1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Rally Car

Bought the car from Zasada at the conclusion of the London Sydney Marathon for Dean Rainsford to campaign in the Australian Rally Championship. The car was converted to right-hand-drive in 1978 by the subsidiary's chief engineer, confirmed by factory correspondence on file.

Car was built in early 1976 and held by the factory before being delivered directly to Zasada in March 1977 for the London Sydney Marathon. Copies of his correspondence and factory paperwork are on file; originals reside in the Porsche Factory Archive.

Acquired the car after the 1979 Repco Reliability Trial, by which point it had accumulated roughly 57,450 competitive kilometres.

A well-known Victorian Porsche racer and collector who held the car briefly before selling it on.

Undertook a full rebuild of the car and entered it in the inaugural Wynn's Safari Rally in 1985 and again in the 1988 Australian Safari, with engine work carried out by Porsche Australia in Melbourne.

Bought the car for historic competition and had it rebuilt during 1995–1996. Between 1996 and 2000 it was kept on public display at the Sydney Motor Museum, then shipped to the UK in 2000 for FIA-specification preparation by Francis Tuthill. The original engine was removed and set aside during this period.

First encountered the car at Francis Tuthill's premises in late 2002 and purchased it in early 2004. Competed in the 2004 London Sydney Marathon and the 2005 East African Classic Safari Rally, and has since demonstrated the car at numerous prestigious historic events including multiple Goodwood Festival of Speed outings.

Co-driven by Wojciech Schramm over 30,000 km; the car led as far as Singapore before losing more than three hours stuck in sand on a late Australian stage. Overall victory went to the Mercedes-Benz 280 SE crew.

Car had been converted to right-hand drive by Porsche Australia and set several records during the season.

An 18,616 km marathon around Australia; co-driven by Edgar Herrmann, a two-time East African Safari winner.

Car was leading at the time of retirement. Engine had been freshly rebuilt by Porsche Australia in Melbourne prior to the event.

Car was rebuilt again by Porsche Australia and fitted with works 953 Paris-Dakar running gear for this attempt; was in a strong position when it retired.

Was comfortably ahead in class until an ignition coil earth lead failed, costing valuable time.

Entered as a historic competitor after the car had been brought to FIA specification by Francis Tuthill.

Co-driven by Cath Woodman; an FIA fuel cell and other upgrades were fitted prior to the start. The crew acknowledged beating more experienced and better-resourced rivals.

Demonstrated jointly by Cavanagh and Jürgen Barth ahead of the East African Classic Safari Rally campaign.

Co-driven by David Cavanagh over 4,000 km across Kenya and Tanzania; car ran in-period suspension and engine specification yet was fastest Porsche on numerous stages. Waldegaard was returning to African competition after a 13-year absence.

The car's last recorded competitive or demonstration outing prior to the Covid-19 pandemic; received extensive preparation beforehand.

Car appeared on multiple occasions over the years, with the most recent confirmed outing being the 2019 edition, for which it underwent extensive preparation.

Converted from left-hand to right-hand drive configuration by Porsche Australia's chief engineer, Enzo Belluzo. Conversion confirmed by factory correspondence retained on file.

Comprehensive rebuild of the car by Peter Glover ahead of the inaugural Wynn's Safari Rally. The engine was overhauled by Porsche Australia in Melbourne, who also furnished technical support for the event.

A second full rebuild by Porsche Australia, this time including the fitment of works 953 Paris–Dakar running gear for the Australian Safari Rally attempt.

Full rebuild carried out across 1995–1996 to prepare the car for historic rallying under Keith McIlroy's ownership, ahead of its Targa Tasmania entry.

Brought up to FIA specification after shipment to the United Kingdom. Jürgen Barth inspected and authenticated the car during this work. The original engine was removed and set aside for future restoration, replaced by a period-correct alternative unit.

Work schedule documenting the engine swap is on file.

Pre-event preparation for the 2004 London–Sydney Marathon, incorporating the installation of an FIA-specification fuel cell and various other required upgrades.

Post-event rebuild by Porsche specialists K-Tec in Perth, Western Australia, following completion of the 2004 London–Sydney Marathon.

Mechanical rebuild and fitment of new FIA-specification seating ahead of the East African Classic Safari Rally. The car also received Martini livery for this campaign.

Extensive preparation work including a fresh period-correct rebuild carried out before the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed appearance.

The catalogue text is truncated at this point, so the full scope of work is not entirely clear.