1965 Porsche 911
- Engine
- Air-cooled flat-six with Solex carburettors
- Colour
- Silver (code 6206B)
A 1965 Porsche 911 carrying a 300-series chassis number, placing it among the earliest examples built during the model's first full year of production. Delivered new in silver to a Pennsylvania resident, the car later passed to a California owner and spent decades in storage before being repatriated to Europe. Discovered largely intact with its original engine, it subsequently underwent a thorough restoration. Only the right front wing has been replaced; wheels retain correct stampings and Solex carburettors carry correct date codes.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €297,500 (≈ $327K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryJohn E Ellispartial documentation
Original first owner, took delivery new; based in Monaca, Pennsylvania. Exact end date of ownership not recorded.
- 1970 →Acquisition unknownCalifornia-based second ownerpartial documentation
Believed to be the second custodian of the car; held it in California in barn-find storage. Car remained largely complete with its original engine during this period.
- Date unknownPrivate saleCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car in barn-find condition from the California owner; subsequently shipped it to Europe for a comprehensive restoration.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive restoration carried out in Europe after the car was repatriated from California, returning it to excellent condition. Only the right front wing required replacement; original wheels, engine, and correctly dated Solex carburettors were retained.
Work commissioned by the consignor following acquisition of the car in barn-find state.
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