1965 Porsche 911 (first-generation, 1966 model year)
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-six, 130 hp, five-speed manual
- Colour
- Dark blue (repainted; originally 'Aga Blue')
A 1965-built, 1966-model-year Porsche 911 with its original matching-numbers 2.0-litre flat-six producing 130 hp, delivered new in Hanover to Friedrich Carl Graf von Hardenberg in Aga Blue with black leatherette and Pepita houndstooth trim. Subsequently exported to the USA, the car sustained damage in the early 1990s, was restored, and passed through several American owners before returning to Germany in 2014. It retains its factory interior specification and is described as presenting well but in older restored condition requiring some recommissioning.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €105,600 (≈ $116K)
- 1965 →Factory deliveryFriedrich Carl Graf von Hardenbergfull documentation
Original recipient of the vehicle when new, taking delivery in Hanover. Car was specified in Aga Blue with black leatherette and Pepita cloth interior, plus a Webasto heater. Kardex factory record confirms delivery details.
- → 2002Acquisition unknownBeverly Hills-based American ownerpartial documentation
Car had been exported to the USA and sustained damage in the early 1990s; a California salvage title was issued in 1995. This owner had the vehicle restored and repainted, retaining it until 2002.
- 2002 →Acquisition unknownAmerican custodians after Beverly Hills ownernone documentation
Prose references a small number of additional US owners before the car was repatriated to Germany; no individual names or dates are given.
- 2014 →Acquisition unknownCurrent consignorpartial documentation
Acquired the car after its return to Germany. An independent inspection report by Andy Prill was commissioned, noting the vehicle presents well but needs some recommissioning work.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1995Repair
Car was repaired and repainted following damage sustained in the early 1990s; a California salvage title was issued in 1995.
Restoration carried out while the car was owned by its Beverly Hills-based custodian.
- —InspectionAndy Prill
An inspection report by Andy Prill assessed the car as presenting well but in older restored condition, noting issues with panel gaps, headlining, absent trim pieces, and other minor deficiencies.
Report on file with the car; recommends recommissioning before the vehicle is used.
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