1972 Porsche 911S Targa: Preserved, Not Pristine

[@my31and37]

I absolutely love unrestored survivor cars, but when they've deteriorated to the point that rust is eating holes in them, its time to do something.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

my31and37 yeah leaving the rust holes is a bit of a wank

[@MonteOlsen]

I agree. I hate to see a car that deserves a more dignified existence look this way. I tend to anthropomorphise all kinds of things, I suppose, but this car deserves to have the rust taken care of and new paint applied to protect the car. Leave the internal upholstery if you want, but give this car some,protection.

[@guilhermemuquem2466]

I totally agree ! Patina is different than rust.

[@mxxkxxg]

I’m sure you all know more than he does.

[@anonymousonlineuser6543]

He is just waiting for a right person to take it off his hands for 100 times what he paid.

[@johnsmith-fk7fw]

you get such good cars and locations, you should upload pics we can use as wallpapers in 4k resolution to your site, that would be great

[@mitchellgildea6944]

Yes I agree

[@MoveTowardsTheLight]

This!

[@ericspooner9199]

Awesome idea.

[@crs290]

Oh, yeah!

[@Z-Twinturbo]

get this comment to trending!

[@40rovercj7]

I love this!! You saved that car, even though purists say "It's rusty, and a wasted investment." You put your heart into that car and it I'll bet you smile every time you drive it.

[@papa_pt]

Running, not Preserved. Preserved, not Pristine is one more up

[@sebastiandelgado3517]

That's true

[@wahpanda1520]

Burned to the ground and rusted through.

[@Delta_GlowV]

This video in a nutshell: ''fancy beater''

[@roguenova6766]

I love how closed captions for these videos are saying "[Music]" when the engines are revving :)

[@cmacd8879]

I wonder if Mr. Drayson ever wondered about the irony of having a PhD in coastal geomorphology (a field which is largely about... erosion) and driving this elderly Targa, which is also in a state of ..... erosion. ;)

[@sergiosaunier]

C Macd That was the smartest comment in this comments section!

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

No irony at all, thats what drew him to it in the first place.

[@MrBluoct]

C Macd 🤔🤙

[@marvluebke]

The music is too loud compared to the narrator at times.

[@Cur8or88]

Yeah, let us hear the bloody man.

[@flavioackel4168]

Same feedback we all give to all videos... I guess none is really reading comments...

[@quincylongman7469]

glad it wasnt just me, my lap top took a drop today and i was wondering if it was it or the way the audio was mixed

[@deanburke9107]

Same

[@ericjenks9596]

Same

[@erichakanson7010]

There's a restored version of a '72 911s Targa on BaT right now. It would be awesome to have both the restored and original, unrestored versions of the same car parked in my garage. I also totally understand Alan (And others) when describing the feelings of/towards an unrestored car. I own my grandfather's unrestored yet immaculately kept "63 356SC. Although I think it's one of the nicest original models I've ever seen, it does have it's bumps and bruises. For instance, once when I was about 6 yrs old I was riding shotgun with my grandfather on a Saturday morning. We had stopped various places around our little town so my grandfather could do various errands, one of which was stopping at the package store so he could get beer for later in the day. The owner of the store always gave me a handful of bubble gum while we were there. Well even though I was supposed to wait until we got home to chew it, I snuck a piece in my mouth and of course my grandfather immediately said "I saw that, if you drop that on the carpets you'll be in big trouble !" (As if I could ever get in trouble with my grandpa!) Inevitably dropping it on the carpet is exactly what I did (it flew out of my mouth whilst trying to blow a bubble. ) I spent most of the rest of that morning digging the gum out of the carpet. The funny thing is that still to this day, over 35 years later, I still see the faint outline of where I dropped my gum on the floor mat. I often think "if I'd have restored this car, that little stain wouldn't be there. Neither would the slight dent on the engine lid where my grandpa hit a wayward golf shot into the parking lot, only to end up hitting his own car!" Yes, it's nice to see beautifully restored Porsche's but we also need to keep unrestored but mechanically sound Porsche's on the road as well. Thanks Petrolicious!

[@frufru0071]

Eric Hakanson thank you for sharing your story about cruising with your grandpa in the car that is now yours. Little anecdotes like this one you have shared are-for me-what has made my old MG impossible to part with...(& that it’s a '67 w/OD). I’ll restore it one day.

