Porsche’s long-running and much loved 911 sports car first appeared at the 1963 Frankfurt Show as the ‘901’, but shortly after production proper commenced in 1964 had become the ‘911’ following Peugeot’s complaints about the use of ‘0’ model numbers. The preceding Type 356’s rear-engined layout was retained but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the bodyshell and dropped the 356’s VW-based suspension in favour of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. In its first incarnation, Porsche’s single-overhead-camshaft, air-cooled flat six engine displaced 1,991cc and produced 130bhp; progressively enlarged and developed, it would eventually grow to more than 3.0 litres and, in turbo-charged form, put out well over 300 horsepower. The first of countless upgrades to the perennial 911 came in 1966, two years after production had commenced, with the introduction of the 911S. Easily distinguishable by its stylish Fuchs five-spoked alloy wheels, the ‘S’ featured a heavily revised engine producing 160bhp. In 1967 the 911T (Touring) was introduced as a new base model, initially with the 2.0-litre engine in 110bhp form before gaining the 2.2-litre unit, along with the rest of the range, in 1969, by which time the 911’s wheelbase had been extended by 57mm. Such was the 911’s success that within a few years Porsche was selling cars faster than it could build them, a state of affairs that led to a substantial proportion being manufactured by coachbuilder Karmann at its Osnabrück factory.
One of only 683 Karmann-built 911T coupés produced in the last year of the short (2,211mm) wheelbase chassis, this matching numbers example has started it’s life in Europe and exported early to the US. It just had a full GOLD nut and bolt restoration and has not been driven since. The car has the desirable five-speed manual gearbox. Accompanying documentation consists of US title , EU Registration; Porsche documentation issued by Porsche factory, full documentation of the restoration. Immensely popular within the classic rallying fraternity, these early short-wheelbase 911s are rarely seen in original form today and unmodified survivors, such as that offered here, are highly sought after by collectors.
Important: to ensure highest quality each car will undergo minimum 500km test phase once the restoration is complete. This then will be the mileage since all major components of the car has been replaced or restored.
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