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LOT 117
1967 Porsche 911 S 2.0-Litre 'SWB' Coupé Chassis no. 13456(originally 11800139, see below) Engine no. 4080128
Sold for €86,250 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 117
Delivered new to Belgium
1967 Porsche 911 S 2.0-Litre 'SWB' Coupé
1967 Porsche 911 S 2.0-Litre 'SWB' Coupé
1967 Porsche 911 S 2.0-Litre 'SWB' Coupé
Chassis no. 13456(originally 11800139, see below)
Engine no. 4080128
Chassis no. 13456(originally 11800139, see below)
Engine no. 4080128
• Desirable short-wheelbase 911 S
• Very early 1968 model, produced in September 1967
• Re-shelled by d'Ieteren in period
• Presented in desirable Schiefergrau (Slate Grey)
• Very early 1968 model, produced in September 1967
• Re-shelled by d'Ieteren in period
• Presented in desirable Schiefergrau (Slate Grey)
Footnotes
Now well into its sixth decade of production, the Porsche 911 defines its maker in way that few cars have: think 'Porsche' and you inevitably think '911'. Porsche's long-running and much loved sports car first appeared at the Frankfurt Show in September 1963, with deliveries commencing in 1964. 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 911 S. Easily distinguishable by its stylish Fuchs five-spoked alloy wheels, the 'S' featured a heavily revised engine producing 160bhp, and was capable of a top speed of 225km/h.
The Porsche 911 S offered here, chassis number '13456', is one of the early, short-wheelbase type much favoured by the historic rallying fraternity. Chassis number '11800139' (now '13456') is one of the first 150 to be built for the 1968 model year (the chassis range started at '1180001' and ran to '11801267'). The car was delivered new to D'Ieteren Frères in Belgium in September 1967, and as a '68 model, no longer had its predecessors' green instrument markings, white ones being used instead.
Matching chassis '11800139', the original engine number is listed as '4080128', and this matching numbers engine is still in the car today. The five-speed gearbox's number is listed as '4280161', again confirmed to be original to chassis '11800139'. The car came with a Webasto heater and Dunlop tyres as options, and originally was finished in Light Ivory with black leatherette interior.
The Porsche's early history is not known but it is believed it has always remained in Belgium. According to correspondence on file with the Belgian Porsche importer D'Ieteren, this 911 S seems to have had an accident early in its life and a new bodyshell (with chassis number '13456') was ordered by D'Ieteren from the Porsche factory to replace the original shell (chassis number '11800139'). (Please note the D'Ieteren Volkswagen chassis plate fitted on the right inner front wing.)
Post-1990, this 911 SWB is believed to have been put aside in need of restoration. A good solid basis, the Porsche was extensively restored a while ago and was not finished until 2013. During the course of renovation the car was resprayed in arguably the most attractive colour scheme of Slate Grey (Schiefergrau), a colour that suits these early 911s extremely well.
The current vendor purchased the car in 2014 and advises us that it has covered hardly any distance since - probably only some 2,000 kilometres. Some mechanical work was carried out by Porsche specialist Van Beurden in 2017. On static display for a number of years, the car will need a check up prior to further use. Accompanying paperwork includes a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity for chassis '11800139'; attestation from Porsche Import Belgium confirming that chassis '13456' is a Porsche 911 S; old Belgian Contrôle Technique dated 1990; D'Ieteren correspondence concerning the replacement chassis/body; and Belgian registration documents. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a stunning and very rare early 911 S with the desirable short wheelbase.
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