Finished in Light Ivory, ‘EKH 938K’ is a 1972 Porsche 911T Targa that benefits from a recent £65,000 restoration that included a complete respray in addition to a full rebuild of the 2.4-litre engine.

It was, the seller smiles, “completely taken apart and then put back together”, and now boasts a back-dated interior, an “immaculate” underside (our words, not his), and a mixture of new and refurbished mechanical components.

It is, therefore, one of the most impressive 911s we’ve ever seen – and the fact it’s also one of the most versatile of all the body styles Porsche has offered, means this auction is sure to be fiercely contested.

Now finished in Light Ivory (paint code 11) rather than the silver it left the Porsche factory in, our man has crawled over the car with a magnifying glass and reports that there are “no marks, dents, or blemishes to the paintwork” Need we say more about the fit ‘n’ finish of the coachwork other than this is a man for whom finding blemishes is second nat...