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    FS: @2016 Goodings Amelia Island - 1970 Porsche 911 2.3 ST

    The Goodings & Company, 2016 Amelia Island Auction, March 11, 2016
    1970 Porsche 2.3L 911ST Coupe, Lot 066
    VIN: 9110300949
    Engine: 6301294
    Trans: -
    Color: -
    Mileage: -
    Auction Estimate: US$1,100,000 - $1,400,000
    Sold for: NO SALE

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    Auction Description:

    One of Only Seven Works 911 STs Built in 1970 for Official Rally Use
    Comprehensively Documented by Porsche Historian Jürgen Barth
    Owned by Porsche Factory Driver Gérard Larrousse
    Used by Porsche as Both a Racing and Support Car until 1971
    A Highly Sought-After, Rare and Important Variant of the Porsche 911

    PROVENANCE
    Porsche AG, Stuttgart, Germany
    Gérard Larrousse, France (acquired from the above in March 1971)
    Louis Meznarie, France (acquired from the above in February 1972)
    Philippe Burlet, France (acquired from the above circa 1974)
    Willi Holzentahl, Germany
    Roy Walzer, Litchfield, Connecticut (acquired from the above circa 1997)
    Current Owner (acquired from the above)

    RACE HISTORY
    Austrian Alps Rally, Austria, May 6-10, 1970, Waldegård/Helmer, (1st Overall)
    Acropolis Rally, Greece, May 28-31, 1970, (service car for Barth)
    RAC Rally England, United Kingdom, November 14-18, 1970, Larrousse/Woods (6th Overall)
    Rallye Monte Carlo, Monaco, January 22-29, 1971, (service car for Barth)
    Coupes de Vitesse, Montlhéry, France, March 28, 1971, Gérard Larrousse (2nd Overall)
    Criterium du Nivernais, Magny Cours, France, May 2, 1971, Gérard Larrousse (1st Overall)
    Grand Prix de Paris, Montlhéry, France, May 23, 1971, Jürgen Barth (1st in Class)
    Grand Prix Rouen, Rouen, France, June 22, 1971, Sylvain Garant (2nd Overall)
    National Magny-Cours, Magny Cours, France, July 14, 1971, Nello Chelli (1st Overall)
    Haut Cantal, France, August, 1971, Gérard Larrousse (1st Overall)
    Le Mont-Dore, France, August, 1971, Gérard Larrousse (1st Overall)
    Criterium Cevennes, France, August, 1971, Gérard Larrousse (DNF)
    Tour de France, France, September 25, 1971, Barth/Dolhem, (DNF)
    1000 Km de Paris, Montlhéry, France, October 17, 1971, Sylvain Garant (1st Overall)
    300 Km Nürburgring, Nürburgring, Germany, April 3, 1972, Gérard Larrousse (DNF)

    EXHIBITED
    Monterey Historic Automobile Races, August, 1998, Monterey, California, Jürgen Barth (2nd Overall)
    Watkins Glen Enduro, September, 1998, Watkins Glen, New York, Jürgen Barth/Roy Walzer (2nd Overall)
    Monterey Motorsports Reunion, August, 2013, Monterey, California, Jürgen Barth

    THIS CAR
    The Porsche 911, introduced in 1964 with such accoutrements as a competitionspec dry-sump oiling system, four-wheel disc brakes, and class-leading performance, was easily accentuated with Sport Purpose options such as exhaust systems, oil coolers, and roll bars, creating a car that could compete for victory in the races and rallies of the period. Occasionally, Porsche would introduce specific variants of the 911 built at the factory for competition purposes and with specifications that were unavailable through the ordering of Sport Purpose options alone.

    In 1970, Porsche released a modified version of its 911 in both rally and road race configurations, internally known at the “ST.” While it is likely that no two cars were alike, the 911 STs generally wore wider fender flares in the back – and sometimes front – and received a slight increase in engine capacity. Additional features of the ST were the selective use of thin-gauge sheet metal, fiberglass hood and engine lids, lack of undercoating and soundproofing, and myriad other changes to create a lightweight and stiff platform for competition.

    Raced by the Porsche factory team and privateers alike, the 911 ST was successful in a variety of disciplines and events, with wins in 1970 at the Tour de France Automobile and 36 Hours of Nürburgring, just to name a few. The allure of the ST has never faded, and these cars remain as sought-after now as when they were top-line racing machines. For an early 911 enthusiast, few models are as coveted as the 911 ST.