[@overbuiltlimited]

Great story! I like it better than the video!! Wish I still had at least one of the cars that I had growing up. Like my Dad’s Scirocco. I remember being seven years old sitting in the passenger seat. He would let me shift the gears for him. So fun to “help” Dad to drive. I remember we’d be cruising on the highway and he’d take his hands off the wheel and say, “Look at how straight it tracks.” Or my first car, a 64 primer gray bug that I learned to drive stick on. No seatbelts, no bumpers, nearly no brakes and no wipers. Had to get out in rainstorms more than once to squirt rain-x on the windshield. Stuff saved my life for sure. Car was at total death trap, but it ran like a top. Good times.

[@BlueHopi144]

I love that older Targa model - they had such a wonderful shape and style .

[@seadragonadventures]

That's the beauty of true passion. It overlooks what others might consider ugly or wrong, and simply embraces what is. - AB

[@PinkAsAPistol]

- Of course I rebuilt the engine and did all sorts of mechanical work, but I also said "well, I'm going to leave this rust eating the car and go on bragging about it being unrestored as if letting a classic car rot away proves how special it was and how much I loved it" - Wow what a cool story dude

[@matthewschiebout7384]

All the current B.S. Just like the Safari builds. Too bad the rich have more than enough money to destroy things!

[@gjg5789]

He has lost his grip on reality for sure.

[@maxuabo]

Love the video. But could you guys please turn down the music by 30-40% it was hard to hear all the words of the speaker clearly

[@IntegraDIY]

Hopefully the rust holes will be repaired.. that stuff spreads like a wild fire

[@raegaldorn7681]

It does on a classic mini :(

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

HOPEFULLY! I mean, hopefully, they repair it! Not hopefully, the rust spreads! :)))

[@matthewschiebout7384]

If you're gonna park it, as many do, this won't be much of an issue. For the rest of us, yes, preserve the car and use it from time to time. Not "touching it" and letting it rot further, sure, if you don't care about automotive history. What a load of bull. He "restored" all the running gear. What the heck?

[@jeep2003]

kept indoors it wont spread

[@sexyitalian891]

Wtf... You obviously aren't an enthusiast. Most rust means more weight reduction bud.

[@stoiankirezov8532]

What joy it's to see a car in that state sometimes for me it's not the rarity of a car or watch that make it special but the life it has lived. A lot of the time we forget that these things are tools and should be used and not overly protected

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I love the patina, very unique on a Porsche!

[@jamesdunn9714]

It goes beyond patina. Rusty to this degree is not patina.

[@isaacgael2523]

Instablaster

[@alexbritch02]

​@@jamesdunn9714Having a few small holes on the fenders/hood is not bad, one bit. It's different if your undercarriage is like this.

[@marcscordato4385]

The older I get the more I like patina cars . Perhaps there is a phycological reason for this . Perhaps as I age I want people to appreciate my patina to see value in my scrapes and scars .

[@saintsmccastle3521]

Hello. May be patina could be nice sometimes.....but rust holes I do not think so.

[@andigriesbeck3208]

Marc Scordato I like patina, but no rust 😬😂

[@stephen300o6]

Patina is easier in the upkeep compared to the detailing loons, worried a piece of dirt may reside on the car.

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

@@saintsmccastle3521 YES!

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

@@andigriesbeck3208 EXACTLY!

[@neilh.6024]

These well done videos are driving up demand for these old 911's, which are through the roof as it is.

[@ConservativeGangstR]

I couldn't do it. Ratrod's are suppose to be Rusty, not Porsche 911's.

[@icecreamalacarte]

BUT killing the rust would destroy the patina. Please, fix the rot. It does not 'connect' you to the car more; it's simply a cancer eating your passion. Beaucoup money allows for idiotic sympathy towards your passion-Pretencioulicious?

[@ConservativeGangstR]

@@icecreamalacarte well said.

[@visionemu2458]

@@icecreamalacarte Exactly

[@conkgord]

FANTASTIC. Absolutely beautiful car. So nice to see it untouched. There’s enough people restoring the marque, but not enough giving us the patina of life. Thanks for sharing.. Gordon (Porsche 981).

[@ChiHoKo]

but at least fix the rust? Sure, it looks much more interesting with the patina, but I have a feeling of leaving a sick person and not treat him with any medicine...

[@josebetancourt2641]

Indeed,that is precisely the idea.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

hipster wank basically

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

Um no. Leave it original.

[@c3dk]

No don't fix the rust, a car is only originale one time ! DON'T FIX THE RUST !!

[@shiddy.]

those panels need to be replaced, not repaired ... it's not causing any more damage than is already done ... try to think about this on a deeper level, the damage is endearing

[@ryanmundt9628]

The audio is a bit loud and hard to catch everything he’s saying but great video nonetheless!

[@bigmacdaddy1234]

It worked perfect for me. The problem is you.

