VIN = 307206S
Eng# = 96049
Trans# = 104050
. . . This car was produced on December 19, 1966 and then purchased new by Edward G. Skultety Jr. on March 27, 1967 per the Kardex. It was sold by P.C. Pacific, Inc of Burlingame, California. Although the owner lived in California, he initially registered the car in Oregon for tax purposes. By the early 70’s, he re-registered the car in California . . .
. . . Skultety kept the car for over 20-years before selling it to an Orange County Porsche enthusiast/collector. This owner kept (or more like stored) the car another 20-years. He didn’t drive it much but certainly kept it complete and dry. Finally, in 2009, the car was sold to a Los Angeles collector. This owner bought the car because it was, “simple, honest, and pure bones.” It had never been abused. It was a very nice complete and straight Early S. Over the next two-years, this owner had the engine fully rebuilt and did an all-window-out/bare metal repaint. His goal was to make it a nice driver as he already had a show-quality ’67 S. Unfortunately, he never really drove it much and sold it about a year-ago to the current owner . . .
. . . The current owner spends part of the year in Los Angeles and the other part in Europe. He has been collecting and restoring vintage Porsches for over a quarter-century. He not only has numerous resources to help him find the rare bits, but he also has a knack for doing things right. He isn’t afraid of rolling up his sleeves and doing the hard work. He does this because he enjoys it and he feels it’s important that it gets done right.
This 911 is certainly no exception. Instead of just using the car “as-is,” he decided to completely take the car apart and redo everything except for the fresh paint. After coming to know this owner for several years, I’ve realized that he has a passion for this hobby like no other and doesn’t like cutting corners. It’s never about the profit. He loves sourcing and building cars for himself. The process is his favorite part. He enlisted the help of his good friend Mark at Vintage Excellence to help see this project through. Mark has grown to be recognized as an emerging talent in the early Porsche 911 restoration scene. He is a truly prodigious builder of early 911s. Although they were both on a tight time frame to get this car ready for the summer Porsche events (R Gruppe, PCA Parade, Monterey Historics/Pebble Beach, etc.), they still managed to invest over 800 hours to finish this 911. Over all, nearly $130k was invested in parts and labor alone (not including the purchase of the car) . . .
. . . The first step was to put the car on a rotisserie and begin attacking the underside. They spend many hours removing the entire undercoating by hand to check for any accident damage or rust. The previous owner had recently replaced the front pan when he painted the car. They did a good job and used the correct OEM part. They cleaned up the welds and then prepped/restored the underside in the correct factory finish. After removing the interior, they found a small rust spot by the rear defrost vent on the parcel shelf. Patching the small spot wasn’t an option for this owner. Instead, he ordered an entirely new OEM parcel shelf and had it replaced. The only other corrosion they found was on the front lip where the gasket attaches to the front bonnet. Here too, they opted to replace the part with a factory OEM piece. No expense was spared . . .
. . . The next step was to address the mechanicals. Although the engine and transmission were rebuilt recently, there was a very slight nocking when idling as well as a slight synchro grind. Of course, this owner decided to redo both. Mark completely rebuilt the engine with new pistons and cylinders. The transmission was opened and new 1st and 2nd gears were installed along with new synchros, dog teeth, bearings, and seals. The engine bay was completely detailed to correct original specifications…even down to the correct original-style factory “Orange” Porsche oil-filter . . .
. . . The final step was to completely restore the interior. The enlisted the help of Autos International, one of the premier Porsche interior restoration facilities. They reupholstered the seats in leather (front and back) and used very hard to find Australian Wool Pepita (houndstooth) inserts . . .
. . . Restoration highlights include:
..Original factory VDM wood steering wheel restored (correct date stamped)
..Correct German wool carpet
..Australian wool pepita inserts
..Original rear luggage straps
..Leather seats (front and back)
..Factory head rests
..Blaupunkt Frankfurt mono radio w/re-amp
..OEM Sigla tinted windscreen (rare option)
..Rest of glass and brightwork all original
..Correct “red-line” engine decals
..Orange rear defrost foam tubes
..Date stamped (11/68) aluminum NOS oil lines
..Updated “3-orange” cam oil lines
..5-correct date stamped 4-1/2” Fuch wheels restored by Andre Avassian
..New 165/15 Vredestein tires
..Through the grill fog lights
..OEM Hella European headlights
..New Hella under-bumper fog lights
..Gauges restored by North Hollywood Speedometer
..Correct tool kit and jack
..Orignal Porsche Kardex
..Original “orange-bar” hood crest badge
. . . As you can see no expense was spared. Everything was either restored or replaced with OEM/NOS parts. Eric Linden of Auto Foreign Services, one of the top suppliers of correct reproduction 911 S parts also helped provide a few of the missing items . . .
. . . Driving the car is an indescribable pleasure. Driving a properly sorted and done SWB 911 S like this car helps you understand the fervor by the collector community. This car is something special. The sound it makes as it passes 4,000 rpm is fantastic. It shifts smoothly and is probably one of the best shifting 901 gearboxes I’ve experienced. The car is incredibly tight with superb attention to detail . . .
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