently being offered for $109,900, which is actually fair for its condition, mileage, and history. These cars typically hover between $70,000 and $120,000, so pricing isn't exorbitant at all. Before you say it's crazy spending six figures for a car that'll easily be dusted by a Honda Civic Hybrid, classic Porsches aren't about pulling eye-popping numbers — it's about the experience.

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