Thus, I'm still holding out hope for a cheap 62 Notch. I'd be more likely to be successful if I was willing to pay $30k, as that's the median price. Even then they're still hard to track down, as so few were produced (about 680 total). Unless I find one for under 8k, I'll just keep coveting quietly until I've got a spare 30 grand lying around that I don't need for, you know, paying off college loans or buying a house or not starving during the global economic meltdown in 2010.
Check out this Notch for $33,500:
Man, I love how these Notchbacks look from behind. This one is from a well-known and reputable purveyor of classic Porsches, down in sunny So-Cal. I've always been a bit "miffed" at them because once they grabbed a car I found listed on AutoTrader for $5k and immediately posted it on their website for $12k. Bleh.
That's another reason why that last car, the 15k one, was such a rare find. One-owner cars are pretty hard to find after 40 years, and the owers are not in it to make a quick buck. My goal is to find some guy who wants an "open adoption" arrangement, where s/he'd give it to me for less $$ in exchange for knowing I'd take good care of it, and I would let 'em drive it every now and then.
In conclusion:
I've never liked the reflectors above the rear lenses. I've seen them re-positioned under the bumper, and that's what I'd do with mine. These cars sit so low that it's a good idea to jerry-rig a center brake-light on the inside-top of the rear window. They make units 1/2" tall by 5" wide, so they don't obstruct the view, while letting the people behind you know not to careen into your tail. Seems much more useful than rear reflectors that just stick out awkwardly from the otherwise svelt curves.
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