1965 Porsche 911 2.0 Short-wheelbase Coupé
- Engine
- 1.99L air-cooled flat-six, SOHC, 130 bhp
- Colour
- Slate Grey
A 1965 Porsche 911 2.0-litre short-wheelbase coupé from the earliest '0-Programme' production series, manufactured on 23 August 1965 and delivered to a Massachusetts buyer in Slate Grey over black — a colour combination of considerable rarity. Fully matching numbers throughout, including the hard-to-source original Solex carburettors. After decades of American ownership, the car was acquired by noted air-cooled Porsche specialist Manfred Hering of Early 911s, who undertook a comprehensive nut-and-bolt restoration completed in 2019 to exact factory specification.
Ownership
- 2020-10-11Auction saleEstimate €270,000 – €270,000
- 2024-10-06Auction saleSold €155,000 (≈ $171K)
- 1965-09-30 →Factory deliveryDr John Bird Lloydpartial documentation
Brookline, Massachusetts resident; car was ordered on his behalf by a local Porsche specialist and delivered new to him.
- 1981 →Private saleJames F Bassopartial documentation
New Jersey owner; still held title to the vehicle at the time Manfred Hering acquired it.
- → 2019Private saleManfred Heringfull documentation
Proprietor of specialist restorer Early 911s; oversaw a comprehensive nut-and-bolt rebuild completed in 2019, with full photographic documentation and parts records.
- 2019 →Private saleBelgian ownerpartial documentation
Registered the car in Belgium and accumulated just under 2,000 shakedown kilometres post-restoration; had the car serviced shortly before the auction.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2019RestorationEarly 911s
Full nut-and-bolt, no-expense-spared restoration carried out entirely in-house, returning the car to exact factory specification. Work included restoration or replacement of components throughout; original-matching engine, gearbox, body colour, interior, and Solex carburettors retained. Comprehensive photographic record and parts list compiled.
Restoration was overseen by Manfred Hering, proprietor of Early 911s.
- —Service
Routine service carried out in the year of the auction catalogue, following the post-restoration shakedown period.
Odometer showed just under 2,000 kilometres accumulated since the 2019 restoration at time of cataloguing.
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