Bonhams Auction, Fernandina Beach Golf Club, Amelia Island, FL, March 8, 2018
1970 Porsche 2.2L 911S Coupe, Lot #131
VIN: 9110301037
Engine: -
Trans: -
Color: Signal Orange/Black
Mileage: 33,319 (indicated)
Auction Estimate: US$175,000 - 225,000/£130,000 - 160,000 (To be sold without reserve)
Sold for: US$198,240 (including premium)
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Auction Description:
Finding a Concours-quality early "long-hood" Porsche 911S coupe has become increasingly difficult; relatively few were manufactured and fewer still were sold in the United States. This magnificent 1970 911S coupe, glowing in brilliant Signal Orange (Code 14) with a black leatherette (Code 12) interior is precisely such an automobile.
Its owner states that this fine example had been parked and left to decay in a Florida carport in 1996 and was discovered in derelict condition in early 2010. A closer inspection revealed that it had accrued only 32,300 miles from new. After first considering it as a good starting point to build a track-day car for Porsche Club of America driver education events, the fact that it was complete and fully numbers-matching prompted a change of direction. Receipt of a factory-issued Certificate of Authenticity provided the fact that the car had been ordered with tinted glass all around, a Blaupunkt AM/FM radio, and a "U.S. Comfort Package".
The current owner turned the car over to the highly-regarded restoration department of Brumos (Brundage Motors) Porsche in Jacksonville, where a comprehensive bare metal restoration was begun. Brumos is known for its exacting craftsmanship and attention to detail. Brumos shop personnel did the disassembly, engine, transmission, brakes and suspension, interior, and re-assembly work, while Terry Simmons, an independent specialist for the Brumos race cars and Brumos museum collection, put the tub on a rotisserie and tackled all the body and paintwork. This project, consuming some 3½ years, was completed in early 2014.
This wonderful 911S, which has been dubbed "Orange Crush", then began a new life as a Concours competitor, with the quality of Brumos' work producing a steady list of prestigious Best of Class, Judges' Choice, and Best Porsche awards at events including St. Johns (Meadowbrook), Hilton Head, Highlands, Lakeland, Pinehurst, Winter Park, Dayton, Ault (Cincinnati), Atlanta, Porsche Parade and a number of local car events. She has also been shown at Louisville, Kiawah, and Amelia Island. This fine Porsche has been described as a totally finished piece of artwork brought back to as original condition as possible with no expense spared - a true Concours d'Elegance winner. Showing just 33,325 original miles at the time of cataloguing, it is supplied with its correct and original Fuchs spare alloy wheel and tire, jack, tool kit, radio, a set of special color-coordinated CoCo mats, and a thick notebook of invoices. The serious Porsche collector seeking an early 911S coupe ready to be enjoyed on the highway or competing for trophies on the Concours field need look no further than this outstanding example.
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