Why Have One 911 When You Can Mix and Match?

Online finds of sexy silver vintage Porsches are pricey but oh so perfect.

There’s a reason why the air-cooled Porsche 911 bubble exists and that has a lot to do with how fun the sports car is to drive. Well-maintained, stock 911s make for enjoyable daily drivers, while upgraded ones can be built to be animals on the track. These two air-cooled 911s we found online would be a great matching set.

The first one, a 1968 Porsche 911 that’s currently listed on Hemmings, would be one heck of a sports car to use as a daily. There isn’t a lot of information on the car, but what’s there sounds promising. According to the listing, the vehicle recently underwent a full restoration and has zero hours on both the 2.0-liter engine and the spare 2.0-liter motor, as well. Kevin McCarthy, an iconic Porsche mechanic in Connecticut built the engines, according to the listing.

The exterior of the 911 looks to be in great shape with a classic gray paint job with the number 68 on the hood, doors, and frunk, while the automaker’s name is located on the bottom of the doors in black. There’s also a tasteful pair of fog lights and chrome Fusch wheels that give the car a reserved, but classic look.

The interior is a little spartan, though. The inside has been gutted and replaced with a racing cage, an uncomfortable racing seat, and an aftermarket steering wheel. The gauges are also minimalistic with nothing but a centrally-located tachometer, temperature gauge, and, what looks to be a, oil pressure gauge.

Hey, who said daily drivers need to be comfortable? With the potent engine in the back and a stripped out interior, there’s nothing getting in the way of pure engine sound. Pure, unadulterated engine noise, which costs $125,000.

For those days when going fast won’t get you in jail, aka track days, there’s the 1973 Porsche RSR offering from Hemmings. The more track-focused 911 features a 911 T body that was built by an unnamed restoration shop in Connecticut. The 911 was restored in 2007 and comes with a 3.2-liter engine that has zero hours on it, as well as a new 3.0-liter engine spare engine. McCarthy once again built both motors.

‘The 911 looks like it’s at home on a track or an extremely windy canyon road,
making it the perfect weekend toy.’

Jim Newton completed the RSR conversion, which includes a more aggressive front end, wider fenders, a ducktail spoiler, and a sportier rear end, back in 1995. And the conversion features a slightly modified rear-back seat tunnel to house a transmission from a 915 properly.

To help accent the 911’s performance-oriented nature, there are two large blue stripes running down the entire length of the vehicle, as well as the number 78 plastered on the rear end, doors, and frunk. This 911 looks like it’s at home on a track or an extremely windy canyon road, making it the perfect weekend toy.

As the listing states, “There is no way you could build this car for that price,” and while we don’t usually tend to agree with online sites that sell cars, this one is true. The price for this beast is $135,000, making it one expensive toy. Why have one 911 when you can mix and match to have the ultimate garage?