1971 Porsche 911 T Coupe 2 SoCal Owners Numbers Matching 5-Speed Bare Metal Refurbishment

After driving hundreds of long-hood 911s, my favorites are the ‘70/’71 model years with the 2.2L engines.  There is something special about how this motor revs and its visceral nature.  The dog-leg gearbox is perfectly matched to the power.  The way the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gears form the perfect “V” pattern makes it a joy to shift.

This Porsche was built in August of 1970, and was ordered for tourist delivery at the factory by Marsha T. Nakashima of West Los Angeles, California.  It was equipped with the following options:

• US equipment
• Retractable Antenna – Left
• Tinted Glass
• Chrome Whole Disk Wheels (5.5×16)
• Comfort Equipment:
  • Velour carpet
  • Gold model and Porsche letters
  • Aluminum door sills
  • S Rubber/deco on bumpers and doors
  • Chrome rockers
  • S Instruments
  • Rubber pads on bumperettes
  • Leather cover on steering wheel

Recently, this 911 was fitted with factory H1 headlights and the coveted 15×6 “deep 6” Fuchs wheels.

We believe Marsha Nakashima was involved in the entertainment industry, and was a film editor for the movie Blade Runner.  She custom ordered this 911 and took tourist delivery at the factory on September 21st, 1970.  She spent several months touring Europe in this 911 and had her first oil service completed at the Porsche dealer in Salzburg on September 28th, 1970 at 720 miles.  In total, she added 2,119 miles by the time she delivered the car back to the factory for shipping.  It was eventually delivered back to her in the U.S. on February 4th, 1971.

Marsha kept this 911 for the next 48 years/87k miles.  During that time, she serviced it at Aero Porsche + Audi, the local Porsche dealer in Inglewood, California.  She passed away in 2018 and a family friend helped find the next caretaker.  A good friend and client of ours found the car and purchased it from Marsha’s estate attorney on October 4th, 2019 with 87,143 miles.

The current owner primarily lives on the East Coast, but has a home here in Los Angeles that he visits regularly.  He’s kept this 911 in his garage here in SoCal as a fun weekend cruiser.  For the past 5+ years, he’s only added a couple thousand miles but has spent considerable money refurbishing this 911 with the help of Grant at Accutrack in Manhattan Beach, California.  Work performed over the last several years include:

• Mechanical refurbishment (2/20 @ 87,434 miles)
• New brake calipers, pads, lines, and discs
• Master cylinder
• Flush brake system
• Pedal cluster bushings
• Clutch cable and clevis
• Hand throttle arms
• New batteries
• All axle boots
• Fuel filter
• New dashboard
• New center dash speaker
• Rear glass and quarter window seals
• Replace rear left side seat bottom
• Install rebuilt Becker Europa II radio with Bluetooth
• New radio wiring and antenna
• New headliner
• Replaced all door pockets with new mounting hardware
• Body disassembled and stripped to bare metal
• Complete repaint in original color
• Paint work by Gary Kawakami of Ultimate Coachworks
• Install washer pump
• Rebuilt and installed factory H1 headlights
• Repair backup lights
• All new window and body seals
• Front bumper guards and rechromed
• Sourced set of matching dates “Deep 6” Fuchs wheels
• Restored wheels by Fuchs Restoration in OC
• Sourced correct Deep 6 Fuchs for spare wheel
• All 5 wheels are matching date codes from 1970 
• Mounted & balanced new (5) Pirelli CN36 tires
• Source 5-speed transmission and rebuild/reseal
• Disassemble transmission
• New synchros
• Bearing seals and gaskets
• Replace side-cover from original 4-speed
• Dog teeth 1st and 2nd gear
• Shift sleeves
• Mainshaft bearings
• Flywheel seal
• Shift coupler and ball cup
• Shift rod bushings and boot
• Rear main seal
• Clutch kit and machine flywheel

