Racers' Cars

[Eric Gratz]

A quote from Brian Redman worth repeating

[QUOTE=LongRanger;985675]. . . in the Aug '18 edition of Porsche Panorama --- p36 . . .

' After signing a contract with Porsche for 1969, I went to Stuttgart in January and collected a new 911S in the highest specification. The ten factory drivers could each order a car, drive it for a year, and then at the end of the year either give it back or buy it at a special price --- in my case , 2,000 pounds sterling. After collecting the beautiful silver 911S with a blue interior, I drove it home . . .



. . . In 1969, Porsche team drivers were expected to drive to all the European races, including the far-off Targa Florio . . .'




Source: Targapedia.com


Source: Motorsportsimages.com

Vic Elford’s 911S Sportomatic, license plate S-L 2734, was seen at the 1969 Targa Florio along with another 911 with license plate S-L 5661.

S-L 5661 had a Union Jack on the door, so presumably it was one of the other British team member’s ride. It looks to have been a 1968 car since it had operable vent windows and 68/69 door handles.

The Porsche factory drivers at the 1969 Targa Florio were Mitter, Schutz, Elford, Maglioli, Sommelen, Herrmann, Kauhsen, von Wendt, Lins, Larousse, Atwood and Redman.

[LongRanger]

Fantastic images --- love that trailer hitch . . . and on a Sporto, too

Interesting plates . . . 'S' prefix = 'Stuttgart' = Factory plates?



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[Eric Gratz]

Fantastic images --- love that trailer hitch . . . and on a Sporto, too

Interesting plates . . . 'S' prefix = 'Stuttgart' = Factory plates?



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I am assuming, based on the quote from Brian Redman, that the cars used by the 1969 factory drivers were on loan for the first year. During this period it is likely that they were insured and registered by the factory.

[Fubawu]

I am assuming, based on the quote from Brian Redman, that the cars used by the 1969 factory drivers were on loan for the first year. During this period it is likely that they were insured and registered by the factory.

I owned Kurt Ahrens 69 S, the factory gave him the car in 1970.

[Scott A]

Fubawu, Great post and history, do you have some old photos?

33 Braunschweig, Broitzemer Strasse 236 (interesting they wrote the 2 digit post zone code in 1970)

[Fubawu]

Hi Scott

I beleive the car is mentioned in this post. Funny enough it was found in Ottawa Canada sitting behind a farm warehouse.
It was even listed for sale here a few years back

[Eric Gratz]

Quotes from:

https://www.tuthillporsche.com/lates...uts-on-podium/

“Chassis number 300575 was one of the first cars produced and was purchased new in Hamburg by Willi Kauhsen, a name familiar to Porsche fans.

Kauhsen was a Porsche works driver in period, winning the Marathon de le Route in a 911S before going on to drive 908s and 917s at Le Mans, including the famous Pink Pig 917 alongside Reinhold Joest in the 1971 Le Mans 24 Hours. He later raced in America, driving the 1000-horsepower 917/10, before going on to start his own race team, running the works Alfa Romeos and winning the 1975 World Sportscar Championship as a constructor.

Willi drove the 1965 911 for a few years before converting it to RSR specification for racing. Willi Goebbels bought it from Kauhsen and used it in IMSA racing, including at the 24 Hours of Daytona, at Sebring and also in South America. A chance conversation led to the car being purchased by another former works driver, Brian Redman. Brian had the car during the early 1990s and gave it to Kevin Jeanette at Gunnar Racing for a ground up rebuild before racing it for several years in a lightweight configuration.”

There were no period photos provided by Tuthill.

[Eric Gratz]

Did Richard Attwood drive a brown RHD 911? This image is from the super 8mm film shot by Paul Blancpain during the filming of Le Mans.

https://www.intensemans.fr/2021/07/3...steve-mcqueen/

[911MRP]

He did … not sure if it was brown. Not able to say anything further other than it is surprising that more isn’t made of the talents of this helpful charming man from Wolverhampton / Staffordshire as a driver given he and Hermann took a Porsche to first Le Mans overall win in 917K in 1970 and he was close to that the previous year with fellow Brit Vic Elford before running into technical problems a just couple of hours before end.

Others might know more specifics about his 911 road car.

Steve

[Eric Gratz]

Was this Huschke von Hanstein personal car with license plate LB-HH 66? It is described as a 1972 911T.

The blue, mono-chromatic Fuchs and white lettering on the tires are unique.