1969 Porsche 911 S
- Engine
- 1.991L air-cooled flat-six, SOHC, Bosch mechanical fuel injection, 170 bhp
- Colour
- Light Ivory
A 1969 Porsche 911 S finished in Light Ivory with a black basket-weave interior, originally delivered new to the United States market in left-hand-drive configuration. Discovered as a long-dormant garage find in 2008, the car subsequently underwent a thorough two-year restoration by multiple California and Massachusetts specialists at a cost approaching $100,000. After returning to road use it was sold to the United Kingdom and later to Spain, where it claimed a Best Porsche in Show award at the 2014 Autobello Madrid event.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate €200,000 – €250,000
- → 1999Unknown US owner(s) prior to 1999partial documentation
Car was originally delivered to the US market and was last driven around 1999, after which it sat unused. Service and ownership records extend back to 1972.
- 2008 →Private saleOwner who discovered the car as a garage findpartial documentation
Located the dormant vehicle and commissioned a thorough two-year restoration totalling close to $100,000, involving multiple specialist firms across California and Massachusetts.
- Date unknownPrivate saleBritish-based ownerpartial documentation
Acquired the car following completion of the restoration and was based in Great Britain before the vehicle moved to Spain.
- Date unknownAcquisition unknownCurrent Spain-based ownerpartial documentation
Resides in Spain and upgraded the cabin to GT Sports specification, adding period-appropriate racing seats, harnesses, rollbar reproduction, and lightweight trim elements.
Competition
- 2014Autobello Madrid 2014Best Porsche in Show
Concours-style event held in Madrid; the car received top honours in its marque category.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2008RestorationAasco Motors, Eurometrix, TLG Auto, Best of Show Coachworks
Full two-year comprehensive restoration costing approximately $100,000 involving multiple specialist workshops. Aasco Motors handled the mechanical overhaul of the engine and transaxle; Eurometrix rebuilt the throttle bodies, intake components, and related linkage; TLG Auto disassembled, restored, and reassembled the chassis with entirely new fasteners and bushings; Best of Show Coachworks media-blasted the tub to bare metal, replaced the front pan and rocker panels, and refinished the car in its factory colour.
Work was prompted by the car being found dormant since approximately 1999. Total outlay was close to $100,000 over a two-year period.
- —Modification
Interior upgraded to GT Sports specification by the current owner, incorporating a reproduction roll bar, period-correct Recaro racing seats, Repa harnesses, a leather-wrapped 380 mm steering wheel, lightweight 911 R-style door cards, and Perlon carpeting with correct padding.
Work carried out after the car was relocated to Spain.
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