• Remove engine and transmission, separate, and clean
• Compression and leak down test = results good/passed
• No need to remove heads
• Remove carburetors and manifolds
• Rebuild carburetors
• Clean intake manifold
• Motor mounts
• Engine sound pad
• Fuel hoses including ones under engine
• New fuel tank and sending unit
• Fuel tank seals and hoses
• Throttle coupler
• Reseal chain boxes, oil cooler, and breather area
• Intake, exhaust, and chain box gaskets
• Cam o-ring and gasket
• Pulley seal
• Intermediate shaft
• Updated oil-fed chain tensioners
• Chain rails
• Valve covers
• Air filter
• Spark plug connectors and spark plugs
• Fan belt
• New muffler with straps and hardware
• Koni front strut inserts and rear shocks
• Outer tie rod ends 
• Repair front torsion bar end caps
• Trailing arm bushings
• Spring plate bushings

• Oil service (6/22 @ 88,547 miles)
• Replace all fuses with ceramic fuses (9/22)
• Replace clutch cable clevis and adjust clutch (12/22 @ 88,770 miles)
• Oil service (6/23 @ 88,932 miles)

The refurbishment took about a year.  During the engine work, the mechanic at Accutrack noted that there was some oil weeping around the engine case, but the rest of the seals were good.  They applied some JB weld as extra precaution.  The case has some light oil residue with a small drop, but nothing on the ground.  In total, this owner invested over $35,000 into the mechanicals and $40,000 into the paint and body for a total of at least $75,000.  The refurbishment finished sometime in 2021.  For the last several years, this owner has used it as a weekend cruiser when he was in town.  He continued to service it with Accutrack as needed.  Upon receiving this 911 and during our vetting process, we had the following done in preparation for sale:

• Full detail including paint correction
• Paint polishing
• Ceramic coating for further protection
• Steam clean underside
• New hood shocks
• Hood and deck lid release handles
• Rebuild rear brake calipers
• New rear brake pads
• Install better condition stock leather wrapped steering wheel*
  • Original steering wheel leather stitching was unraveling
  • Steering wheel bushing and horn spring
• Bleed brakes/flush system
• Valve adjustment and new valve cover gaskets
• Compression and leak down test:
  •  1) 165/4%   2) 170/4%   3) 155/12%   4) 160/4%   5) 165/6%   6) 165/6%

This 911T is in excellent condition.  The fresh repaint looks great and has minimal signs of wear with no significant chips, scratches, or dents.  The exterior trim is also very nice including all the deco and window trim.  There is one slight paint crack on the left rear fender a ¼” above the left rear bumper behind the wheel.  The glass is in good shape and appears mostly original, except for the windshield.  The proper factory stampings are visible.  There are no major scratches on the glass.  The panel fitment/gaps are quite good.  All the exterior lights work.  The correct date-stamped Fuchs wheels have been properly restored and show minimal signs of use.  They are wrapped in near-new/full-tread Pirelli CN36 tires.

The interior is also very nice and still retains a lot of originality.  The seats are original as well as the covers.  There are light signs of use.  The rear seats look unused.  The headliner is new and has no tears or sagging issues.  The sun visors are original and slightly puffy, which is typical.  The door panels are in good shape with new door pockets, which fit nicely with no warping.  The carpet is original and in good shape with no stains and just some typical light wear, but nothing severe.  The dash is new and has no cracks or warping issues.  All the gauges work including the clock.  The Becker radio also works and connects via Bluetooth to a capable mobile device.

This 911 is California registered to May 12th, 2025 with both correct original California blue plates from new .  It’s also smog-exempt.

This Porsche 911 comes with 2 keys, AutoKennel leather key fob, owner’s manual with vinyl cover, original maintenance booklet with factory/dealer stamps, Porsche PPS, recent service/refurbishment receipts, (COA), front & rear custom Cocomats, correct jack, original tool kit, and correct factory Fuchs Deep 6 spare wheel with new tire.

*Original 4-speed transmission and original steel wheels with hubcaps are available for purchase separately.  Steering wheel installed is extra or credit towards swap of original steering wheel (leather wrap coming apart)

**Note: VIN and other numbers withheld to protect against fraud.  All numbers including VIN, Engine, and color will be provided to serious buyers.