[@thomaselliott573]

thank goodness. He is a wanker.

[@1fujimonk]

Petrolicious,, what you’re doing on this platform is simply brilliant beyond words! You revive in us the passion, the reason why we spend our hard earned cash on a depreciating piece of metal. I’m not a race car driver nor will I dear pretending to be anything else than just your average person. But I simply love driving my manual GT3. It will most likely never see a track day with me but it doesn’t matter because the sounds, the smell, the sensation it delivers the moment I crank its racing motor gets me out of bed every time at the crack of dawn simply to reconnect with my inner child.

[@Dirtywaterdrinker]

Turn that music down

[@TheLuisg92]

The good thing of keeping a car like this is that nothing bad can happen to it. You can use for whatever you want and don’t have to worry about scratches or dents or jealous people keying the whole side of it. It is great if you want to enjoy it.

[@kuzz7919]

That is the coolest old Porsche, it nice to see someone respect the car and what it has been through in life. I love a survivor!

[@beegee22]

Great story behind this car and about why it isn't being restored. Amazing that he traveled to Japan for one day and instead of feeling disappointed at seeing a rusty car he was excited enough to buy it on the spot.

[@ericmulholland4841]

LOVE IT!!!! Your right you don't see old non restored vehicles!

[@frufru0071]

He’s the only one that the car’s visual appearance has to appeal to and, because he could easily afford to, I love that he hasn’t. 👍🏼👍🏼😁 Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@andrewberzins752]

Love it, gives lots of food for thought on my current project. I guess it can always be restored, fake patina added but what's lost is lost. Fenders, whose seams have never been opened....Thanks.

[@nrs6956]

To the uninitiated (my self) it sounds great! A contented owner that calls his own shots, I salute him. And bless Petrolicious for it's existence. Current offerings by manufacturers are almost prohibitive cost wise for purchasing and maintenance plus insurance.

[@Profetmaf]

These Petrolicious videos get me everytime. Everytime i want to check the ads for the car of the video. Keep up with this great work !

[@mikl911]

Absolutely perfect! I love what you have done and not done with it. Thanks for sharing.

[@mariofalfan2997]

Great looking ride, That windshield wiper in the rear window is very cool looking, just keep it up !

[@simonodell2103]

Saw this in the flesh at bicester heritage show summer 2019 ....it is what it is , bags of character and its survived life .

[@elcasho]

Love that you kept it original

[@O-cDxA]

@Petrolicious : This just goes to prove you guys can take a rusted, old car with it's mirror taped on, and make people drool over it by the way you present it . Excellent videography. Art. Well done.👏👏

[@CraigOliver64]

Lovely story. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@ZeeBri]

I don't think enough people appreciate how freeing it is to have a car that you can just get in and drive somewhere without worrying about the paintwork, getting it dirty or putting miles on it. Liberating

[@JeeGee114]

Those are the people I never park next too. The elderly Hyundai and socialist teacher Renault drivers.

[@radojovic2329]

“Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining”...fix that car!

[@davidharding966]

As much as I love Porsche and a 1972 911 specifically is a dream car... really Petrolicious...another 911 video?

[@Shidoshi578]

I had a 1971 911T Targa for a few years back in the late 90’s. Damn I regret selling that car still to this day 😖

[@mereclander]

Although I prefer prístine cars, I like this one because of it’s story. Very nice vídeo.

[@tonyfreegard2232]

Rust never sleeps

[@thetreblerebel]

These old Porsche cars are way better appealing than ANY new one!

[@freejrs]

Music was poor on this. Also too loud. Levels were off with the voice. Car is cool! Will have to be restored someday though.

[@chris18t]

I like it. Shows you dont need a concours quality car to look cool.

[@jamesdunn9714]

One can argue you do not need a car at all to look cool.

[@steelhead197]

Great job! I completely agree! You made the right call on this one! 🇨🇦👍🏻👌🏻

[@StevenVanLoven]

fantastic car, you can see , feel and smell the beauty of it.

[@gjg5789]

You SEE the rust eating away at the hood! You FEEL parts of it come off when you rub your hand on it! And, SMELL that old mildew smell of a car neglected by incompetent owners.

[@ericwardell6639]

@@gjg5789 the hood kills me it just looks awful, it’s too far gone to just leave it. I am totally for daily drivers and cars you can enjoy but this needs a lot more love

[@gnrrpreacher]

One of my favorite Porsches is the targa in the movie The Big Chill. Beat up but beautiful.

[@scottmyklebust2188]

Why is it left hand drive if it was originally sold in Japan?

[@mojoblues66]

How can a LHD be made for the japanese market?

