Lot details
• Exceptional original condition, original engine
• Invaluable history file
• Only two owners from 1970-2009
• Superb light yellow paintwork (‘Hellgelb’)
• No reserve
What makes this car stand out is its exceptional original condition, along with its impressive history file.
Sold new with export plates through Porsche Glöckler in Frankfurt to William Keating from Walnut Creek, California, it was shipped to the States, where it was sold in 1983 to its second owner, Edward Fry Alameda, who kept it until 2009. It was discovered in 2019 at a German dealer’s by a friend of Staffan Wittmark, who was won over by its exceptional original condition and lost no time in buying it. The body appears never to have been stripped down and the very old paintwork still has a lovely shine. A pair of fog lamps have been fitted on either side of the bonnet, which may have been repainted, and the front and rear compartments are in surprisingly well-preserved condition. The interior is undoubtedly completely original, with no marks or tears on the seats; the most obvious sign of wear is on the speaker grille, which has been warped through exposure to the sun. The dashboard is equipped with a Blaupunkt radio and the car still has its original engine, rebuilt in 1991 by the second owner.
As well as the German customs certificate from 30 January 1970, the history file includes certificates for the payment of Californian taxes, the original service book with stamps from 1970-1996, numerous bills since 1982 and a spare set of keys. Based on the service book and the condition of the car, it may be assumed that the mileage of 43,295km on the odometer corresponds to a true mileage from new of 143,295km.
This 911 S Targa is one of the best preserved survivors, bearing in mind that it is extremely rare to find a car in good original condition which has never been restored. With its attractive light yellow paintwork (‘Hellgelb’, no. 6210/code 117), it will allow its new owner to appreciate what the first customers for the Porsche 911 must have felt, at the wheel of a car which has retained its integrity ever since.
