'72 TC FS on eBay and Hemmings - very questionable "FACTORY" original?

[FourLoti]

Beautiful paint and nice interior, but OK, where to start?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/266837955443

Stored in a climate controlled collection - with rusted suspension and front undertray connector plate?
17K miles - with half worn pedal pads?
Factory Original - except for missing secondary throttle body, crossover pipes, Catch Tank, Brake Boosters, and?
And apparently, the collector was so embarrassed his car is a L O T U S, he had someone fill in the holes in the back end.
OH, and how many of those silicone sealant worms around the valve cover have relatives on the inside?

Anyone here know this car?  Also listed on Hemmings.

[Bainford]

A pretty Europa, for sure.
That "missing secondary throttle body" is the entire intake manifold with connector pipe, which is not a good solution. And I agree about the silicone worms. That's pretty sloppy looking for a 'tidy' car. There must be some wiggling their way through the internals of that engine. What worries me the most is the sparse language of the ad, including a common catch-phrase of the shyster; "None nicer".

Overall a decent car and should make a nice driver

[Richard48Y]

Sad to see Europa's catching the "Porsche Fever"*.

*Oversold by less than honest flippers.