Lot details
• High-quality restoration
• One of the oldest 911s
• Bought from the specialist Stentenbach
• No reserve
Supplied new in December 1965 to Porsche Gramling at Karlsruhe in Germany, this car was immediately exported to South Carolina, in the United States, where it had two owners. As can be seen from its build card, it was finished in ‘Polorot’ with a black interior and had a sunroof, which is no longer present. It subsequently returned to Europe and was based at Aachen in the 1990s, when it was used to compete in regularity rallies.
More recently, given its historical significance, it underwent a very high quality restoration by Classic Cars, a Porsche specialist at Lollar, in Germany, before it was bought by Staffan Wittmark through the well-known German specialist Stentenbach Classics.
The restoration was evidently carried out to the highest standards and the car is now in superb condition, with well aligned panels; the grey paint has been well applied and recalls Porsche’s ‘Slate Grey’. Wittmark considers this to be the colour which goes best with the very first 911s and his collection includes a 911 from 1966 in the same shade. The engine compartment is superb, with the original engine fed by twin triple-barrel Solex carburettors, while the completely restored front compartment attests to the quality of the work carried out.
The interior has also been fully restored: the red leather seats and black carpets are new, and the wood trim to the dashboard and the instruments - dominated by the large rev counter in the middle - have been refurbished. The whole car is absolutely magnificent and the distance recorded on the odometer of just 2km appears to be that covered since its restoration.
This car is one of the oldest 911s in existence, as the model only went on sale at the end of 1964. With the aura of aesthetic and mechanical purity of the first version, still equipped with its original engine, it will speak to the hearts of enthusiasts, especially as it is so immaculately presented.
Please note that contrary to what is indicated in the paper catalogue, the last 3 numbers of the engine stamp do not seem to conform.
