1965 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupe
- Engine
- 1,991cc air-cooled flat-six SOHC, twin Solex triple-choke carburetors, 130 bhp at 6,100 rpm
- Colour
- Champagne Yellow
A 1965 Porsche 911 2.0 Coupé (chassis 301379) from the first year of full production, delivered new through Porsche Cars Pacific in Burlingame, California, to its original owner in Pleasanton, California. Factory-finished in Champagne Yellow with black leatherette interior, the car retains its numbers-matching engine and original Webasto heater option. It later passed through Sweden and the Netherlands before undergoing a lengthy restoration completed in 2023, after which it returned to the United States.
Ownership
- 2025-05-04Auction saleEstimate US$250,000 – US$300,000
- 1965-05-31 →Factory deliveryWalter Matsonfull documentation
First registered owner, based in Pleasanton, California. Vehicle delivered via Porsche Cars Pacific in Burlingame; early service history tracked through 1967 on the Kardex.
- 1997 → 2023Acquisition unknownNetherlands-based ownerpartial documentation
Vehicle entered the Netherlands around 1997 and stayed for roughly 26 years. A lengthy restoration was carried out during this ownership period, commencing in 2016 and finishing in 2023.
- 2024 →Private saleCurrent US-based ownerpartial documentation
Car returned to the United States in 2024 and has seen only limited use since arriving; kept in strong condition.
- Date unknownSwedish ownerpartial documentation
Car documented in Sweden by 1991; precise acquisition and disposal dates are not recorded in the prose.
Competition
No competition history extracted from the catalogue.
Maintenance & restoration
- 2016Restoration
A comprehensive restoration was commenced, returning the car to its original Champagne Yellow finish with black leatherette interior, while preserving factory-original features and the numbers-matching engine.
Work began in the Netherlands in 2016 and ran until 2023, a span of approximately seven years.
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