1966 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe

1,991cc SOHC Type 901/05 Flat 6-Cylinder Engine
Two Weber Carburetors
130bhp at 6,100rpm
5-Speed Manual Transmission
4-Wheel Hydraulic Disc Brakes
4-Wheel Independent Suspension

*Three owners from new
*Handsomely documented
*Quality restoration performed
*Documented with Porsche Production Specification certificate

THE PORSCHE 911

A modern classic if ever there was one, Porsche's long-running 911 arrived in 1964, replacing the 356. The latter's rear-engine layout was retained, but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the body shell and dropped the 356's VW-based suspension in favor of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. In its first incarnation, Porsche's single-overhead-camshaft, air-cooled flat six displaced 1,99cc and produced 130bhp; progressively enlarged and developed to today's modern 911.

Type 901, as it was originally named, has become one of the very few automobiles in history that can be identified by its silhouette. The purity of the 911's design lives on today in the profile of the newest Carrera coupes, and the loyalty of the Porsche enthusiast community world-wide is second to no other.

THE MOTORCAR OFFERED

This lovely 911 was completed in Stuttgart on April 26, 1966. The car left the factory wearing the colors it carries today, code 6609 Black paint over a Black Leatherette interior. The car was nicely optioned with a Webasto Gasoline heater, antennae, loudspeaker, and Dunlop tires. According to the inscription in the original Service Book included with the car, the 911 was delivered new to Harry J. Bonenberger in Inglewood, California on May 31, 1966. Original copies of old California registrations abet the service book. It is likely the car was collected through the European delivery program, given that the first service stamp in June of 1966, with 396 miles on it, is Autopon N.V. in Amsterdam. Further stamps in the service book note regular attention through February 1968, at which point the car had 18,372 miles.

Bonenberger kept the 911 for three decades before selling to Alberto Delgado in 1996. At some point, the original engine was replaced with the current, correct type mill. Delgado would enjoy the car for nearly two decades before stripping it to bare metal, completing any necessary metalwork, and executing respray in the original color in 2015. Photos on file detail the work completed. With the car apart, mechanical work was also completed, with attention to the carburetors, ignition system, fuel system, suspension, and gauges. Work was completed in 2018 and the current owner acquired the freshly finished 911 in 2019. Since the car joined his collection, the door panels have been replaced in 2019, the alternator and fuel pump were rebuilt in 2020, along with service to the carbs, and new Vredestein Sprint Classic tires were fitted last year.

Early, short wheelbase 911s are universally loved for their brilliant handling, tractability, reliability, comfort, and classic good looks. This example would make an excellent stallion for any number of fabulous tours and events, or a perfect weekend joy machine. With only three owners from new, it is ready for its fourth owner in nearly sixty years.