1971 Porsche 911T Restoration

For sale by auction on Saturday 06 June 2015 with Historics at Brooklands. Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit. Weybridge. Surrey. Call 01753 639170
The original Porsche 911. with its famous. distinctive and
durable design was introduced in the Autumn of 1963 and built until
1989. Mechanically. the 911 was notable for being rear engined and
air-cooled. From its inception. the 911 was modified both by
private racing teams and the Porsche factory itself for racing. br/>rallying and other types of automotive competition. The original
911 series is often cited as the most successful competition car
ever. especially when its variations are included; mainly the
powerful 911-derived 935 which won 24 Hours du Mans and other major
sports cars races. The 1972-1973 models all got a new. larger
2341cc engine. This is universally known as the '2. 4L' engine. br/>despite its displacement being closer to 2. 3 litres; perhaps to
emphasize the increase over the 2. 2 litre engine. The new power
ratings were 130hp for the T. 165hp for the E and 190hp for the
S.

In March of last year. all Porsche main dealers received an
invitation from Porsche GB in Reading. The challenge was to source
an original air-cooled car. strip it. restore it and present it. br/>fully restored. at the Classic Car Show at the Birmingham NEC to
celebrate the 50th anniversary of the production of the flagship
car. the 911. After much soul-searching and time spent in the small
ads and on various well-known internet based auction websites. br/>Porsche Centre Brooklands found and bought two cars - a 911 Carrera
Targa and this 911T. Eventually the Carrera received the treatment
from the fastidious workshops whilst the T was 'rested' - the
reasoning being that the Carrera was thought to be a more viable
project given the time frame allowed. The overall condition of the
911T reflects the time spent unused - over the last 28 years just
two owners are recorded with the last valid tax disc showing 1988.
The panels. in their original Viper Green. will need repair
or replacement; however. the interior is complete and in reasonably
good condition. it even has the correct (and extremely hard to
find) steering wheel. The matching engine rotates and shows
good oil pressure but does not fire as it is missing its
distributor. The car. overall. requires a full restoration
but the important question to ask is. how often do opportunities
like this come along? A complete and original 911T. ready for
restoration and most certainly worth it.

Interested parties should note that a video exists
showing the engine cranking. during which it was observed that the
oil pressure light went out indicating good pressure.



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