    The 911 ST offered here, chassis 9110300949, has lived life as a Works racing car, a factory support car, and now a collectible. This well-traveled and highly accomplished 911 is documented by a fascinating and comprehensive 54-page report compiled by Jürgen Barth in 2015 which describes, in detail, the adventures this car has taken; the report includes many factory documents pertaining to its travels and preparation. Much of the car’s period history at Porsche was under the care of Barth himself, both as driver and executive in the Sport/Presse department.

    According to a factory Kardex, 9110300949, originally powered by engine no. 6301294, was completed on February 3, 1970, and retained by the Porsche Sport/Presse department. An internal factory document from February 16, 1970, outlines the specification to which the ST was prepared, including special gear ratios, a rally exhaust, 40% limited slip differential, and 100-liter fuel tank. This document also shows the 911 was registered with the number S-R 2970, which it would wear during its time with the factory. Another document outlines the 911’s preparation for the 1970 Austrian Alps Rally, where drivers Björn Waldegård and Lars Helmer would take 9110300949 to victory in its first competitive outing.

    For the 1970 Acropolis Rally, Jürgen Barth used the ST as a service car, as documented by a copy of the car’s customs declaration. The next outing for the 911, now sporting noticeably flared front wheel arches, was at the RAC Rally England, where Gérard Larrousse and Mike Woods drove it to 6th Overall. Barth used 9110300949 as a service car during the 1971 Monte Carlo Rally, after which it was sold by Porsche to its first private owner, factory driver Gérard Larrousse, as shown by a copy of the original Bill of Sale in Barth’s report. Larrousse, often in collaboration with Louis Meznarie, successfully entered a number of events in 1971 with 9110300949, oftentimes with Barth and others as driver, all of which are carefully chronicled in the report. After a race at Magny Cours in May 1971, 9110300949 was painted in the Shell psychedelic yellow-and-red color scheme used on another 911 ST – thought to be chassis 9110301127 – that Larrousse drove to victory in the 1970 Tour de France Automobile.

    For the 1971 running of the Tour de France, Larrousse entered this 911 ST for Barth and co-driver Jose Dolhem, as documented by a copy of the original entry form in the report. Unfortunately, the flywheel shook loose on the engine while racing on the Circuit Montjuic and was unable to be repaired, causing their retirement.

    On February 29, 1972, 9110300949 was sold to racing team owner Louis Meznarie. The documentation for this sale also shows in handwritten form the name of the car’s next owner, Philippe Burlet, who is thought to have purchased the 911 circa 1974. A subsequent owner of the 911 ST is believed to be Willi Holzentahl of Germany, who sold it to American Porsche racer and enthusiast Roy Walzer circa 1997.

    Walzer delivered the 911 ST to respected Porsche expert Jim Newton at Automobile Associates of Canton in Canton, Connecticut. Newton remembers the 911 ST well, stating that it was a roller with no engine that had damage to the right front of the car. As Walzer wanted to race the car, a restoration was undertaken and the body was restored with fiberglass flares to keep weight to a minimum. A 2.5-liter short-stroke racing engine was sourced from Greg La Cava, and a modern fuel cell and fire system were installed for safety.

    In 1998, the 911 ST was reunited with Jürgen Barth for the Monterey Historics, which featured Porsche that year. Barth drove the ST with verve, placing 2nd to a very determined Hurley Haywood in a Brumos 914/6. Barth drove the car for Walzer again in the 2013 edition of the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, placing 8th after an electrical problem forced him to start from the back.

    The 911 ST was sold by Walzer to the consignor, who wasted no time in asking Barth to compile the aforementioned report.

    Currently showing signs of careful use from years of vintage racing competition, 9110300949 stands as a highly attractive and eminently important factory racing 911. With only seven 911 STs built for factory rally use in 1970, this is an extremely rare and historic Porsche – and one of only a handful of Works STs to have ever been offered at public auction. Having been driven by such luminaries as Jürgen Barth, Gérard Larrousse, and Björn Waldegård, and having been authenticated by Barth himself, this historic machine deserves the consideration of discerning Porsche enthusiasts the world over.
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    So if I understand correctly it's the 2nd version in that livery, right?

