1969 Porsche 911 S Coupé
- Engine
- 2.5L air-cooled flat-six, SOHC, Bosch mechanical fuel injection with sliding throttle bodies, twin-plug ignition, ~275 bhp
- Colour
- Tangerine orange ('Blutorange' 6809)

A factory-prepared 1969 Porsche 911 S Coupé (chassis 119300932), the last of six works rally cars built for the 1969 season, this car was campaigned by Pauli Toivonen and Martti Colari to an outright victory at the 1969 Acropolis Rally under factory support. It subsequently passed through several French privateer owners, competing at Le Mans in 1970, 1971, and 1972 as well as numerous French road events, before undergoing a comprehensive restoration that returned it to its 1972 Le Mans race livery.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €1,100,000 – €1,300,000
- 1969 → 1970Private saleJean Claude Lagniezpartial documentation
French racing driver based in Montrouge who competed the car in multiple events during the 1969–1970 season. Factory Kardex updated with new engine number at time of sale.
- 1969-03-18 → 1969Factory deliveryPorsche factory racing departmentfull documentation
Chassis delivered from Zuffenhausen without engine or gearbox, then completed by the works team for the Acropolis Rally. Factory Kardex documents the build and engine assignment.
- 1970 → 1970Private saleMarcel Balsapartial documentation
Retired French racing veteran who occasionally hired out vehicles from his collection. Car was road-registered in France under plate 7793 HG 78 during his ownership.
- 1970 → 1972Private salePierre Mauroypartial documentation
Purchased the car from Balsa and continued campaigning it at Le Mans and the Tour de France. Co-drove at Le Mans with the car's previous owner Lagniez in 1971.
- 1972 → 1975Private saleFernand Tsaropoulospartial documentation
Competed as 'Lee Banner' at the 1972 Le Mans and subsequently acquired the car after that event.
- 1975 → 1988Private saleRaymond Touroulpartial documentation
Also a co-driver at the 1972 Le Mans attempt; acquired the car from Tsaropoulos in 1975.
- 1988 →Private saleGilles Bochandpartial documentation
First of three subsequent French custodians from 1988 onward. A comprehensive restoration was carried out during this later ownership period, including fitment of a correct factory engine with Bosch slide-throttle injection and Schrick camshafts.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownTwo subsequent French ownersnone documentation
A pair of unidentified French owners held the car after Bochand; the car was fully restored during this period.
Competition
- 19651965 Rally Monte CarloDriver: Peter Falk5th overall, class victory
Herbert Linge co-drove; this was the 911's first international rally appearance.
- 1968FIA World Rally Championship1968 Rally Monte CarloDriver: Vic Elford1st overall
David Stone navigated; achieved with limited factory backing. Pauli Toivonen and M. Tiukkanen finished 2nd in a separate 911 S.
- 19691969 Acropolis RallyDriver: Pauli Toivonen1st overall
Martti Colari co-drove; the winning margin over second place was one minute and thirty-two seconds. The car ran as a factory-supported two-litre entrant.
- 19691969 Rally Tour de CorseDriver: Jean Claude Lagniez15th overall
Co-driven by Huret.
- 19691969 Rally Criterium de CevennesDriver: Jean Claude Lagniez
Co-driven by Huret; no result recorded in the source.
- 1969-09-181969 Tour de FranceDriver: Jean Claude LagniezDNF
Co-driven by 'Econ' Parot; car ran under entry number 126.
- 1969-10-121969 1000 KM de ParisDriver: Jean Claude Lagniez16th overall, 3rd in GT 2.0 class
Co-driven by Parot.
- 1969-10-181969 Rally Jeanne d'ArcDriver: Jean Claude Lagniez2nd overall
Co-driven by Delporte; event ran 18–19 October 1969.
- 19701970 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Pierre MauroyFinished but unclassified
Co-driven by René Mazzia; ran under entry number 62 with a 2.2-litre engine. Car completed the race but fell short of the 70-percent-of-winning-distance threshold for classification.
- 19711971 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Pierre MauroyDNF — gearbox failure
Co-driven by Jean Claude Lagniez; car ran under entry number 37 and retired in the seventh hour.
- 1971-09-011971 Tour de France14th overall
Car ran under number 130 with Migault, Perramont, and Jalott sharing duties; circuits at Nürburgring and Reims were included in the route.
- 19721972 Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Dominique BardiniDNF — engine failure
Co-driven by Fernand Tsaropoulos and Raymond Touroul; car ran with a 2.5-litre engine and retired in the 17th hour.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1969ModificationPorsche racing department
Car delivered from the factory without engine or gearbox and completed by the works racing department to full rally specification: Scheel racing and navigator seats installed, competition harnesses, stripped interior, enlarged fuel tank, upgraded front brake calipers with experimental pistons, anti-roll bar changes, and a specially tuned 170 bhp engine with polished ports, revised cams, Bosch mechanical injection, platinum plugs, special exhaust, lightened flywheel, dry-sump modifications, and a ZF limited-slip differential.
Completed as one of six works rally 911 S Coupés for the 1969 season.
- —Restoration
Full comprehensive restoration carried out at an unspecified date after 1988; car refitted with an original factory engine equipped with Bosch sliding-throttle mechanical fuel injection and Schrick camshafts.
Car presented in its 1972 Le Mans livery following the restoration.
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