Vehicle Description
Chassis No. 11830426
The early short wheelbase Porsche 911 often means something
different to nearly everyone that encounters one. It can be a
collector car, a race car, a cherished family heirloom, and even
all three at once! Many find the 1965-1968 911 as an ideal platform
to create a sporting road/rally Porsche. Commonly known among
aficionados as "sports purpose" builds, these modified 911s are
guided by the famous Porsche Race Department-issued "Information
Regarding Porsche Vehicles Used for Sports Purposes" manual. 1968
Porsche 911 Coupe chassis number 11830426 hews tightly to this
ethos of a lightweight body, a healthy dose of additional power,
and competition looks.
Originally delivered as a Green Metallic Sportomatic Coupe, the car
was later discovered in 2005 as a solid project ripe for a sports
purpose build by former Brumos Porsche Sales Associate John
Schaefer. Powering the short-wheelbase 911 is an enlarged 2.2-liter
flat six from a 1969 911 S breathing through Weber 40 IDA
carburetors with tall PMO intakes and exhaling through SSI heat
exchangers and a sport exhaust. The Sportomatic transmission has
been exchanged for a Type 901 five-speed manual transmission and
both the engine and transmission are suspended by Wevo mounts.
The simplicity of the exterior masks the numerous decisions
balanced to achieve the "right" look. Light Ivory paint, Porsche's
normal choice for the 1967 911 R, now covers the steel body panels.
A touch of Tangerine covers both the engine and trunk lids, and
Porsche side stripes further emulate the effortless style of the
Hart Ski-sponsored 911 T/R of the late 1960s, perhaps the ultimate
sports purpose model. Furthermore, the car is lowered with Koni
shock absorbers and rests on eight-spoke staggered width 6 and
7x15-inch Minilite-style wheels from Performance Superlite. Inside,
the build features Scheel sport seats with corduroy inserts, a flat
three-spoke MOMO Prototipo steering wheel, RS Lightweight-style
door panels, and Heuer Master-Time and Monte-Carlo timing
equipment.
Since the initial restoration, the 911 has traded hands among those
who not only value the build for its sporting ethos but are able to
maintain such a machine. In 2021, the car was acquired by the
consignor, and under their care, the car has been treated to a
fresh coat of Light Ivory and Orange paint, new Koni shock
absorbers, Elephant Racing bushings and improvements and sorting by
specialist shops with invoices on file and available for review.
Subsequent appearances at Luftgek�hlt 7 in Indianapolis and PCA
Werks Reunion Amelia Island in 2021 and regular Southeastern
mountain drives and tours reveal that this sport purpose 911 is
equal parts show and go.
