1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-six, carbureted, ~210 bhp at 8,000 rpm
- Colour
- Grand Prix White
Porsche 906 Carrera 6 chassis 906-115 was completed at the Zuffenhausen factory in March 1966 and delivered to Italian amateur racer Ermanno Spazzapan, who campaigned it under the pseudonym 'Mann' across Italian hillclimbs and circuit events. Sold in early 1967 to Ennio Bonomelli, the car was primarily driven by Antonio Zadra ('Khandaru') and Giuseppe Dalla Torre, competing in World Sportscar Championship rounds including the 1967 Mugello 500 km and the 1968 Imola 500 km, where it finished 4th overall and 1st in class. Long-term German custodian Bernd Becker raced the car extensively across Europe and South Africa before its sale in 2001, after which it underwent a comprehensive rebuild retaining its original bodywork and numbers-matching gearbox.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$1,300,000 – US$1,700,000
- 1966-03-01 → 1967Factory deliveryErmanno Spazzapanfull documentation
Italian amateur racer and hillclimber who ordered the car new from Zuffenhausen; competed extensively on the Italian hillclimb circuit under the pseudonym 'Mann'. Sold after just one season.
- 1967 →Private saleEnnio Bonomellipartial documentation
Italian Porsche specialist who drove the car on only three occasions; the car was primarily campaigned by Antonio Zadra and Giuseppe Dalla Torre during this period. Later became known for winning the 1968 Italian GT Championship in a different Porsche model.
- → 1977Acquisition unknownCorrado Cupellinipartial documentation
Bergamo-based enthusiast and broker who located and acquired the car during the early historic-racing era; retained it for several years before selling.
- 1977 → 2001Private saleBernd Beckerpartial documentation
German Porsche enthusiast who kept the car for nearly 25 years, regularly campaigning it at events across Europe and occasionally in South Africa. The car shared his collection with an ex-Ben Pon 910.
- 2001 →Private salePS Automobilepartial documentation
Germany-based brokerage that commissioned a thorough rebuild retaining original bodywork panels and the matching-numbers gearbox; engine case is a replacement stamped with the original number.
Competition
- 1966Vittorio Veneto–Consiglio hillclimbDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan2nd overall
Ran from Spazzapan's hometown of Vittorio Veneto in Treviso; a notable result for the pairing.
- 1966Cividale-Castelmonte hillclimbDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan3rd
- 1966Bolzano-Mendola hillclimbDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan3rd
- 1966Coppa Alpe del NevegalDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan3rd
- 1966Coppa Agip, VallelungaDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan2nd in class
Season's only circuit race; finished behind a sister 906 driven by 'Noris'.
- 1966-04-17Stallavena–Bosco Chiesanuova hillclimbDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan2nd in class
Spazzapan's debut in the car, competing in the over-2000cc Sports Racing category under his pseudonym 'Mann'.
- 1966-06-01Antignano–Monte Burrone hillclimbDriver: Ermanno Spazzapan1st overall
Considered the highlight of the 1966 season for Spazzapan and the car.
- 1967World Sportscar Championship500 Kilometres of MugelloDriver: Antonio Zadra10th overall, 3rd in class
Co-driven by Giuseppe Dalla Torre on the 66.2km road circuit; beaten in class only by the 906 pairings of Cella/Biscaldi and Nicodemi/Facetti. Factory 910s and works Ferrari Dinos featured among the 111-entry field.
- 1967Ollon-Villars hillclimbDriver: Antonio Zadra14th overall, 7th in class
- 1967-05-01Innsbruck Sports Car raceDriver: Antonio Zadra
20-lap Unlimited Sports Car race; finishing position not recorded in available documentation.
- 1967-10-01Aspern Sports Car raceDriver: Antonio Zadra9th overall, 3rd in the 2-liter class
40-lap event in Austria featuring notable competitors including Dieter Quester and Peter Schetty in factory machinery.
- 1968-06-01Coppa Gallenga, VallelungaDriver: Antonio Zadra3rd overall, 1st in class
Finished behind a Ferrari 206S Dino and a Porsche 910 in the overall standings.
- 1968-07-01Circuito del MugelloDriver: Antonio ZadraDNF
Co-driven by Dalla Torre; the car retired early in the race.
- 1968-09-01Imola 500 KilometresDriver: Antonio Zadra4th overall, 1st in class
Co-driven by Dalla Torre; finished behind three Autodelta Alfa Romeo T33/2s crewed by top-level drivers including Vaccarella and Giunti. Considered among the car's finest competitive performances.
- 1968-10-01Aspern Sports Car raceDriver: Antonio Zadra9th overall, 3rd in class
Field included prominent drivers such as Merzario, Marko, and Hezemans.
- 1968-10-01Innsbruck Sports Car raceDriver: Antonio Zadra7th overall, 5th in the 2-liter class
Consecutive-weekend appearance following the Aspern race; similar high-calibre field.
- 2002Tour Auto
First noted post-rebuild appearance; entry details and result not fully recorded in the available prose (text appears truncated).
Maintenance & restoration
- 2001RestorationPS Automobile
Comprehensive rebuild carried out after acquisition by PS Automobile, with original fibreglass body panels retained and numbers-matching gearbox confirmed. The engine case is a replacement, stamped to reflect the original engine number 906-113.
Car was returned to its original Grand Prix White livery on completion.
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