1970 Porsche 911 E Coupé (long-hood, C Series)

9110201258roadGermany

Engine: 2.2L flat-six with Bosch mechanical fuel injection, rebuilt to S specification
Colour: Silver Metallic

A 1970 Porsche 911 E coupe, chassis 9110201258, finished in Silver Metallic over black corduroy Recaro sport seats and built to an unusually well-specified factory order combining touring comfort with S-derived performance hardware. Originally delivered to a US Army officer stationed in West Germany, the car returned to the United States in 1971 and was laid up in storage for roughly four decades following engine damage in 1973. Rediscovered in a Connecticut barn around 2014, it subsequently underwent a documented, full tear-down restoration totalling over 760 hours of labour.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$115,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1970-07-01 → 2014Factory delivery
U.S. Army officer, original purchaser
full documentation
Ordered through a German dealer while stationed near Fulda; collected the car at the Stuttgart factory. Drove it extensively across Europe before shipping it to Rhode Island in mid-1971. Following a bearing failure around late 1973, he disassembled the engine and stored the car for roughly four decades, ultimately in a Connecticut barn.
2014 →Private sale
Current owner (restoring party)
full documentation
Acquired the barn-find through a noted Porsche broker and commissioned a full professional restoration, including engine rebuild to S specification and complete exterior refinishing, totaling over $54,500 and approximately 760 labor hours.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

1971Repair
Otto Glöckler Verkaufs
Cosmetic repair work believed to have been carried out following a minor accident when the car was approximately one year old; a repair estimate from Otto Glöckler Verkaufs itemised the damage.
Repair estimate dated 25 January 1971 is retained in the car's documentation file.
1973
Engine rebuild
Following a spun bearing attributed to mishandling by port staff during US importation, the original owner stripped the engine and placed the car in long-term storage rather than completing a rebuild at that time.
Engine was disassembled but not reassembled; the car remained in storage for roughly forty years as a result.
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Restoration
Full tear-down restoration of the steel monocoque body, refinished in correct Silver Metallic paint. The numbers-matching flat-six was rebuilt to contemporary S specification, encompassing the cylinder head, valves, camshafts, and exhaust assembly. Exterior aluminium trim was chromed rather than returned to its original anodised finish.
Completed under current ownership after 2014 acquisition; total documented expenditure exceeded $54,500 USD across 760 hours of recorded labour, all supported by an accompanying binder of invoices.
—Engine rebuild
Redline Service
Engine cylinder head, valves, camshafts, and exhaust assembly rebuilt to 911 S specification as part of the broader restoration.
Workshop located in Tucson, Arizona.
—Mechanical
Jerry Fairchild Industries
Fuel pump and mechanical fuel injection system overhauled and returned to proper operating condition.
Workshop located in Shingletown, California.

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