History: 1969 Porsche 911S GT Factory Works, Marathon De La Route Winner

[rower]

I enjoyed owning 119300009. I finally yielded to knowing I’m more passionate about 356’s than 911’s.

[stretch]

This was the car i mentioned a couple of years ago that was being worked on at Prill Porsche classics in the UK. Took a few shots of the car at last weeks Classics at the castle event here in the UK. I didn't know that they fitted my harnesses to the car and they have gone for the cheaper version with the aircraft buckle. The carpet was all wrong too. Shame about the details.

[HughH]

very interesting Dave - that explains where that one ended up. So (at least) three of the four GTS cars are still around and accounted for
this is it at the 1971 Targa -

[Eric Gratz]

the next question is whether the other three GTS's also had the Versuch 320xxx numbering and fill in a couple of gaps in this table

Early special cars

Body number is in the left hand door frame



Body No Year Model Chassis Number - Number Produced
320-001 1967 911 S (Versuch) 1 of 9
320-002 1967 911 S (Versuch) 2 of 9
320-003 1967 911 S (Versuch) 3 of 9
320-004 1967 911 S (Versuch) 4 of 9
320-005 1967 911 S (Versuch) 5 of 9
320-006 1967 911 S (Versuch) 6 of 9
320-007 1967 911 S (Versuch) 7 of 9
320-008 1967 911 S (Versuch) 8 of 9
320-009 1967 911 S (Versuch) 9 of 9
320-010 1969 911 S (Versuch) 119300001 1 of 2
320-011 1969 911 S (Versuch) 119300002 1 of 2
320-012 1969 911E (Versuch) 119200001 1 of ?
320-013
320-014
320-015
320-016
320-017 1969 911S built June 68 119300004 rally recce car
320-018
320-019
320-020 1967 Coupe Viersitzer 1 of 1

Does 119300003 have a prototype body number of 320-01X as well?

[Eric Gratz]

Bumping this great thread with another photo of 1968 Marathon de la Route entry #29, a factory lightweight 1969 GTS serial number 119300008 with license plate SH-7687. This car retired early from the race and its current whereabouts are unknown.

So the four confirmed by factory GTS’s are:

119300004. Engine 6390004 Not raced in Marathon. Plate SH7347 (some SWB details)

119300003 Engine 6390006. Race number 30. Plate SH7686. Stripe: Red

119300008. Engine 6390007. Race number 29. Plate SH7687. Stripe: Yellow

119300009. Engine 6390008. Race number 28. Plate SH7685. Stripe: Blue

My guess is that this is all they made.

The rarest 911 model of all. Officially called by Porsche the 911 GT-S.

And my guess is also two of these that tried to enter in LeMans GT 2.0 class and were not accepted. We know the factory werks team tried to enter two 911’s in 1969 and they only built these as road race cars to our knowledge that year.

[sanders]

If my memory is correct, big if, there was a picture on this board of a G Series looking 911 in South Africa(?) with the vin 119300003. Anyone else remember this, or am I dreaming? Is this the same car?

[HughH]

If my memory is correct, big if, there was a picture on this board of a G Series looking 911 in South Africa(?) with the vin 119300003. Anyone else remember this, or am I dreaming? Is this the same car?

I think THIS is what you are remembering 00002 Ferry Porsche's car also known as prototype 320-011


OR as Maxwell Smart would have said "missed it by that much"

[sanders]

Ah yes, knew it was an early number. Thanks Hugh.

[Atomic]

Man… I’d love to know what size wheel and tire the #29 car is running.