Description
THIS CAR
- Originally delivered as a US specification 912 in 1968, this car was later imported into the UK and transformed into a 911 2. 0 ‘S’ powered historic rally car.
- The full bare-metal restoration was undertaken by Howard Warren and Chas Colton in Chester, and amounted to over 400 hours of shell work, strengthening and repainting.
- A period correct 2. 0L 911 engine was sourced and rebuilt to ‘S’ specification before being transplanted into the 912 shell.
- Rolling road printouts in 2019 show impressive peak power figures of 197. 6bhp & 206. 6nm torque.
- Similarly, the 5-speed gearbox was fully rebuilt with shorter rally focused gear ratios and paired with a fabulous short-shift gear linkage.
- The suspension was overhauled, re-bushed and powder coated, and the shock absorbers were upgraded to Bilstein units all-round.
- Some other upgrades/ modifications include:
- Complete new wiring loom
- New discs, pads and brake lines
- Adjustable pedal box
- Front & rear underbody protection plates in powder coated aluminium
- Bolt-in half roll cage
- Sports seats with full harnesses
- Heated front & rear screens
- Plumbed in engine bay fire extinguisher
- New SS heat exchangers and silencer
- Map lights, rally spot lights, Brantz Pro 2, Brantz Rally Timer and navigator footrest
- Since the restoration, the car has competed on a small number of Hero-ERA style regularity events, and has received on-going maintenance from Porsche specialists, Williams Crawford.
WHAT WE THINK
- What a fantastic machine this is, and so it’s no surprise that Porsche magazine ‘Total 911’ decided to dedicate a 8-page article to the car in Issue 165.
- "For those who are adequately funded and are considering an early 911 to actually drive, rather than merely collect and hold in suspended animation, then a car like this would be a great choice."
- This car, then, will appeal to a couple of types of buyer. On the one hand, anyone tempted or already hooked by the historic rally scene will recognise how capable and well-prepared this car is, and also how accessible it makes long-bonnet ‘911’ rally ownership.
- On the other hand, the bolt-in roll cage can be removed, the mud flaps can be taken off, and the timing gear unplugged. And what you’ll have at the end is a rip-roaring 911 ‘S’ experience at a very reasonable price point.
- As always, we encourage anyone who’s interested to get in touch and book a viewing/ text drive at our showroom in Bicester Heritage. You won’t be disappointed!
