1968 Porsche 911 L

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Engine: 1.99L flat-six, 130 hp
Colour: Light Ivory

A rare 1968 Porsche 911 L, one of just 499 built exclusively for the American market, this matching-numbers coupe was completed at the Zuffenhausen factory on 2 April 1968 in Light Ivory over black leatherette. The 'L' designation denoted a federalised version of the European 'S', equipped with an air-injection system to satisfy US emissions rules. Believed to have had only three owners from new, the car received a sympathetic restoration roughly eight years before cataloguing and remains largely original throughout.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$114,800
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1968 →Factory delivery
First owner (identity unknown)
partial documentation
One of three total owners from new; no further details provided about this individual or the duration of their ownership.
Date unknown
Second owner (identity unknown)
partial documentation
Second in a chain of three owners; no details regarding identity, dates, or acquisition circumstances.
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
New Jersey Porsche collector
partial documentation
Well-regarded enthusiast who commissioned a sympathetic restoration roughly eight years prior to the sale, engaging specialists for mechanical and cosmetic work respectively.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

—Restoration
Gene Kirschner / Autohaus of New Jersey / Tuxedo Motorsport
A careful, sympathetic restoration was undertaken: mechanical work was handled by Autohaus of New Jersey, while cosmetic attention — including a repaint in original Light Ivory and refinishing of the seats in factory-correct black leatherette — was carried out by Tuxedo Motorsport of Tuxedo Park, New York. The interior was largely retained given its good condition.
Work was overseen by New Jersey marque specialist Gene Kirschner; the restoration took place approximately eight years before the catalogue date.
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Service
Pre-sale recommissioning including fitment of new tyres and drive belts, plus a valve adjustment, in preparation for a planned rally entry.
The owner was ultimately unable to participate in the intended rally, so the car had not been used following this service at the time of cataloguing.

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