[@seekthetruth824]

Ive had a 911sc, a 928, and a Shelby Cobra (Unique) replica. By far, the most fun was the 911sc. The first year i had it i never drove it to work but managed to put 20,000 miles on it just driving for pleasure. No problems with it, either, just oil and one coil.

[@brandyclassic]

항상 마음에 준비를 하고 보는 페트롤리셔스! 항상 좋은 영상 감사합니다.

[@hiroshikawamoto4898]

Wabi-Sabi. thank you for coming to Japan.

[@kerrykrishna]

What a loverly human. Thanks for making this vid...

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

It really hurts, my eyes and heart, watching this video!!! Patina is good.... Rust, not!!! :((( . It's simply not a conserved car, so that u say: I keep it as is! They rebuilt this and the rebuilt that... But the rust NO!! We can't touch that! :((( HIPSTERS BULLSHIT! Well, it's ok! They got the attention they needed.... U guys did this video.... It's over! Now save the poor car! PRETTY PLEASE

[@flipflop7577]

That's the problem with old cars...When they were new, people treated them just like ,,things" wich has to do the job( bringin people from a to b) but as they get older and rare, people or car enthusiasts get a little crazy about these cars. Every classic car has to be saved/restored and treated well because they are not built anymore...I'm one of these enthusiasts too. But I'm starting to understand that some people use/treat their own classic car how they want. And thats o.k. Imagine how boring the car scene would be if every 911 owner would drive a perfect restored car... You can look at these rusty cars and think about, how much fun the restoration process would be...and I think this can be satisfieing 'cause there are several ways what you can do with it... But thats just my opinion.

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

@@flipflop7577 I agree with u... but I still can't accept a Porsche with SO MUCH RUST! NO!!!

[@ChrisSaddlerSam]

@@flipflop7577 I love patina... but rusted out metal... full of holes, NO WAY!!!!

[@a112CRO]

From the moment I got somewhat involved in few immaculate restorations of old 911s, my dream 911 I would like to drive daily is mechanically sound visually neglected G modell Carrera 3.2 Motronic with G50 transmission. I love this car and the whole idea behind it.

[@ShifuCareaga]

I have an old shoe you can film if you like....

[@brianjoyce9040]

Very cool, not often taken, road to Porsche enjoyment. Thx man.

[@kamaukinyanjui8739]

Classic target👍I love that huge Porsche sign in his garage

[@deldridg]

Interesting thought experiment. As something of a purist and once 964 owner, I have to say I would be happier to see less (or no) rust (aka 'car cancer'). Hard to draw the line between its current state and a full body restoration but to me it's a bit of a odd thing to do some restoration under the hood and leave the visible exterior in its pained state. That rust is not going to retreat... I wonder what Icon Relics would have done to the body (purists they ain't!). Thank you for another thought provoking vid. Cheers from Oz - Dave

[@HughResnick]

Thanks for this. That first front view of the car at 0:40 made me LOL, in a good way.

[@echanos]

Good video but as always the lame music drags it down. Let us hear the car and let us hear the speaker speak.

[@robertrenner5896]

Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing

[@JohnDoe-xu2vx]

Decades ago I sold my completely stock 1970 911E coupe for $7500 to a couple guys that were going to ship it from Calif to Japan and sell it for 25K. One of my biggest regrets of my whole life.

[@SuccessShared]

If I'm not mistaken, I think that's a 40mph limit just off the Sandbanks ferry just there isn't it? Could be wrong!

[@The_BM]

Funny and somehow nice as well to see the 911 in this condition. Usually it's the over-restored versions that my eyes are used to.

[@jeep2003]

The roads would be a much more interesting place with cars like this running around.

[@Retrobeemer]

Great car and a great story. Thanks for sharing Alan.

[@oscarpark1523]

I do respect this trend. I think the backlash is on account of early, completely stock 911’s are so refreshing and increasingly rare that people would rather see the car as new; Especially in that great silver. I can’t remember the last time I saw a pic or show on one that wasn’t completely flared out, (Reimagined) for some Saudi prince or Russian billionaire..

[@rafaaudi28]

I always dream with a barnfind like this! Its The ultimate connection with The history of The car, and way respectable compared to an over restoration! Beautiful! 👏💎🇧🇷

[@shaunleecollins778]

Great video. Love the car! Plenty of character! Can't wait to stop by Canford one day soon!

[@andrewburgess6787]

great video. I'm looking for a pre impact bumper 911 RHD in Melbourne

[@samazhar6067]

Its rust and dust enhancing her beauty! Lovely car

[@truthseeker8483]

"Japanese market car" with left hand drive...I'm confused...

