1967 Porsche 911 S
- Engine
- Weber 40IDS3C triple-choke carburetors; flat-six configuration implied
- Colour
- Slate gray over black leatherette
A first-year 911 S completed in June 1967 and delivered new to Hollywood, California, in Slate Gray over black leatherette. The short-wheelbase coupe was subsequently converted to a competition car and campaigned extensively on the West Coast and in the Rocky Mountain region for several decades. Acquired in 2012 and returned to original specification through a comprehensive restoration by a Porsche specialist, it is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and a copy of the factory Kardex.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$187,000
- 1967-08-18 →Factory deliveryJoan Ruggierofull documentation
First retail owner, based in Hollywood, California. Car delivered new with several factory options including a Webasto heater and Blaupunkt radio.
- → 1995West Coast ownersnone documentation
Multiple unidentified owners on the US West Coast during whose tenure the car was converted for racing, with interior stripped and roll-cage and safety fuel cell fitted.
- 1995 → 2012Private saleDale Theropartial documentation
Denver, Colorado-based owner who repainted the car Viper Green and campaigned it actively in vintage and PCA club racing for over 18 years.
- 2012 →Private saleCurrent ownerfull documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration to original specification by a local Porsche specialist, sourcing trim and detail parts from a 1967 912 donor vehicle and having all instruments rebuilt.
Competition
- —Vintage and PCA Club events
During ownership by one or more unidentified West Coast owners, the car was converted to race specification and entered in vintage and Porsche Club of America club events.
- —Rocky Mountain Vintage RacingRocky Mountain Vintage Racing eventsDriver: Dale Thero
Thero campaigned the car in Viper Green livery across multiple seasons from 1995 onward.
- —PCA Club RacingPCA Club Racing eventsDriver: Dale Thero
Part of Thero's extended racing program alongside Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing and autocross events.
- —Autocross eventsDriver: Dale Thero
Thero also participated in autocross competition during his more than 18 years of ownership.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1995Bodywork
Entire exterior repainted in Viper Green by Dale Thero upon acquisition.
- 2012RestorationNorth Hollywood Speedometer (instruments); local Porsche specialist (overall restoration); Autos International (interior supply)
Comprehensive restoration back to factory specification: roll-cage removed, fuel cell replaced with correct period tank, complete new interior fitted using Autos International materials, trim and detail components sourced from a 1967 912 donor car, and all instruments overhauled.
Restoration also included correct Weber 40IDS3C carburetors and period-correct tires. Certificate of Authenticity and Kardex copy are on file.
- —Modification
Converted to race car specification: interior and trim stripped out, full roll-cage fabricated and installed, safety fuel cell fitted in place of the standard tank.
Carried out by or during the tenure of unidentified West Coast owners prior to 1995.
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