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1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6

906-127racingGermany
Engine
2.0L flat-six (currently fitted with a 2.3L six-cylinder with Weber carburetors, ~228 bhp)
Colour
Signal Red

Chassis 906-127 is a 1966 Porsche 906 Carrera 6 delivered new in Signal Red to Munich-based dealer and privateer racer Josef 'Sepp' Greger, who drove it to the 2-Litre European Hillclimb Championship in 1966 and contributed to his 1968 European Mountain Championship. After passing through several German and then international owners, the spyder-bodied car reached California in a disassembled state before receiving a thorough restoration by Gunnar Racing in the early 2000s, with Greger himself consulting on period details. It subsequently won class honours at the 2007 Rennsport Reunion at Daytona and received awards at the 2009 Amelia Island Concours, and retains an exceptional documented competition history across approximately 80 events.

Ownership

  1. Auction sale
  2. 1966-03-01 → 1968Factory delivery
    Josef 'Sepp' Greger
    full documentation

    Munich-based VW-Porsche dealer and competitive driver who campaigned the car heavily across hillclimbs and endurance events. The original engine was replaced during his tenure with a correct 906 unit numbered 906-162.

  3. 1968 → 1970Private sale
    Kurt Hild
    partial documentation

    Also based in Munich; raced the car throughout the 1969 and 1970 seasons.

  4. 1970 → 1973Private sale
    Manfred Pade
    partial documentation

    Dusseldorf-based owner who raced the car in 1971 and 1972; during the winter between those seasons the bodywork was converted to an open spyder configuration loosely inspired by the 917 PA.

  5. 1973 → 1978Private sale
    Herbert Adamczyk
    full documentation

    Took the car to Macau, where it was also occasionally driven on public roads. An export document in his name accompanies the car.

  6. 1978 →Private sale
    Bob Garretson
    partial documentation

    Eventually relocated the car to Southern California before selling it on.

  7. 1986 → 1986Private sale
    Gerry Sutterfield
    partial documentation

    Noted long-term Porsche enthusiast who acquired the disassembled project and sold it on quickly without undertaking restoration.

  8. 1986 → 2002Private sale
    Jeff Hayes
    partial documentation

    Held the car for roughly two decades while it remained unrestored.

  9. 2002 → 2003Acquisition unknown
    West Palm Beach, Florida owner
    partial documentation

    Identity not disclosed; held the car briefly before selling it the following year.

  10. 2003 → 2010Private sale
    Jean Goutal
    full documentation

    New York City-based owner who commissioned a comprehensive three-year restoration by Gunnar Racing under Kevin Jeanette, returning the car largely to its original delivery specification. Original owner Greger visited the project as a consultant.

  11. 2010 → 2012Private sale
    James Lindsay
    partial documentation

    Well-known second-generation vintage racing driver based in England who prepared the car for track competition.

  12. 2012 →Private sale
    Albany, New York gentleman
    partial documentation

    Identity not disclosed; sold the car to the current caretaker.

  13. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Michael Hager
    partial documentation

    Tustin, California-based owner who had the car disassembled for restoration, though the work never progressed.

  14. Date unknownPrivate sale
    Current caretaker
    partial documentation

    Has run the car at Road Atlanta and Laguna Seca and participated in two group rallies through the Rocky Mountains. Road Scholars of Durham fitted comfort and communication upgrades during this ownership.

Competition

  1. 19662-Liter European Hillclimb Championship
    1966 racing season — hillclimbs and endurance events
    Driver: Josef 'Sepp' GregerChampionship win; 10 victories and one 2nd place from 14 starts

    Greger secured the 2-Liter European Hillclimb title with this car, achieving an exceptional strike rate across the full season.

  2. 1968European Mountain Championship
    1968 European Mountain Championship season
    Driver: Josef 'Sepp' GregerChampionship win; seven class victories contributing to the title

    This was the first of three European Mountain Championship titles Greger would claim; the car's class wins were central to that success.

  3. 1972
    1972 Wunstorf
    Driver: Manfred PadeClass win

    Car was competing in its modified open spyder configuration, converted over the preceding winter.

  4. 1972
    1972 Merziger
    Driver: Manfred PadeClass win

    One of several improved results achieved after the spyder bodywork conversion.

  5. 1973
    1973 Macau Grand Prix weekend — Race 1
    Driver: Herbert AdamczykDNF

    Car still wore spyder bodywork; Jim Sweeney also drove during the race weekend.

  6. 1973
    1973 Macau Grand Prix weekend — Race 2
    Driver: Herbert AdamczykDNF

    Second of two non-finishes across the Macau Grand Prix weekend; Sweeney was co-involved in the weekend's entries.

  7. 2007
    2007 Rennsport Reunion
    First in Class

    Car was exhibited by Jean Goutal at Daytona following completion of the Gunnar Racing restoration.

  8. 2009
    2009 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
    Porsche Award and Amelia Award

    Exhibited under Jean Goutal's ownership, earning two separate recognitions at the event.

  9. 2011
    2011 Spa 6 Hours
    Driver: James Lindsay

    Car was prepared for track use by Lindsay and entered in this historic endurance event.

Maintenance & restoration

  1. 1966
    Modification

    Original pedals drilled out by Greger in an attempt to reduce weight, though metal shavings reportedly remained inside the car, negating any weight saving.

    Greger recalled this detail when visiting the subsequent restoration project decades later.

  2. 1971
    Bodywork

    Bodywork converted from closed coupe to open spyder configuration broadly modelled on the 917 PA experimental prototype, carried out in the winter between the 1971 and 1972 seasons.

    Conversion was associated with improved competition results in 1972.

  3. 2003Restoration
    Gunnar Racing

    Comprehensive multi-year restoration returning the car largely to its original delivery specification, addressing both mechanical and cosmetic aspects. An original factory tail section was sourced for the bodywork, with remaining panels remade in correctly moulded fibreglass. The car was refitted with a correct 906 magnesium-case engine (number 906-133) and a correct magnesium gearbox (number 906-157). Period details such as a decayed Nürburgring scrutineering sticker were replicated, and new fuel cells were fabricated. The original drilled pedals were reinstalled.

    Work spanned approximately three years; original owner Greger visited the project to advise on authentic details. Commissioned by Jean Goutal.

  4. 2012Engine rebuild
    901 Shop

    A high-performance 2.3-litre engine fitted with Weber carburettors was built for vintage racing use, rated at approximately 228 bhp and 176 lb-ft of torque. This unit replaced the restored 906-133 engine, which was removed, placed on a stand, and retained with the car.

    Workshop located in Stuart, Florida; engine specified to allow regular track use without risk to the authentic Carrera unit.

  5. Engine rebuild

    Original engine replaced during Greger's racing tenure with a correct 906 unit; replacement engine carries number 906-162.

    Attributed to the heavy race use sustained between 1966 and 1968.

  6. Modification
    Road Scholars

    Cockpit fitted with an intercom system including Bluetooth audio capability, plus an active cabin-cooling system to improve comfort during road and rally use.

    Workshop based in Durham, North Carolina; work carried out during the current caretaker's period of ownership.

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