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    FS: 1970 Porsche 911 ST 9110301383

    No affiliation, but Gooding will have this early narrow body 2.3L ST at Amelia Island. There was an article about this car in Excellence recently.
    Chassis: 9110301383
    Engine: 4081185

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    http://www.goodingco.com/vehicle/1970-porsche-911-st/

    http://www.excellence-mag.com/issues...e#.WJCNQbYrLow
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    The auction listing does not list the engine number in the thread- 6301908 that's a shame assuming it is indeed the correct motor. Awesome car incredible story.
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    Amazing how far that car has come.

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    FS: @Gooding Amelia Island - 1970 Narrow-Body 911ST

    For the record:
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    Gooding & Company, 2017 Amelia Island Auction
    1970 Porsche 2.2L 911ST Coupe, Lot 48
    VIN: 9110301383
    Engine: 4081185
    Trans: -
    Color: Silver Metallic/Black
    Mileage: 57,881 (indicated)
    Auction Estimate: US$750,000 - $900,000
    Sold for: NO SALE

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    Auction Description:

    - One of as Few as Six Narrow-Body STs Thought to Have Been Produced
    - Documented by Production Record, Factory Correspondence, and Porsche COA
    - Photo-Documented Rotisserie Restoration Completed by Porsche Specialist
    - Accompanied by Extensive Restoration Photos, Invoices, Tool Kit, and Period Brochure
    - One of the Most Historic Porsche Discoveries in Recent Memory

    PROVENANCE
    Bill Summers, Toronto, Canada (acquired circa 1982)
    Current Owner (acquired from the above)

    EXHIBITED
    Porsche Parade at Jay Peak, Jay, Vermont, 2016

    LITERATURE
    Peter Linsky, Excellence Magazine, “Hidden Treasure,” February 2017, pp. 60-64
    Karl Ludvigsen, Porsche: Excellence Was Expected, model discussed p. 546
    John Starkey, The Racing Porsches: R to RSR, model discussed p. 33
    Dieter Landenberger, 911 x 911: The Official Anniversary Book Celebrating 50 Years of the Porsche 911, model pictured p. 238

    THIS CAR
    There is no automobile that is more inextricably tied to its competition heritage than the Porsche 911. Engineered with features that allowed the cars to be highly competitive racers right off the showroom floor, the 911 legend is tied to, and buoyed by, its accomplishments on the track.

    While the Carrera 2.7 RS and its racing program are well known, some may be less familiar with its influential predecessor, the 911 ST. For 1970, the FIA allowed significant changes to production-based sports cars and GTs. Porsche’s competition manager, Rico Steinemann, realized that homologating the new 911 S at a low weight would yield a huge advantage. To do this, Porsche produced stripped-down 911 S coupes with lightweight features, including pull-strap door releases, mesh engine-grilles, and rubber deck lid hold-downs instead of release cables. The race cars would go even further, with features such as reinforced shock towers and thin-gauge sheet metal.

    The story of the car offered here, 911 ST chassis 9110301383, begins with the consignor, a lifelong Porsche specialist and restorer, scanning the Internet. When he came across a 1970 911 S in an online insurance auction, he became intrigued by the possibility of it as a restoration project. The 911, which had minor accident damage to the rear, had been fitted with a 935-style Evex fiberglass body kit. Knowing it would need bodywork and a total restoration, he outbid several other parties and hoped that what arrived would be a sound car hidden beneath its 1980s-era appearance.

    As the consignor and his son stripped their new purchase, they immediately began to find signs that this was no ordinary 911. Among other things, they found a “dead pedal,” welded heater tube outlets, roll-bar mounting plates, reinforced shock towers, and holes for pull-strap door releases. There were no tubes in the shell for the trunk and deck lid cables. The consignor and his son stripped the paint from the roof and measured the shell’s thickness; it was indeed thinner than a standard car. Significantly, the handwritten production number remained underneath the dashboard upholstery and matched the stamping in the metal panel behind the knee pad.

    The consignor reached Porsche Historical Archives Manager Dieter Landenberger, who responded: “There is a reason for all the unusual features on your car: it is a Rallye car!” Unfortunately, the production file was missing, but in the handwritten production book Landenberger found definitive proof that this was indeed a lightweight 911 ST. Referring to all 930 kg Rallye cars, Landenberger added: “From September 1969 to July 1970, I only count 41 911 S with this specification.” Several experts put the number of narrow-body cars such as this at six to 10.

