1965 Porsche 911 2.0 SWB Coupé, 1st Series
- Engine
- 2.0L air-cooled flat-six, single overhead cam, 130 bhp
- Colour
- 'Aga Blue'
A first-series, short-wheelbase 1965 Porsche 911 2.0-litre coupé, delivered new in October 1965 to a dealer in San Antonio, USA, finished in its original Aga Blue colour with matching engine and gearbox numbers. Brought back to Germany in 2006 and subsequently treated to an exhaustive, two-year, no-expense-spared restoration by Dutch specialists costing approximately €140,000, it was recognised with a concours award at Techno Classica Essen in 2019 and has covered only around 100 kilometres since completion.
Ownership
- 2019-10-11Auction saleSold €140,000 (≈ $154K)
- 1965-10-14 →Factory deliveryP.C. Southwestfull documentation
Dealership in San Antonio, USA that took original delivery; confirmed by Porsche Certificate of Authenticity.
- 2006 → 2015Acquisition unknownGerman-based owner or ownerspartial documentation
Car was repatriated to Germany in 2006; ownership details beyond location are not specified in the catalogue.
- 2015 →Private salePorsche collector, current vendorfull documentation
Commissioned an extensive two-year restoration by Dutch specialists, spending roughly €140,000; only around 100 km driven afterward.
Competition
- 20192019 Techno Classica Essen ConcoursConcours award winner
Award presented by organiser SIHA; trophy included with the car at sale.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2015Restoration
Full nut-and-bolt restoration undertaken over two years by Dutch specialists, covering bodywork, engine and gearbox rebuild, a six-layer respray in original Aga Blue, re-chroming of brightwork, a new Pepita interior, instrument overhaul, and reinstatement of original details such as tinted windows and Blaupunkt radio. Total expenditure approximately €140,000.
Body restoration performed by Garage Houwers of Winterswijk; engine and gearbox rebuilt by Koban Tuning of Lichtenvoorde, Holland. Work was photographically documented and supported by invoices.
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