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Here is the blog for OPC Hatfield's 1972 2.4TE Targa resto:
http://pchatfield911restoration.wordpress.com/
http://pchatfield911restoration.wordpress.com/
ding a suitable car within a few hours (in the form of a 1972 Porsche 911T Coupe), we were all quite happy with ourselves. The car was advertised on a well known Classic Car website as an auction car, set to fall under the hammer at a Bonhams auction at the end of June 2013 with a guide price of £15,000 – £18,000. Excited at the proposition, we registered our intent to bid and eagerly counted down the days to the auction. As the auction drew close, we realised that all of our proverbial eggs were in one solemn basket and if this car didn't come in below our £20,000 budget, then we would be a day late and a dollar short. Coincidentally, we received a hot tip from a friend and customer of Porsche Centre Hatfield in the form of Tony Outridge. Tony has been buying, restoring and selling classic 911's for some years and had got wind of a 1972 Targa which had been collecting dust in the forecourt of an Independent Porsche Garage by the name of RPM Technik.
After a few phone calls and a quick run up to their Hertfordshire base, a deal was brokered and we had our very own '72 Targa in Ivory White, complete with Targa top and black Fuchs alloy wheels. Upon initial inspection, the PC Hatfield team were happy with their work, procuring the vehicle for a sensible price well within our budget.
This was just as well, as the 1972 911T which we originally had our sights set on went for just shy of £50,000, well out of our financial reach!