Nice engine lid hinges. I am sure Marco would appreciate the work that went into those!
Nice engine lid hinges. I am sure Marco would appreciate the work that went into those!
1971 911S, 2.7RS spec MFI engine, suspension mods, lightened
Early 911S Registry Member #425
Day hundred-sixteen
Todays subject is a car which in my opinion is one of a small number of milestone cars which define the early 911 heritage. I've had the highest interest and curiosity in this specific machine ever since I saw it in a for-sale ad years ago in an English car magazine. The first time I saw it in the metal was at RR III in '07, only to run into it again in '09 at Fantasy Junction here in the Bay area, who were displaying the car for a commission sale.
We're talking of course about the Light Ivory and Tangerine '68 Hart Ski sponsored 911 T/R, Ser. # 11820639. The first owner was a Swiss privateer who frequently entered races under the name "Hunter". After a season of racing with mixed success, the car was returned in '70 to the Werke race dept. and was fitted with factory steel ST flares in the rear and the potent 210+ HP 906 race engine. It was then sold to the second owner ( also Swiss ) who raced it from '73 through '75, and then was put into a 26-year storage in Switzerland. At the end of that period the car was thoughtfully and professionally restored and sold into the UK via Edmond Harris.
When I was fortunate enough to see the car at Fantasy Junction it was clear that the car had passed through the hands of several sensitive owners who realized this cars significance and were responsible caretakers. The photos show the car as I saw it at the time of its most recent sale in 2009:
All sound-deadening and undercoating deleted
all exterior trim deleted
aluminum rear bumper over-riders,
twin washer jets ( drivers side)
2 original '68 Recaro seats
lightweight carpeting, rubber floormats
7 x 15 R rims in front
original 8 x 15 Minilites in rear
aluminum-cased 1991 cc engine w. 906 twin-plug heads & 46 mm Webers, center-feed cams, titanium conn. rods, 906 pistons & cylinders, race headers and Nürburgring gearbox ratios.
The papers which accompanied the car show its weight at 940 kilograms.
The car is now back in Switzerland, but the current owner, a member of this forum, reports that in order to obtain FIA certification for vintage racing the body must revert to its original narrow-body configuration........too bad, because for over 40 years it's looked awfully good and proper with its fat rear tires and S / T flares.
Last edited by John Z Goriup; 10-30-2012 at 12:12 PM. Reason: corrected serial #
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
Paying member No. 895 since 2006
" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
Day hundred-sixteen - 2.0
because 5 just aren't enough to capture it all.
Last edited by John Z Goriup; 04-26-2011 at 06:25 AM.
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
Paying member No. 895 since 2006
" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
(i'd been hoping we'd see some more pictures of this car ... the teaser in Bob's book wasn't quite enough for me !! - thanks !)
Paul
1969 ex-South African RHD Tangerine 911T1987 W124 230e
(long term paid up member)
Outstanding car, can't believe I didn't get a chance to see it in person at FJ. Another great set of pictures John!
I've saved all of David Mohlman's 'beauty shoots' at home somewhere....
Until then here's one from Florida...... hmmm, who's that shady looking guy in the back there...
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
TYP901 #62
'73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
'67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild
’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
’15 GTI – Commuter
Day hundred-seventeen
For today, a pair of 356s, left in the livery they wore in the La Carrera Panamericana....... the modern re-enactment of recent years, not the classic of the early fifties.
The owner of car # 159, a friend of mine, claims the event is the most car-fun he's had in years........so much fun in fact that he's done it twice. No, it's not a retouched photo, his"pit-crew" are actually cardboard cut-outs.
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
Paying member No. 895 since 2006
" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
John,
Where was the top shot taken?
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
John,
that was at the 356 Registry North-meets-South gathering at San Luis Obispo in 2009.
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
Paying member No. 895 since 2006
" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
Great guy, I remember talking to him at RRIII.
Tony
1958 356 Coupe
1996 993 Cabrio
Early 911S Registry no. 1699
RGRUPPE no. 993
PCGB no. 119
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