    According to Porsche records and 911 authority Marco Marinello, the ST was delivered to Hahn Porsche, a dealer in Stuttgart next to the factory. It was finished in Silver Metallic and fitted with a limited-slip differential, sport seats, antenna, loudspeaker with noise suppression, and tinted glass. The consignor believes a Porsche executive or racing driver possibly owned the car. The 911’s complete history is still unknown, but according to the consignor it may have passed through racer-dealer Ludwig Heimrath before coming to Canada, remaining with the previous owner from around 1982.

    The consignor’s team completed an exacting, fully photo-documented, concours-quality restoration. The special lightweight interior material was sourced from the original supplier, and an original factory-style spot-welder was used to weld in a set of NOS quarter panels and new OEM floors. The gearbox and limited-slip differential were rebuilt and a correct-type 911/02 2.2-Liter S engine was sourced, rebuilt, and fitted with correctly dated 911 S heads and cams, nitrated rods, new Mahle 9.8:1 pistons, and other correct ancillaries. Wherever possible, date-coded 1970 parts were used.

    The restored 911 ST was shown at the Porsche Parade in 2016 at Jay Peak, Vermont, but has not been widely exhibited. The new caretaker will have the joy of reintroducing the car’s fascinating features to the world and will own an extremely rare piece of Porsche history.
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    You should understand the story regarding the original engine... and not be so disrespectful of the work done by the current owners who discovered the car and returned it to a very high state... refer to the thread that you linked - I don't think four years is a 'flip for profit on a timeline'...
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    Not really surprising in a flip for profit on a timeline and probably on a tight budget. Of course the original engine would add considerable value and possibly more profit. Hopefully the next owner cares enough to reunite the engine with the car.
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    Some call this an ST but factory literature calls it a 911S without E trim made primarily for the domestic market. This model existed in order to establish minimum weight for FIA homologation.

    Engine is standard tune 2,2L S (not 2,3L as mentioned above).

    This car was an absolutely fantastic find. Few realize just how rare it is to see an absolutely legitimate lightweight S such as this car. The seller is to be congratulated for recognizing the unique features of this car. Some parts on this car, such as the Alu lid on the smugglers box were groundbreaking finds never before known.

    Wish I had the loot for Jacque's wonderful car.

    To me at least this car represents the pinnacle of all the long hood factory production cars.

    And, I know where the buyer can find an NOS, proper ALU front bumper made strictly for this, wait for it now,

    INCREDIBLE LIGHTWEIGHT S!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flunder View Post
    . . . car was an absolutely fantastic find . . . . The seller is to be congratulated for recognizing the unique features of this car. Some parts on this car, such as the Alu lid on the smugglers box were groundbreaking finds never before known . . .

    INCREDIBLE LIGHTWEIGHT S! . . .

    Hear-hear . . .

    This is the sort of Porsche where 'matching anything' is pretty-much irrelevant. I can count on one hand the number of these cars that I know of and to have one brought back to this level --- and that their adventure was shared with us here . . . is just extraordinary

    Hope the Guy knock's it outta the park!




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    Nice find-- someone please remove the chrome tip on the muffler. It should be without tip. chris
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    Is there any documentation to support the configuration of the engine lid grill or is it a personal interpretation? Same question regarding the 914 window cranks.

    I realize the brochure pictures show the 914 cranks but that car was most likely a 69MY car that became the subject of a design study.

    Is there the detail present in the homologation papers to support those differences? Simplified door cards, light carpets, certainly but, I suspect that it had regular 69-73 window cranks originally along with a standard grill.

    The rear slam panel hurts my eyes ( deserving of a bit more effort at originality) but, overall my holy grail.

    Another thought I've always had for these lightweights is the color. Would have thought that white would have been obligatory instead of other heavier pigments. Knat's ass for sure but,,,,, when you are going to great lengths to produce something out of the ordinary, seems like a no brainier.
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    Steering wheel should be the race department issued one with the 3 5/8" wrap and 380mm. Isn't that a 420mm wheel with a batwing, surely not used for racing.
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