1979 Porsche 911 SC
A left-hand drive 1979 Porsche 911 SC, originally delivered new to Colorado and subsequently campaigned in the Porsche Club of America Enduro Championship. Imported into the United Kingdom in 2015, the car was prepared for and raced in British club motorsport. Its 3.0-litre flat-six has been comprehensively rebuilt with high-specification components, now producing 264 bhp, and the car has been prepared to a competitive club-racing standard with upgraded suspension, brakes, and a rebuilt gearbox.
Ownership
- 2019-02-23Auction saleEstimate £33,000 – £38,000
- 1979 →Factory deliveryOriginal Colorado-based ownerpartial documentation
Car was delivered new to Colorado and used in PCA Enduro Championship racing. A Colorado Certificate of Title and records of US expenditure are retained in the history file.
- 2015-08-01 →Private saleVendorfull documentation
Purchased the car and imported it to the UK with all duties and taxes paid, obtaining a NOVA reference. Raced it in two UK club seasons before deciding to move on to another motorsport project.
Competition
- 2016UK club motorsport inaugural seasonDriver: Vendor and friend
Vendor and a companion raced the car together during their first season of UK competition.
- 2017UK club motorsport seasonDriver: Vendor
Car raced in a second UK club season following the engine rebuild.
- —Porsche Club of America Enduro ChampionshipPorsche Club of America Enduro Championship
Car was raced in this series during its time based in Colorado, USA.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2017Engine rebuildPro 9 Porsche
Full engine rebuild incorporating Jenvey throttle bodies, high-compression JE pistons, coil-pack ignition conversion, Omex ECU with new wiring loom, fresh injectors, RS camshafts, RSR flywheel, and competition clutch. Peak output raised to 264 bhp at a cost of just under £15,000.
Invoice retained in the history file. Wevo mounts fitted for both engine and gearbox.
- 2017Mechanical
Gearbox rebuilt and fitted with a Seine Systems gate-shifter; only one race completed on the rebuilt unit at time of sale.
Giken LSD also fitted to the drivetrain.
- 2018Bodywork
Car fully repainted in Silver; Martini livery decals removed.
- —MechanicalCentre Gravity
Suspension upgraded with Bilstein dampers, Tarett adjustable anti-roll bars, Elephant Racing adjustable spring plates, strut-tower brace, Monoball bushes, and 911 Turbo tie rods. Brake system upgraded to six-piston front and four-piston rear competition calipers with a rebuilt master cylinder and pedal box. Wheel and tyre package fitted. Geometry set up by Centre Gravity.
Geometry setup documentation included in the car's history file.
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