Hello there, have been a member of this forum for three years or so, used to use it regularly but drifted away as I've always had impact bumper-ed 911's. My Porsche obsession started getting out of hand a few years ago, and its now turned into a business, Stuttgart Classsica. IB forum is where i tend to reside now, but I am hoping someone on here can help me. I've recently bought two 911 shells, but i have no idea what years they are or models. I'm not so clued up on the older stuff, so was hoping this forum could help
Here is the story:-
Everyone likes a barn find, and I do mean barn find. Not the overused term where people have put a car away then pretend to find it again, and call it a barn find.
Two years ago, a customer of mine sent me this.
We didn’t know what age of the cars, the status, vin numbers, logbooks, etc etc. Until last week we couldn’t figure out what the third car was. So, it’s taken two years to track down the farmer that owns the field and barn. No one has ever been allowed into the field to view the cars, and they have never been advertised anywhere as far as I can tell. Eventually after making a nuisance of myself the farmer has finally allowed my customer to go in and take a couple of pictures, and even came around to the idea of parting with the cars. The farmer wasn’t even aware they were Porsche’s.
So, when my customer rang me as said they were for sale, based on only the first picture I agreed to buy the two first cars. I hadn’t seen the cars, and knew absolutely nothing about them. Talk about a leap of faith!
So, the next day, my dad and I made the 85 mile each way trip to the field to collect some shells that looked like 911’s. Upon arrival, we quickly established that the third car was what was left of a 944. All three cars are ex race cars of some sort. There isn’t much left of the 944, side, roof and some zig zag bracing across the floor to stop it all wobbling about. The 911’s were much more interesting. This is what I bought, I haven’t been able to find any VIN numbers so far, maybe under the rust. Still not sure on the years of the cars. But they both appear to be long hood cars, they both have the through front anti roll bars. Both shells have had roll cages, shock towers reinforced. The banana arms pick up points have been heavily modified, torsion bar tubes cut out. One the shorter shell there is evidence of 935 spring plates.
The first shell, I think this is the more interesting shell. It’s been shortened significantly. But has been done to a very good standard. The arches have been cut back then inner arches added and welded up to make a smooth seem. The front has had the same treatment, my guess would be to accommodate removable front and rear ends. Possibly some sort of 935 or Mobby Dick replica?