1964 Porsche 904 GTS
- Engine
- 2.0L flat-six, magnesium casing, twin-plug ignition, Type 906 (originally fitted with quad-cam air-cooled flat-four Type 587/3)
- Colour
- Silver Metallic (originally Signal Red)
Porsche 904 GTS chassis 904-061, completed in March 1964 and delivered through Glöckler of Frankfurt, is one of 108 factory-built examples of the type designed by Ferdinand 'Butzi' Porsche. Finished originally in Signal Red, the car was raced in period by French driver Raymond Touroul, including at the 1969 Tour de France and at Albi and Montlhéry in 1971–72. Restored around 1980, the car later received a period-correct Type 906 six-cylinder engine; its original four-cam unit has been rebuilt and is included in the sale. The car appeared at the 2010 Le Mans Classic and is accompanied by an FIA Historic Technical Passport issued in 2008.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €1,917,500 (≈ $2.11M)
- 1964 →Private saleMr Dos Santos (Portuguese enthusiast)partial documentation
Identity described as believed rather than confirmed; this owner used the car for touring within Portugal.
- 1964-04-08 → 1964Factory deliveryGlöckler Frankfurt (dealer)full documentation
Factory Kardex records confirm delivery to this Frankfurt dealership on 8 April 1964; the car remained with them until at least September of that year, by which point it had covered around 6,500 km.
- 1969 →Acquisition unknownRaymond Touroulpartial documentation
Noted French racing driver who campaigned the car at several period events through at least 1972, according to a published reference work on Porsche motorsport history.
- → 2000Acquisition unknownAlain Salatpartial documentation
Described as an enthusiast and collector; acquired the car sometime before 2000, at which point he engaged a marque specialist to carry out cosmetic and mechanical work including a repaint and engine replacement.
- 2007 →Private saleCurrent owner (consignor)full documentation
Had the original four-cam engine rebuilt but kept it separate from the car to preserve it; the car appeared at a major historic event in 2010 following restoration work.
Competition
- 19691969 Tour de France AutomobileDriver: Raymond TouroulRetired
Touroul was partnered by co-driver Pierre Pagani; the car did not finish the event.
- 1971Albi raceDriver: Raymond Touroul3rd overall
- 1971-05-01Coupes de Vitesse, MontlhéryDriver: Raymond Touroul4th overall
- 1972Albi raceDriver: Raymond Touroul3rd in class
This was the last recorded competitive appearance by Touroul with this car.
- 20102010 Le Mans Classic
The car appeared at this historic event following restoration work carried out under the current owner.
Maintenance & restoration
- 1980Restoration
Car was comprehensively restored and repainted in its factory Signal Red colour, with the interior retrimmed in cream leather.
By 1988 the car had accumulated only around 13,000 km, suggesting limited use after this work.
- 2000BodyworkMarque specialist
Car was repainted in Silver Metallic and fitted with a new black interior trim.
Commissioned by Alain Salat.
- 2000Engine rebuildMarque specialist
The original four-cam engine was found to be damaged and removed; a period-correct magnesium-cased, twin-plug, two-litre Type 906 six-cylinder unit was installed as a replacement.
The substituted engine is of the correct era for the car.
- 2008Inspection
FIA Historic Technical Passport issued, certifying the car's eligibility for historic motorsport.
- —Engine rebuild
The removed original four-cylinder engine was rebuilt to running condition by the current owner, dyno-tested, and preserved outside the car along with its flywheel, cooling turbine, carburettors, and ignition system.
Owner chose not to refit the rebuilt unit in order to maintain it in fresh condition for potential future use; work took place after the 2007 acquisition.
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