The first right-hand drive factory prototype Porsche 911
1965 Porsche 911 2.0-Litre Coupé

Factory prototype no. 13364
Gearbox no. 100332 901/0

• Impeccable provenance
• Comprehensively documented
• Known ownership history
• Porsche enthusiast owned since the 1990s
• Beautifully presented

An important and historic 'matching numbers' Porsche 911 coupé, 'MMU 911C' – prototype '13364' chassis number '300474', engine number '900421' - was completed on 9th February 1965 and is the first right-hand drive example to be built, delivered to and registered in the UK.

A 'modern classic' if ever there was one, Porsche's long-running 911 sports car first appeared at the 1963 Frankfurt Show as the '901', but shortly after production proper commenced in September 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.

'Prototype No: 13364', the car we offer was built in Porsche's experimental division rather than on the Stuttgart production line, as confirmed by Mr John Aldington, CEO of concessionaires AFN Ltd, the then official Porsche importers (see correspondence on file). Also on file is a copy of the Porsche kardex dated 9th February 1965 listing '300474' as a 'Prototyp für Versuche' (Prototype for Testing) and recording Rechtslenkung (right-hand drive) as part of the specification.

The comprehensive history file also reveals that 'MMU 911C' was collected from the factory by Peter Bulbeck - later managing director of Porsche Cars Great Britain - for delivery to AFN where it was retained for dealer training and testing pending the arrival of the first 'customer' cars later in 1965. There is a copy photograph on file of the car carrying the German customs plates required for the journey to the UK.

The 911 was first registered to AFN Ltd on 1st April 1965. AFN's stock card refers to the car as a demonstrator 'sold to Pobjoy' in April 1966. This was Derek Pobjoy, who part-exchanged his 356 Carrera and owned 'MMU 911C' only briefly but did not register it in his name. The (copy) original logbook shows that the 911 was secondly registered to racing driver Charles Lucas (its owner from 1st August 1967) and then fellow racer 'Willie' Green, before passing to its fourth private owner, R Murray-Leach, in May 1969. Apart from a short gap in the early 1970s, the Porsche's ownership history is complete. Copies of old registration documents record that 'MMU 911C' was previously owned by long-time Porsche enthusiast Roger Goode (who had purchased the 911 from one A J Herriott of Nuneaton in 1977) and then Michael Gunning, the latter being its owner from 25th July 1983. Our vendor purchased the car from Keith Russell in March 1997 (copy sales receipt on file).


Weber carburettors had replaced the original - and troublesome - Solexes early in the car's life (the original Solexes are included in the sale): this modification reputedly carried out by then-owner Clive Ward-Miller, a well-known Porsche mechanic. (Webers were standard equipment from March 1966.) The car has also been repainted more than once, but always in the original Bali Blue - 1964 paint code 6412. As a very early example, '300474' has the correct wood-rim steering wheel and matching teak dashboard and is fitted with the optional ambient temperature gauge and passenger-side headrest. Other notable features include original 356-style seats, 'dog-leg' gear change, wind-up windows, opening quarter lights, and a Durant door mirror.

Since acquiring the 911 our Porsche-enthusiast vendor has fully refurbished and maintained 'MMU 911C' and has replaced any non-standard parts with correct items, including refitting the original seats. Quoted in Classic Porsche magazine's article about 'MMU 911C' (November/December 2013 edition) our vendor said: "One of the good things is that no-one ever did anything really silly to it. It did have a rear window wiper but I took that off, and some Recaro seats, but no-one's tried to fit spoilers or goodness knows what." Since acquisition the 911 has been used regularly but sparingly and currently displays a total of circa 60,700 miles on the odometer. In July 2003 'MMU 911C' was invited to the Cartier 'Style et Luxe' concours at the Goodwood Festival of Speed where it won the class for 'The World's Favourite Sports Car 40 Years of the Porsche 911' (trophy included in the sale).

The aforementioned comprehensive history file contains various photographs; copies of factory records; magazine articles; letters and correspondence; copies of old registration documents; a current V5C document; and a copy of the original old-style logbook.

Also included with the car are the aforementioned original and rare Solex carburettors with fuel pump, the original Solex airbox, a set of Weber carburettors, spare gaskets, bulbs, filters, original toolkit and jack and other useful spares and accessories.

Boasting matching numbers and beautifully presented, 'MMU 911C' represents a unique opportunity to own an historically important Porsche 911 prototype and a piece of Porsche history.