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    Reference: Porsche 911 Red Book, 2015 edition, pages 28, 29.

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    Are there 2 of the cars out there with the same chassis numbers and 1 with no production number stamped in it ?
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    I don't believe there are 2 cars with the same chassis number, or that the provenance of this ST (9110300949) up for auction at Amelia Island is in question. It's slightly confusing because "ST" is a catch-all for a small number of cars which were works race/rally cars but each had slightly different build specs (all short stroke MFI race motors of 2.2 - 2.5L, some fiberglass panels and other chassis lightening, rear wheel flares, etc). Further confusing the matter is that this ST with a 10 digit serial number (9110300949 - see two "0s" before "949") was an ST that was built as a Porsche factory rally car originally with a 2.2L race motor. There's a different car with a 9 digit serial number (911030949 - see one "0" before "949") which was a 2.4L prototype for the 911S but is also lumped in with other STs that were factory race/rally cars from inception.

    Separately this car 9110300949 was painted with the same livery as the 1970 Tour de France winning ST in 1971, but is not the car that won TdF. Yet confusingly this car 9110300949 was first purchased from Porsche after it was done as a works rally car by Gérard Larrousse, who was the works driver that won '70 TdF in another chassis. So between the similar chassis numbers, common ownership / driver situation, and replicated livery it's a confusing situation. But again I think this car up for auction 9110300949 is pretty well documented at this point and it's provenance isn't really in question.
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    I am not sure that I agree with all of that.
    You are correct that 9110300949 was a 1970 "rallye ST" first registered S-R 2970. It was one of two "special" ST's in 1970 the other being 0950. Both originally had 2.2 (2195) engines. 0949's first outing as a werks rally car was for the Austrian alpine rally in May 1970 where it won with Waldergaard as car #3.
    It did the RAC rally in November 1970 as car #30 for Larousse.
    I see the auction description of it being used as a service car at both the Acropolis in 1970 and the Monte Carlo rally in 1971 and that sort of use would be consistent with werks practice at the time (although they were normally used as service cars after doing two or three rallies and then sold to favored customers)

    0949 was sold to Larousse, and as I understand it initially kept on trade plates and was raced regularly by Larousse. The auction description has essentially the same information as I had previously (I have a bit less detail on the events but photos of it at many of them). By that time (and probably before Larousse acquired it) it is said to have had a larger engine but I am not sure of the configuration but it is recorded at a couple of races as being a "2.4". During that time it was mainly on French registration plates 4833 OC 91 and wore various liveries. I also have pictures of what I believe to be it it at Montlhey in march 1971 wearing registration plates 228WWL91 which may be the "trade plates"

    It was the 1971 TdF car in 1971 with race number 132 and a colour scheme mimicking the previous years ultra lightweight werks car (#1127) something that confused the record on both cars for some period. It wore the same livery in a number of events such as the Cervannes rally in 1971 (where some photos of it are wrongly captioned as at being an "R") and the Nurburgring race in April 1972 by which time it was registered 3182QK91.
    Sometime in that period it changed hands from Larousse to Meznarie (which probably when it changed registration number) and if the current documentation shows that as being February 1972 it is probably correct.

    However there IS another 9110300949 in existence - not with a single 0 (there is no such chassis number built, by 1970 the chassis numbers were 911 0 (1970) 3 (S) 0 (coupe) xxxx 4 digit serial number) There has been a lot of conjecture where it came from and IF it has any parts from the "real" 0949 in it. It has been speculated that it may have been born from an S while Meznarie owned 0949 in the early 1970's, or perhaps a little later. I am aware of it being sold at least twice in the past 20 years and not to or by any of the people of the list for the 0949 history at the auction.

    So I guess that the auction price may reflect that confusion. I hesitated to post any of this information when I saw this car come up for auction, not wanting to muddy the waters any more. But now that a couple of posts have made comments alluding to the possibility of there being more than one of this car I thought this information should be posted.
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    Very helpful Hugh, thanks. Btw the threads you've authored / contributed to on STs elsewhere on this board are a great source of information and period photos. Folks interested in STs and the factory rally cars during the longhood era should definitely check them out if you haven't already seen them.

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    It appears to have the rare, for 1970, lightweight front panel with too many rib/drain holes.
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    and here is another of what i believe is the same car

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