[@TinLeadHammer]

They like it like this.

[@frufru0071]

TRUTH SEEKER add me to the list, please.

[@NathanHiggers69]

@@frufru0071 what list

[@MatchboxGarage]

I love this as an 'oily rag' restoration. You don't feel bad using it daily

[@kgbhoneytits105]

i would restore it but have it pictured before so you cna have it as a wrap because it is very nice

[@klasseact6663]

My "whilst" count was @7 but I'm not 100% sure😉

[@chriscarbaugh3936]

77 maybe!

[@shrek9838]

IM SURE IT LOOKS VERY COOL ON THE ROAD, EVEN IN THAT CONDITION

[@Whiters8]

One of the best vids you’ve done ✅

[@jakashh]

Years ago my friend told me about how he once met a man here in Houston who daily drives a 2000 Mustang Cobra R as his beater car. Being that there were only 300 of them made in 2000, I didn’t believe him until only last week when I saw a 2000 Cobra R driving down the highway on a rainy day. What are the chances it’s any other Cobra R? That’d be a great video for this channel if anyone could ever locate him.

[@kevins7093]

Perfection, love it the way it is, just seeing this made my day! Thank you!!!

[@johnmatthews1095]

couple of questions. why lefthand drive for japan ? are the front indicators not off a 73 ? might just be pantination but they don't look like a 72

[@ryanmundt9628]

john matthews in Japan having a left hand drive import is a bit of a status symbol. Even most British cars here are oddly left drive.

[@johnmatthews1095]

thanks !

[@kantina4765]

Importing cars whilst in uni? Lucky bloke

[@bmorris5863]

It's called a job hunni

[@kantina4765]

urethra wanklin It's called being born into money

[@mxxkxxg]

Kantina it’s called you’re a hater

[@kantina4765]

Mike Smith In what way am I hating on anyone or anything

[@wheelspinmanager]

A fascinating idea it really is ; this car represents just something different I would absolutely drive such icon

[@r7coo]

This is pretty much my dream car - it’s perfect 👌

[@jamesroberts9673]

I absolutely get it...full marks for keeping it like this 😺

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

I love the work you do but I'm really struggling with this story, the bodywork condition is a shocker; it may have come from Japan but it looks like it was stored in a salt mine

[@Anirossa]

I am 20 and my first car is a car close to twice my age, a Ford Granada Mk2 from 82, I don't ever want to get rid of it and I want it restored to full and I want to work on it and get to know it. Very interesting old Porsche, I do hope you will restore the cosmetic parts if they start turning to dust so it won't disappear. Apart from that I see why you would want to keep it entirely original, again, I just hope you won't let it turn to dust from the bear rusted metal...

[@c.s.johnson7691]

The '72 911 was unique for its external Oil Port placed back of the Right Front Fender. This was the only year, as Porsche placed the port back in the engine compartment after many mistaken attempts at petrol fills through that external port. Unique Body Style.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Honestly, I love it, I always wanted a beater E type as well, so I guess I'm that kinda odd. I drive sports cars year round, and have since my first car. (A triumph spitfire.) At first it was due to being broke, and only being able to afford one car, now I do it because it reminds me of how fun the are.

[@arisgod2749]

ok we are talking stuff to extreme now. Patina ok I get it. Rust all over no I don't And rust doesn't stop where it is it will continue to rust so you do have to restore at some point.

[@matthewschiebout7384]

He didn't even wash the windows! Treat a new Porsche like this, not this flash of history. He should buy one of those, eat McDonald's in it, never clean any part. Drive it until the tires won't pass the road safety inspection. When it gets a door scratch or ding, let it be.

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

trying way too hard to be cool isn't he

[@lordofkeebs8424]

I love junky Porsches, i have a junky 996 and to be honest it was so fun because you dont have to worry about messing it up when is is already dinged up.

[@phillollard6965]

Nice , mechanically sound , 70s targa, proper 👍

[@SteveRooker-l5i]

I don't know why I love this car but I love this car

[@MrDieselakias]

Left side steering wheel in Japan?

[@capuchinseven]

Pretty sure I saw this at Luftgekuhlt UK. I loved it then and love it now.

[@gsd4me00]

As Japan drives on the left side of the road, how is it a Japanese market car when it is left hand drive?

[@PaulinhoThompson]

A nice episode featuring a nice car and even nicer location. The Studland to Sandbanks road features a lot on my own channel. We've a lovely set of roads down here in Dorset and great to see you down here filming 😁.

[@harrisonhunter7512]

A great story and the čar for its age is great.