To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Monterey
event, 15 - 17 August 2019.
Estimate:
$175,000 - $225,000
- Numbers-matching drivetrain
- Comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration
- Documented history from new
- Porsche Certificate of Authenticity
Among Porsche's original short-wheelbase 911s, the high-performance
911 S of 1967 is surely the most significant. The '67 911 S was a
serious sports car. The first-year S delivered 160 bhp and 132
foot-pounds of torque from its two-liter engine, passed through a
competition-based five-speed transmission. This gave the model
outstanding performance for the day: zero to 60 in less than seven
seconds and a maximum speed of 140 mph.
Offered here is a fully restored example that is showing just
73,000 miles and spent a good portion of its life in storage.
According to its Porsche-issued Certificate of Authenticity,
chassis 308081S was completed 9 June 1967, delivered in Polo Red
over Black Leatherette. Optional fog lamps and a Blaupunkt New York
radio with speakers and antenna were included. It was originally
sold by noted Porsche dealer Stoddard in Willoughby, Ohio. Its
first owner kept the car for 28 years, accruing just a few thousand
miles per year. The second long-term owner drove this 911 S only
intermittently, as a growing family made it impractical for
transportation. He also found it challenging to maintain, as the
rural family lived some hundred miles from the nearest dealer. Over
time the 911 had been repainted white and the original 4.5�15-inch
Fuchs alloys had been replaced with wider steel wheels. In the
1990s, the Porsche was parked in a dry, heated barn, where it
remained until 2015, when it was offered for sale in need of
restoration.
Its new owner commissioned a bare-metal, nut-and-bolt restoration
by marque specialist Straat Automobile in Miami, Florida. The car
was refinished in its original Polo Red and received a completely
new interior and a comprehensive mechanical overhaul. A set of
correct early Fuchs alloys were sourced and installed. This very
collectible 911 S is an excellent example to enjoy again as a
spirited driver or competitive concours entrant. It is supplied
with spare, jack, and tools, a file of receipts, and restoration
photographs.To view this car and others currently consigned to this
auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo19.
