1967 Porsche 911 SWB
A matching-numbers 2.0-litre left-hand-drive Porsche 911, built in late 1967 and delivered new in the United States, finished in Irish Green with period options including chrome wheels and 911S instruments. One of just 473 US-market examples from that model year, it passed through two long-term American owners before crossing to the UK. A Lincolnshire specialist subsequently carried out a thorough bare-metal renovation returning the car to its original specification, revealing all panels and welds to be factory-original with no accident history.
Ownership
- 2023-02-24Auction saleEstimate £120,000 – £140,000
- 1968 → 1977Factory deliveryL.C. Georgefull documentation
First registered owner, took delivery via VW Pacific of Culver City. Car remained in original Irish Green configuration throughout his ownership.
- 1977 → 2010Private saleMr Pate of Ridgecrest, Californiafull documentation
During his tenure the exterior colour was repainted from Irish Green to blue, though this appears to have been a cosmetic change rather than any broader renovation work. Ownership documented by invoices in the car's history file.
- 2015 →AuctionUK Porsche collectorpartial documentation
Purchased at a Silverstone Auctions sale after the car had been imported to the UK. Commissioned Gantspeed to carry out a bare-metal renovation focused on preserving originality and patina rather than undertaking a full restoration.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016RestorationGantspeed
Complete bare-metal paint strip and repaint back to factory Irish Green; warped and damaged interior trim addressed and front seats rebuilt retaining original covers; full rebuild of suspension, brakes and steering; suspension geometry set up on completion; minor outstanding items rectified throughout. Scope was deliberately limited to renovation preserving factory originality and patina rather than a full restoration.
Work documented by invoices and photographs held in the car's history files. Robert Gant confirmed all panels were original factory pressings with no accident damage and no rust beyond surface corrosion on the floor pan caused by water ingress through perished window seals.
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted from original Irish Green to blue during the car's time in California. No structural or mechanical renovation accompanied this colour change.
Occurred during Mr Pate's ownership between 1977 and 2010; precise date unknown.
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