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1965 Porsche 911

300703roadGermany
Engine
1.99L air-cooled flat-six, two Solex triple-throat carburettors, 130 bhp
Colour
Signal Red

A first-full-year-of-production Porsche 911, chassis number in the 300 series, manufactured in March 1965 and finished in Signal Red over black leather. The 703rd example built, it was delivered new to the Sonauto dealership in Paris and has remained in France ever since. An extensive restoration was completed in 2015 using correct period-specification components sourced from European specialists. The car is accompanied by a Porsche certificate of authenticity, original service record, and owner's manual.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
    Sold €176,000 (≈ $194K)

    RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →

  2. 1965-04-01 →Factory delivery
    Sonauto dealership, Paris
    partial documentation

    Initial recipient of the car; it was registered in Paris approximately one month after factory delivery. The vehicle returned to this dealership for maintenance in 1967.

  3. Date unknownAcquisition unknown
    Pascal Danguin
    partial documentation

    Commissioned a thorough restoration in 2015, sourcing period-correct components from Porsche specialists throughout Europe.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1967Service
    Sonauto

    The car was returned to the Sonauto dealership in Paris for routine servicing.

  2. 2015
    Restoration

    An extensive restoration was carried out, with authentic period-specification Porsche parts sourced from specialists throughout Europe.

    Commissioned by owner Pascal Danguin; supporting invoices are present in the history file.

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