1965 Porsche 911 (short-wheelbase, first generation)
- Engine
- 1.991L flat-six, 128 hp, paired with five-speed manual gearbox
- Colour
- Polo red ('Polorot')
Chassis 302303 is a 1965 first-generation Porsche 911 short-wheelbase example delivered new through the Hahn dealership in Stuttgart in September 1965, finished in Polorot over a black vinyl interior. The car retains its original matching-numbers 1,991-cc flat-six engine producing 128 horsepower. After a gap in documented history, it surfaced in France by 1988 and later passed through Belgian Porsche specialist August SA before being acquired by The Curated Collection in 2016, by which point it had been restored.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €126,500 (≈ $139K)
- 1965-09-01 →Factory deliveryInitial Stuttgart buyer via Hahn dealershippartial documentation
Delivered new through the Hahn dealer in Stuttgart; factory Kardex records confirm the original specification and delivery date.
- 1988 →French-registered ownerpartial documentation
Car was on French registration by 1988; full history between original delivery and this point is not documented.
- 2014-12-01 → 2016-06-01Private saleLocal Belgian residentpartial documentation
Purchased through Porsche specialist August SA of Ohain, Belgium; the same dealership later serviced the car before the next transfer.
- 2016-06-01 →Private saleThe Curated Collectionpartial documentation
Acquired via August SA in Belgium; car presented in restored condition with its original matching-numbers engine.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016ServiceAugust SA
The car was attended to by Belgian Porsche specialist August SA of Ohain at the time of its change of ownership in June 2016.
- —Restoration
The car is presented in a restored state, retaining its matching-numbers engine; the date and scope of the restoration are not specified in the catalogue.
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