1968 Porsche 911 S

Montreal-based SCCA competitor who special-ordered the car via local dealer Auto Hamer Porsche with a variety of factory competition options. Used the car exclusively for endurance racing across three summers, accumulating over 35,000 miles of competition mileage.

Prominent Quebec endurance racer who purchased the car after directly competing against it. Campaigned it extensively in Canadian regional and national GT-2 events over nine years, claiming multiple championship titles. Reportedly paid approximately $3,000 for the car.

Up-and-coming racer who continued using the car in regional endurance competition for roughly four years following purchase.

Fellow racer who undertook a thorough four-year restoration of the car to its race-specification appearance, including an engine upgrade to 911 R standards, with input from original owner Humbert. Exterior livery reflects Bienvenue's 1977 championship season.

Car passed through multiple unnamed but noted vintage racing enthusiasts over roughly two decades following Rivard's ownership.

California-based owner who maintained the car through marque specialist Callas Rennsport, including a full engine rebuild completed in early 2020 and ongoing servicing.

Humbert ran an extensive endurance racing program across the 1968, 1969, and 1970 seasons, accumulating substantial mileage.

Humbert finished behind fellow Quebec competitors Jacques Duval and Jacques Bienvenue, both in racing 911s.

One of two Mayor's Cup victories Bienvenue claimed at his home circuit during his tenure with the car.

Victory in the same year Bienvenue secured both the FASQ Regional and CASC National D-Production championship titles.

Bienvenue claimed both this regional title and the CASC National Championship in the same class during the same season.

Secured alongside the FASQ Regional title in the same season, representing the peak of Bienvenue's campaign with this car.

Bienvenue's final competitive season with the car, finishing as runner-up in the GTU-2 category.

Car ordered with an extensive suite of factory competition equipment including a single Recaro sport seat, dual safety belts, front anti-roll bar, extended-capacity fuel tank, limited-slip differential, Talbot mirror, Dunlop tyres, five-speed gearbox with removable second gear cluster, and lightweight options deleting cabin sound insulation and chassis undercoating.

Several modifications were sourced from Porsche's Sports Purpose Handbook. The deletion of undercoating voided the factory warranty, as noted in the original warranty booklet.

Comprehensive four-year restoration to the car's as-raced specification, referencing the 1977 championship-winning livery and benefiting from technical input provided by original owner Humbert. Work included fitting a period-correct magnesium-case Type 901/02 twin-plug engine rebuilt to 911 R standard, along with magnesium Minilite racing wheels and an interior roll cage with harness bar.

Restoration overseen by owner Jacques Rivard; the current exterior appearance and engine specification both date from this period.

Full rebuild of the 2.0-litre 911 R-specification race engine, carried out in early 2020. The transmission and gearbox were also addressed as part of broader drivetrain attention around this time.

Documented by invoices. Only restricted non-competition mileage has been accumulated since this rebuild.

Ongoing mechanical servicing by a marque specialist to keep the car in road-ready condition during the current ownership period.

Multiple service visits documented by accompanying invoices; workshop located in Torrance, California.