1968 Porsche 911 T/R
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-six, Type 901/20 906 Carrera 6-specification (replacement for original Type 901/02)
- Colour
- Light Ivory ('Hellelfenbein')
One of between 28 and 35 examples built, this 1968 Porsche 911 T/R is among Stuttgart's earliest 911-based homologation specials, delivered new to French privateer Claude Ballot-Léna via importer Sonauto for Group 3 GT racing. It competed at Montlhéry, the Rally Sud-Ouest, the 1969 Le Mans 24 Hours, and the Paris 1000 km before passing through a long chain of subsequent owners. A comprehensive restoration was carried out in 2014 in Reims, with the original engine replaced by a period-correct 906-specification unit.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold US$467,000
- 1968 → 1970Private salePierre Mauroypartial documentation
Paris-based owner who entered the car at Le Mans 1969 and the Paris 1000 KM before running one further race early in 1970.
- 1968-04-01 → 1968Factory deliveryClaude Ballot-Lénafull documentation
Delivered via French importer Sonauto; raced as part of the Ecurie Sonauto team during the 1968 season alongside a second 911 ordered at the same time.
- 1970 →Private saleRolland Tozzipartial documentation
Paris resident; the car passed through at least eight further owners over roughly the next four decades after leaving his hands.
- 2014 →Acquisition unknownGerman collector, 2014partial documentation
Commissioned a thorough restoration by Franco Lembo Automobilia in Reims; the missing original engine was replaced with a period-correct 906-specification Type 901/20 unit.
Competition
- 1968Coupes de Vitesse, MontlhéryDriver: Claude Ballot-Léna4th
Debut outing for the car, run under the Ecurie Sonauto banner in late April 1968.
- 1968Rallye Sud-Ouest, Aquitaine
Contested approximately one week after the Montlhéry outing; no result recorded in the prose.
- 1969Paris 1000 KMDriver: Pierre Mauroy15th overall
Car recorded the fastest qualifying time within the GT category before completing the race in 15th position.
- 1969-06-01Le Mans 24 HoursDriver: Pierre Mauroy22nd (classified)
Co-driven by René Mazzia; car qualified 44th, climbed to 21st by hour 14, then retired with gearbox failure in the 16th hour having completed 174 laps. Final edition of the Le Mans standing-start tradition.
- 1970Coupes de l'ACIF, MontlhéryDriver: Pierre Mauroy10th
Final competition appearance under Mauroy's ownership, early in the 1970 season.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2014RestorationFranco Lembo Automobilia
Full restoration carried out by Franco Lembo Automobilia in Reims following acquisition by a German collector. As the original 2-litre engine had been lost during the car's racing history, it was replaced with a 906 Carrera 6-specification Type 901/20 unit, which was the higher-performance engine option available on the T/R in period.
Restoration has been well maintained in the years since completion.
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