1965 Porsche 911
- Engine
- Rear-mounted flat-six, manual transmission
- Colour
- Light Ivory
Chassis 302596 is a 1965 Porsche 911 short-wheelbase coupé, finished in Light Ivory over black leather, delivered new on 14 September 1965 to its first owners through Vasek Polak's dealership in Manhattan Beach, California. Remaining with the same family for nearly five decades, it is among the most heavily optioned early 911s documented, with continuous service records first at the Polak dealership and later at Andial. The car survives in largely original, substantially unrestored condition.
Ownership
- —Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$300,000
- 1965-09-14 → 2012Factory deliveryPaul and Helen Dickeyfull documentation
Purchased new from Vasek Polak's dealership in Manhattan Beach, California. Retained the car for nearly five decades, maintaining meticulous service records and commissioning a repaint in 1975.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1967Modification
Weber carburetors fitted to replace the original Solex units that came with the car from the factory.
- 1975Bodywork
Full exterior repaint commissioned by the owner at a cost of approximately $3,000, reflecting a high standard of finish that has endured to the present day.
Cost was considered substantial for the period; the quality of the surviving paintwork is cited as evidence of the work's calibre.
- —ServiceVasek Polak
Regular servicing carried out at Vasek Polak's workshop from new delivery through to the end of 1974.
- —ServiceAndial
Ongoing routine maintenance performed at Andial following that workshop's founding by former Polak mechanics, continuing from approximately late 1974 onward.
- —Service
Comprehensive recent service carried out prior to the auction offering.
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