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1967 Porsche 911R

11899006RracingGermany
Engine
Flat-six 901/22 racing unit, 210 bhp (note: engine history varied through ownership)
Colour
Light Ivory with black rocker stripes and 1967 Tour de Corse rally livery

The Porsche 911 R was a factory-built racing derivative of the 911 S, developed under Ferdinand Piëch's direction with fiberglass panels, a gutted interior, and the 210 hp Type 901/22 flat-six from the 906. Only 20 numbered production examples were made, and this car, chassis 11899006R, was delivered new in late 1967 to French rally driver Fernand Schligler via Porsche Sonauto in Paris. It subsequently passed through several French owners, including Thierry Sabine — future founder of the Paris–Dakar Rally — before decades of storage and partial disassembly. The car was eventually reassembled by Belgian specialist Kobus Cantraine and partners from 2015 onward, and later placed in a US private collection.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. Auction sale
  3. → 1967-10-26Factory delivery
    Porsche Sonauto
    full documentation

    Renowned Paris-based Porsche dealership that served as the delivery point for the car; the Kardex copy confirms factory specification at delivery.

  4. 1967-10-26 → 1969Private sale
    Fernand Schligler
    full documentation

    French rally driver who registered the car on French plates and used it actively in European rally competition; sold after approximately 15 months of ownership.

  5. 1969 → 1969Private sale
    Michel Martinache
    partial documentation

    Registered the car on French plates and entered two rally events; following a practice accident at one event, reportedly sold the original drivetrain separately as spares.

  6. 1969 → 1971Private sale
    Marcel Balsa
    partial documentation

    Paris-based owner who undertook a rebuild and fitted a 2.3-liter ST engine in place of the original unit.

  7. 1971 → 1980Private sale
    Thierry Sabine
    partial documentation

    French motorsport figure who later founded the Paris-Dakar Rally; used the car for rally route reconnaissance rather than competition.

  8. 1980 →Private sale
    Bertrand Lenoir
    partial documentation

    Paris-based owner who replaced the engine with a 2.0-liter unit sourced from a 911 T.

  9. → 2002-07-07Acquisition unknown
    Mr. Noirot
    partial documentation

    La Châtre-based owner who began disassembling the car but did not complete the project, leaving it in a stalled state.

  10. 2002-07-07 → 2015-04-27Private sale
    European collector
    partial documentation

    Commissioned Scuderia Classica to begin restoration work; the project was halted in 2006 and the car placed back into storage until rediscovery in 2014.

  11. 2015-04-27 →Private sale
    Kobus Cantraine
    full documentation

    Belgian specialist in Porsche lightweight vehicles who verified chassis authenticity using magnetic resonance scanning before purchase; oversaw reassembly and displayed the completed car at Techno Classica 2016 before brokering the sale to a US collection.

  12. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Private US collection
    partial documentation

    Final pre-auction owner in the United States; acquisition brokered by marque specialist Prescott Kelly.

Competition

  1. 1967European Rally Championship
    1967 Tour de Corse
    Driver: Fernand SchliglerRetired

    Car ran as #96; co-driven by Gérard Couzian. Entry made just four days after the car was first registered.

  2. 1967
    Critérium des Cévennes
    Driver: Fernand SchliglerRetired

    Car ran as #128 with co-driver Jacques Larbot; retirement caused by navigational error going in the wrong direction.

  3. 1968
    Lyon-Charbonnières–Stuttgart Solitude
    Driver: Fernand Schligler

    Car entered as #150; no result recorded in the prose.

  4. 1968
    Ballon d'Alsace
    Driver: Fernand Schligler

    Car entered as #39; no result recorded in the prose.

  5. 1968
    Course de Côte de Fribourg
    Driver: Fernand Schligler

    Car entered as #160; no result recorded in the prose.

  6. 1968
    Rallye Lorraine
    Driver: Fernand Schligler4th overall, 1st in class

    Car ran as #154 with co-driver Gilbert Janvre; best recorded competitive result for this chassis.

  7. 1968
    Course de Côte de Vuillafans
    Driver: Fernand Schligler

    Car entered as #109; no result recorded in the prose.

  8. 1969
    Rallye Route du Nord
    Driver: Michel MartinacheRetired

    Car ran as #5 with co-driver Michel Delannoy; retired after becoming stuck in snow.

  9. 1969
    Rallye de Rouen
    Driver: Michel MartinacheDNS

    Car wore #2; a practice-session accident prevented the car from starting the event.

  10. 2016
    Techno Classica 2016
    Displayed

    Car shown on the stand of Jan B. Lühn following completion of reassembly by Belgian specialists.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1969
    Modification

    Engine and gearbox were separated from the car and sold as spares to another owner; the car was left without its original drivetrain.

    Believed to have been carried out under Michel Martinache's ownership following the Rallye de Rouen accident.

  2. 1969
    Restoration

    Car rebuilt by Marcel Balsa and fitted with a replacement 2.3-litre ST engine.

  3. 1980
    Modification

    A 2.0-litre engine sourced from a 911 T was installed by Bertrand Lenoir, replacing the prior 2.3-litre unit.

  4. 2002Restoration
    Scuderia Classica

    Following purchase in July 2002, the European collector commissioned Scuderia Classica to carry out work on the disassembled car; the project was halted in 2006 before completion.

    Car returned to storage when the project was suspended.

  5. 2015
    Inspection

    Prior to purchase, chassis metalwork including the trunk floor and lower dashboard were scanned with a magnetic resonance device to confirm originality and the integrity of the chassis number stamps.

    Carried out by Kobus Cantraine before finalising acquisition in April 2015.

  6. 2015Restoration
    Scuderia Classica

    Scuderia Classica reassembled the car following Cantraine's purchase, after which it was shipped to Belgium and further assembly was completed by M471 SPRL and August SA.

    Final reassembly in Belgium completed by two specialist firms; car was returned to roadworthy condition by 2016.

  7. Restoration

    Partial disassembly begun by Mr. Noirot; the project stalled and was not completed during his ownership.

    Work started in the mid-1980s with no documented completion date.

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