1966 Porsche 911 Swb Sunroof Coupe Survivor Unrestored Condition Rare on 2040-cars
Portland, Oregon, United States
1966 Porsche 911 Sunroof Coupe. Early Short Wheelbase
As Per; Porsche Certificate of
Authenticity Chassis #304015 Engine #907241 Engine installed # 3080357 Transmission # 229434 (902/1) Optional Equipment: Webesto Heater,
Blaupunkt Frankfurt Radio, Loudspeaker, Antenna, Safety belts, Sunroof, Dunlop
Tires 165/15 Current Odo Reading 14620
First of all let me start out by telling you that I am
a jaded car guy. It takes a lot to impress me. My daily driver is a R-Gruppe
style car that I built with my own hands. I’ve sold dozens of really nice
vintage Porsches and this one takes the cake. We had been pursuing this particular automobile for
about a year. It was a friend of a friend deal. The car hadn’t been driven in
over 20 years, but had been stored properly in a climate-controlled garage.
When the gentleman who owned the car moved from California to Washington State
in 1989 he stopped driving it. Even though he didn’t drive it, he was very
attached and only sold it when it became a financial necessity. When we finally got the car, we really had no idea
what kind of shape it was in. Obviously we had looked it over, but until you
get them up on a lift and spend a day poking around do you really know what you
have. Being a 2-owner California car we were pretty sure that that there would
be little to no rust. The more we looked the happier we were. Hands down, this
was the nicest, most original, rust free car we have ever had. The floors are
original, all the glass is original, and the rubber floor mats and rubber pedal
covers look like new. The front pan
appears to have been replaced some time ago properly. After that they had installed and Optima
sealed battery to protect from any further damage. There are only 2 spots on the entire car
with any hint of rust. One right behind the door handle on the passenger door,
and one right below the rear window on the drivers side. They are very small
and are underneath the paint. I made sure to take good, close up shots of both.
It’s so minor that until you look at the car for a good amount of time you
don’t see them. The interior in general is in fantastic condition;
original dash is in very good condition and a perfect original headliner. Under
the dust, the paint was obviously in great shape. According to the prior owner
it had been repainted in the mid-80’s to a very high standard. The car was
originally Ivory and although we never like to see a color change, this was
done very well indeed. Looking over the car in general it was obvious that the
car had been well cared for and luckily left stock. After our inspection a fresh battery was hooked up and
to our amazement all of the lights, turn signals etc. worked, as they should.
We held our breath and pushed the sunroof switch……It worked as well!!!! Next we drained all the fluids and replaced them with
fresh. We then cranked over the motor to establish oil pressure, it had
pressure instantly. Next we hooked up a fuel source and crossed our
fingers, the motor started right up and sounded great! Not able to contain
ourselves we drove the car around the block to check for leaks and make sure
the transmission was good. The car drove great! We couldn’t believe it. It did
have a few leaks and we wanted to make sure the tensioners were good, so the
motor was dropped out. We did a leak down and were not surprised to see between
5-6%. Given the good results we decided to only do a valve adjustment, re-seal
and check the tensioners. It’s a good thing that we did because one tensioner
was about to come apart. We replaced the tensioners with an updated 930 part
and also replaced the clutch. All the standard tune-up items were done, the
motor was cleaned up and detailed as well. While we were at it, we rebuilt the
entire brake system and had the gas tank cleaned. The Weber carbs were gone
through and the distributor was thoroughly cleaned and checked. The heat exchangers were a bit tired so they
were replaced with SSI’s. The cases on the motor are 1968 sand cast aluminum,
while the top end and fan are all the proper 1966 items. We assume that many
years ago there must have been some sort of issue with the bottom end and it
was replaced. Once this was all done I drove the car for a few days
to make sure all was good. I can’t
describe how great this car is. Everything works, the Frankfurt radio, the
sunroof, the heat (we did not test the Webesto gas heater). The gearbox is
great, syncros are perfect and it shifts as good as any 901 I’ve ever driven.
The car starts hot or cold and does not smoke or make any unseemly noises. I did notice that the speedo seemed to be reading a
bit fast…Then I realized it is in KMH, not sure what the story is, perhaps the
car was originally delivered in Germany and then brought to the US. It is an absolute treat to drive, light, nimble and
something a bit intangible that is impossible to convey and must be
experienced. The car comes complete with jack, spare tire and COA.
Both Matt and myself are avid Porsche
enthusiasts that own and drive early 911's. We are actively involved in the
Porsche community and enjoy these cars very much. Feel free to call or email
with any and all questions, we are more than happy to talk shop. If you have a Porsche you would like to locate a new home for, we
specialize in marketing these cars. As you can see from our presentation we do
a proper job and have many satisfied clients.
Please remember that if you bid and win the auction, you will be
expected to complete the transaction. Recently we have had a few cars sell and
then not have the individual follow through. We put a ton of time and effort
into the cars and the presentation, please respect that and follow through
should you bid. Inspections are welcome, but must take place prior to the end of
auction. The car is for sale locally as well.
Feel free to call or email with any questions, 503-475-8078 Josh,
or 503-819-9007 Matt. We are happy to help you arrange shipping anywhere in the world.
Link to all pictures:
http://www.slickpic.com/share/04MTDMY43DMODT/albums/1966911Coupe?preview
Video Link :
Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!!
Please remember that if you bid and win the auction, you will be
expected to complete the transaction. Recently we have had a few cars sell and
then not have the individual follow through. We put a ton of time and effort
into the cars and the presentation, please respect that and follow through
should you bid. Inspections are welcome, but must take place prior to the end of
auction. The car is for sale locally as well.
Feel free to call or email with any questions, 503-475-8078 Josh,
or 503-819-9007 Matt. We are happy to help you arrange shipping anywhere in the world.
Link to all pictures:
http://www.slickpic.com/share/04MTDMY43DMODT/albums/1966911Coupe?preview
Video Link :
Good Luck and Happy Bidding!!! |
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