Porsche 911

The vehicle in detail

From the day of its introduction the 911 has been raced by the works and privateers the world over in many forms of motor sport.

‘303449’ was converted to competition specification while in the USA, a process that took some nine years to complete and was finished in the last quarter of 2008. Delivered new to California, USA, this car left the factory finished in Silver Metallic with black leatherette interior and spent most of its life in the rust-free Southwest. It is an early, short-wheelbase car of the type much favoured by the historic rallying fraternity.

On file is a detailed professional valuation dated 22nd December 2008 which lists the Porsche’s mechanical specification in full. At the time of valuation in 2008 the 911 had yet to be raced, and its competition record, if any, is not known. The Porsche later formed part of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Phoenix, Arizona (see letter on file).

The current vendor purchased the Porsche in 2015 and immediately took the car to Porsche specialist Steve Monk (The Body Werkes) of Iver Heath, who completely stripped it, including removal of all suspension, brakes, etc. The bodyshell was then attached to a jig and transported to a paint specialist to be stripped of all paint and repaired wherever necessary, although very little work was required. The body was then subject to a cosmetic refresh in silver. The panels were then refitted and the car taken back to Steve Monk, who reinstalled the suspension, brakes, glass, interior, engine and gearbox. This extensive cosmetic and mechanical rebuild took three years or more to complete (photographs on file). In 2019 the Porsche was inspected and granted FIA HTP papers.