To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Arizona
event, 17 - 18 January 2019.
Estimate:
$75,000 - $85,000
- Offered from the Torque Collection
- Matching-numbers engine
- Suspension upgraded to S specification
- Cosmetically and mechanically restored
- Known ownership history
- Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Originally delivered to Wisconsin resident Wayne Rindt on 1
February 1970, this Conda Green over black leatherette 911 E coupe
was ordered with optional Fuchs five-spoke alloy wheels, a rear
exhaust apron, and "U.S. Equipment," which normally included
sealed-beam headlamps, a speedometer in miles per hour, and front
and rear lighting that met DOT regulations. The car was sold in
1976 to Margaret Tarber of Milwaukie, and she brought it with her
when she relocated to Seattle, and then gave it to her brother, Joe
Canfield, in 1989.
The following year, with the odometer showing just over 77,000
miles, Mr. Canfield commissioned a mechanical freshening of the
original and numbers-matching 2.2-liter boxer-six engine and
installation of the later Carrera chain-tensioner kit, an upgrade
almost universally adopted by owners of early 911s. In 2006 Mr.
Canfield sold this 911 E to an Idaho collector who in turn resold
the car in early 2014. This 911 E's original self-leveling Boge
hydro-pneumatic front suspension has been replaced with the front
struts from a 911 S to improve handling, a common upgrade, along
with a 911 S front anti-roll bar.
This car has also been fitted with bumper guards, stainless rocker
panel covers, and Bosch H4 halogen headlamps. It retains its
original radio. More recently it has received new carpeting and has
also had the dash refinished. The car's overall excellent condition
belies its current odometer reading of just over 96,000 miles,
suggesting it has been very well cared-for throughout its life.
This beautiful, light, and nimble 911 represents a period during
which Porsche was rising to the pinnacle of sports car racing and
was celebrating its success by offering an exciting palette of
bright colors.
This lovely 911 E coupe is offered with a detailed maintenance
file, a tool kit and jack, spare wheel and tire, and a factory
owner's manual, and it appears ready to give a new owner many more
miles of enjoyable motoring.To view this car and others currently
consigned to this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/az19.