To Be OFFERED AT AUCTIONEstimate:
€100,000 - €120,000
- In single-family ownership from 1966 to 2018
- All original interior; recent mechanical refurbishment by
specialist Zuffenhausen Motors
- Retains its original engine
- Accompanied by extensive and interesting history file
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Please note that this lot will need to be collected in Karlskron,
Germany.
Produced late in 1966, this 1967 model year Porsche 911 was first
owned by E. G. Whitney. A mechanical engineer in the NASA space
program, Whitney traded in a 1956 356 coupe for the 911 offered
here. After his passing, the 911 sat unused in his garage until his
nephew, David Rumolo, purchased the car. It was an easy decision,
as the car reminded David of fond memories with his uncle. He
recalls: "When I used to visit him in Florida, we would head off to
car races, watch rocket launches, and go on daylong drives. I was
too young to have a driver's license, so he took me to Cape
Canaveral, and I drove around the base. It was the first time I
drove more than 100 mph!"
After Mr. Rumolo trucked the car to Colorado, he sent it to a body
shop where he replaced metal at the doors and repainted the car in
its original light ivory colour. A thorough tune up and clutch
replacement took care of small driveability issues. Although the
911 was registered in Washington, at the address of Mr. Rumolo's
summer home, the vehicle followed its owner from Colorado to
Sacramento, California and then onwards to Arizona in 1989. Once in
the hot desert air, the Porsche remained in Mr. Rumolo's garage for
almost 30 years.
In 2017, it was time to get the Porsche back on the road, and
Scottsdale, Arizona-based "Zuffenhausen Motors" was the perfect
Porsche specialist for the job. Invoices totalling over $20,000
note the extensive work done; the Weber carburettors and steering
system were rebuilt, and a new gas tank, fuel lines, shocks,
exhaust system and heat exchangers were all fitted. The engine was
pulled, cleaned and painted and all oil leaks repaired.
After being sold to the Netherlands in 2018, the Porsche is now
based in Munich, Germany. Accompanied by extensive invoices dating
back to the original purchase this beautifully patinated 1967
Porsche 911 is ready for its next long-term owner.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/0420.