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1964 Porsche 904 GTS For Sale-Incredible Racing History W/ Many
Wins, Single Ownership For 52 Years LMC is very proud to offer for
sale this 1964 Porsche 904 GTS The 904 GTS is considered by most
enthusiasts to be one the greatest dual purpose sports cars ever
produced, helping the company to success in the early sixties, and
onto outright domination in the years to come. At only 1,443
pounds, a four-cam four cylinder engine producing 180hp and a very
capable chassis, the 904 would help Porsche achieve motorsport
success around the world. The model took class wins at every major
race during the 1964 and 1965 seasons, including its iconic 1-2
finish at the 1964 Targa Florio. Breaking cover in time for the
1964 season, the 904 GTS was an entirely new design from the 718 it
replaced with a number of groundbreaking features, including its
steel frame strengthened by bonded fiberglass panels and
aerodynamic bodywork with a low-drag nose and Kamm tail. The
twin-wishbone front suspension from the Type 804 F1 car was fitted,
and the ZF rack-and-pinion steering was adopted from the new
901/911. Zero to 60 mph could be accomplished in as little as 5.5
seconds, and the 904 could be geared for 160 mph, with four-wheel
ATE disc brakes quickly bringing the car to a stop. This example
offered here for sale was completed by Porsche on February 27th,
1964, and was delivered to its first owner Gerhard Koch in Neuss,
Germany through the regional dealer, Schultz, in Dusseldorf,
Germany. The exterior was painted silver metallic and the seats
were trimmed in blue. Fitted from the factory with only two
options, driver and passenger seatbelts, and a sports exhaust. Koch
was immediately successful with his new 904 GTS entering many
prestigious races around Europe and creating a name for himself.
The following are Koch's results with this 904: - 1st In GT class -
Wien-Aspern Sports GT race '64(April 12th) - 2nd In GT class - Spa
500 KM '64 (May 17th) - 1st In GT class - Prix de Paris race for
1600cc GT & 2000cc Sports '64 (May 23rd) - 2nd In GT class - DARM
1600cc GT race at Mainz-Finthen '64 (June 14th) - 2nd In GT class -
Reims 12 Hours '64 (July 1st-2nd) - 7th In Class - Limburg GP at
Zolder '64 (July 19th) - 1st In GT class -DARM GT (Rheinland-Pfalz
Trophy)at Nurburgring '64 (August 1st) - 2nd In GT class - DARM GT
at Neubiberg '64(August 16th) - 3rd In GT Class - DARM >1600cc
GT at Wunstorf '64 (September 13th) - 1st In GT Class - Angola GP
'64 (November 29th) - 1st in the GT Class at the Marathon de la
Route In 1965 The success of Koch behind the wheel of this 904
earned him opportunities to race on the Porsche Werkes team as a
factory driver. As a Werkes Porsche driver, Koch would go on to
finish 10th at Le Mans (co-driving with Heinz Schiller) and 6th in
the Reims 12 Hours (co-driving with Gerhard Mitter).. Post-1964,
Koch would go on to own a couple of 906s and a 910, and he would
continue to race for the Porsche Factory in the top European
events, like the Nurburgring 1000 KM. He would eventually sell
904-028 to another German sports car driver, Rainer Ising at the
end of the 1964 season.Rainer Ising would own the car for a few
years and continue racing it at events across Europe. Among its
many successes with Rainer Ising, perhaps its greatest achievement
was a 1st in the GT class at the Marathon de la Route in 1965. Not
a race particularly suited for a purpose-built race car that, in
theory at least, should not be able to compete in a race that would
last more than three times the time of the Le Mans 24 Hours, and it
shone. The Marathon de la Route at the Nurburgring was essentially
the replacement for the Spa-Sofia-Liege Rally that had taken place
previously. Rainer Ising would sell the car after the 1965 racing
season had concluded and purchased a 906 that he raced from
1966-1969. The car would travel to the United States being sold to
Roger Neuman after being sourced by Uwe Buehl, an ex-Porsche Werkes
mechanic who had worked for Vasek Polak in California and had a
love of sports racing Porsches. Neuman used it a few local races
before Buehl then sold 904-028 to Dieter Oest, a mechanic who, like
him, had also worked for Vasek Polak and who was, in 1968, employed
as a mechanic by Holbert Porsche-Audi in the Philadelphia area. By
1968, 904s were becoming outclassed by a new breed of "track-only"
cars.The car would race at some local SCCA events before being
retired from racing in 1969 and eventually becoming a road
registered car. Again offered for sale through Buehl after being
prepared for street use, a Detroit based enthusiast would purchase
his dream car. He had dreamed of owning a 904 since he first saw an
article on them in Road & Track back in 1964. He found this 904 in
early 1972 and was impressed with its originality despite being
raced continuously from 1964 to 1969 and showed no signs of any
serious crash damage in the original chassis and body. He drove it
back from Pennsylvania to his home in Michigan where it would
remain in his possession for over 52 years! As regarded by 904
marque expert Jerry Pantis in his report, he writes "It is today
one of the most authentic 904s in existence. The fact that it
survived the 1965 Marathon de la Route (and 82 hours of driving) at
the Nurburgring is unique in itself for a 904." He would also note
in his report that the car still retains its original seats and
fabric which is unheard of! This 904 GTS offered here for sale
presents a unique opportunity for a collector to obtain an
incredible example of one of Porsche's best sports racing cars.
Incredible racing provenance, unbroken ownership history and highly
authentic as regarded by the utmost authority on 904's Jerry
Pantis. Additional Details: 1964 PORSCHE 904 GTS -
