Hiding in plain site; Oldest 911 in USA? Historian help please.

[Jsottile]

Hello All,

I’m new to your forum and just love it. I am looking for some historian help on what I believe may be the earliest 1964 901/911 in the US.

I have had the car for some 30 years and when I bought it, turbo steel flares and IROC front and rear bumpers with a glass ducktail were installed. Also the engine and trans was replaced with a 1974 2.7l CIS. It came with a full roll cage and some unique suspension upgrades. No doubt this car was raced in the 60’s. I just love Porsches’ and driving 911’s, but I never thought much about the detailed history and frankly with all the different upgrades and modification, I figured my car would always be an outlaw, my outlaw, and that was good enough….until now.

After 15 years in storage, I got the bug to go through everything, front to back and spend some time in the shop. A lot older and little wiser then when I first purchased, I began to notice unique features I believed were only on the 1964 and race pedigree 1964. Wipers park on right side, no indents on engine bay for stickers and 64 door handles. Also, the front Koni struts were double adjustable and steering arms appear to be shortened. From what I read, the SCCA allowed both of these modifications in the mid 60’s for C-Production and B-Sedan entries.

The build number near the smugglers box and the driver’s door match and are 300005. According to Porsche production sheet, 300005 was the 6th car produced on 21 September 1964.

My questions are, “Is this a significant car of interest? Does anyone know of any race history ( driver, entries etc)? Are there any other markings identifiers that I could be looking for?”

The only other information I have is that at one time this car was registered in Arizona.

Thanks for all your help.
Jay

[Carl Bauer]

My questions are, “Is this a significant car of interest?
Jay

Jay,

I think everyone in the world will be interested and the level of that interest will be extremely, extremely high... like helicopters buzzing your house high. Enjoy the ride you've got coming up!

[LongRanger]

What a way to join Our Site

Welcome, Jay . . .

. . . and I hope to hear LOTS more


And --- if I were you? . . .

. . . I'd contact the Porsche Museum . . .
info.museum@porsche.de

Introduce yourself


Then show them what you're showing us

[Bill Simmeth]

Just -- wow!

PS... regards your 2nd question, pull the knee pad off. The serial number should be stamped under the radio cut-out and should match the other two.

[Flat Six, inc.]

Holy. Crap.

[nvr2mny]

Oh man, this is going to be fun.....

[Jsottile]

Thanks for the information. Here is the build number on dash below radio/ashtry

[kkswow12]

interesting, and interested...cool

[Allen Henderson]

I believe that 300005 is not only the oldest extant production 901(911) in the U.S., but in fact in the entire world ! Not counting prototypes. That is until or if, an earlier one comes out of a barn somewhere ! Thanks.

-Allen-

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