1965 Porsche 911 Coupé (first-generation short-wheelbase)
- Engine
- 2.0L air-cooled flat-six, dry-sump, 130 hp at 6,100 rpm, paired with five-speed manual transaxle
- Colour
- Silver metallic (originally slate gray)
A first-generation short-wheelbase Porsche 911 coupe completed on 31 August 1965, among the last produced before the factory's annual model-year changeover. Originally finished in Slate Gray over red leatherette, it was built to US specification and equipped with a Webasto heater and Phoenix tires. The odometer reads 1,399 miles, believed to represent a second rotation. Supplied with its factory Kardex, owner's manual, spare parts and workshop manuals, and Porsche Production Specifications certificate, it retains its original interior and appears to have all numbers-matching body panels.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$114,800
- 1965 →Factory deliveryVirginia family — original purchaser (father)partial documentation
Believed to be the first owner, taking delivery of the car when new; no documentary confirmation of this claim was provided.
- → 2017InheritanceVirginia family — surviving spouse of sonpartial documentation
Car transferred to the son's widow following his death; subsequently sold to the consignor in early 2017.
- 2017 →Private saleConsignorpartial documentation
Purchased from the Virginia family; had new tires fitted and the car catalogued with original documentation intact.
- Date unknownInheritanceVirginia family — second generation (son)partial documentation
Car passed from father to son within the same Virginia family; precise transfer dates not recorded.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Modification
Front-seat headrests and a radio/antenna package were added, accessories commonly installed after delivery to deter theft on the docks.
These additions were a standard post-delivery practice of the era rather than owner-initiated modifications.
- —Bodywork
Exterior repainted in Silver Metallic, departing from the original Slate Gray factory finish. Work was carried out at some point during the 1980s.
- —Mechanical
A new set of Vredestein Sprint Classic tires was fitted in preparation for sale.
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