Porsche 911
Highlights
- GOODWOOD MEMBERS' MEETING
- Professionally restored both mechanically and cosmetically
- Chassis no. 303449
1966 Porsche 911 2.0-Litre SWB FIA Competition Coupé
Registration no. RHR 254C, Chassis no. 303449
• Delivered new to the USA • Left-hand drive • Converted to competition specification in the USA • Present ownership since 2015 • Professionally restored both mechanically and cosmetically
A ‚modern classic‘ if ever there was one, Porsche’s long-running 911 sports car first appeared at the 1963 Frankfurt Show as the ‚901‘, but shortly after production proper commenced in 1964 had become the ‚911‘ following Peugeot’s complaints about the use of ‚0‘ model numbers. The preceding Type 356’s rear-engined layout was retained but the 911 switched to unitary construction for the bodyshell and dropped the 356’s VW-based suspension in favour of a more modern McPherson strut and trailing arm arrangement. In its first incarnation, Porsche’s single-overhead-camshaft, air-cooled flat six engine displaced 1,991cc and produced 130bhp; progressively enlarged and developed, it would eventually grow to more than 3.0 litres and, in turbo-charged form, put out well over 300 horsepower.