FS: @Gooding&Company - '71ST Rally Coupe

[HughH]

Remi
a great post. thank you for taking the effort to write this up and fill in some of the details of its time in Switzerland. Now we know when it was painted blue and some of the other special details from that time

The photos are an added bonus and help complete the story for the current and future owners.

[RemiJr]

David, Hugh ,
Thanks for the comments .

Doug ,
Was expecting a question like that . Can not remember if it was an Impala . All of us used US cars as tow vehicles , they were inexpensive to buy used had good power and were fairly reliable .
Myself had a Plymouth (Chrysler) Valiant 200 4 speed slant 6 ,3,7 liter with a shorter dif. Before that a Plymouth Savoy V8 1957 .


cheers, Remi

[majordad]

Amazing details, thanks for posting.

[K2Motorcars]

Hey All, I am actually working on this '71 Car from Gooding. Couple of questions as we are putting the decals on the car and are trying to do it in a period correct way. Are there any good examples from the East African Safari Rally location showing the stickers/decals and locations of them on the car? We have a pretty good idea but someone said in another thread on the green one that a journalist pointed out that the decals and or locations on his restored one were wrong. Also, is the Porsche badge on the hood a decal and if so, does anyone know the proper one to get and where to get it? Lastly, same with the model designation on the decklid. Should it be a decal model designation and I have seen images showing it as 911S and 911. Any insight and help is greatly appreciated!

[HughH]

I have a lot of images of the green training car S AA 3128 but only a couple of (poor) ones of the white car S AA 3129
I am not confident that the decals would have been the same on both cars either from the limited amount that I have ever seen

However for what it is worth here are the white car and green car photos - both on the freight pallets leaving Frankfurt and in Africa. The photo at Frankfurt seems to suggest that the decals on both cars were different making the choice and placement of the ones on the white car that much harder

From what little I can see the only identification on the rear is the PORSCHE decal - no model type badge. See second photo the front bonnet badge can be seen in the third photo BUT it is too hard, for me at least, to properly identify

[purplerenn]

Wow, these are awesome pictures. Thanks for sharing @HughH

[jdj123]

Attention Doug DILL ,

Hello Doug , could you please send mean e-mail address where I can contact you : I would like to send you a complete file regarding a 2.5 ST 1972 .
I thank you in advance ,
Best regards

[DOUGS73E]

Attention Doug DILL ,
Hello Doug , could you please send mean e-mail address where I can contact you : I would like to send you a complete file regarding a 2.5 ST 1972 .
I thank you in advance ,
Best regards

I sent you a private message (PM).

[DOUGS73E]

Copley Motorcars, Needham, Massachusetts
1971 Porsche 911 S-T Coupe
VIN: 9111300647
Engine: -
Trans: -
Color: Light Ivory/Black
Mileage: 01,725 (indicated)
Price: US$795,000

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Dealer Description:

- Built for the 1971 East African Safari Rally
- Genuine Works Team car
- Restored to 1971 livery
- One of two Works trainingwagens
- Worldwide event eligible
– One of Five Works 911 ST Rally Cars Built for the 1971 East African Safari Rally
– Restored by Gary Kempton and Documented by Model Authority Hugh Hodges
– Displayed at Rennsport Reunion and the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
– Faithfully Presented in Original Livery Complete with Period Rally Equipment
– A Road Registered, Event Eligible, and Utterly Unique Works Racing Porsche

Between 1970 and 1972, Porsche built a limited number of sport-purpose 911s that are now commonly referred to as STs – referring to a 911 S in the lightweight trim of a T. Following the tradition established by the 911 R, these 911 STs were purpose-built competition machines developed at the pinnacle of Porsche’s endurance racing program and equipped with state-of-the-art components. Constructed in Porsche’s Werk I race shop, STs were campaigned by privateers and the factory team in a wide range of events – from endurance races to punishing, off-road rallies.

Our 911 ST, chassis 9111300647, is one of five rally cars that Porsche constructed for their works racing team’s assault on the 1971 East African Safari Rally. The five-car Porsche team consisted of three race cars and two trainingwagens, or practice cars: one green, one white. 0647 is the white practice car, which wore the German registration “S-AA 3129.”

Held in various forms since 1953, the East African Safari Rally was, and remains, one of the world’s most challenging motor sports events. A 4,000-mile, multi-stage competition that traversed Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, the 1971 running of the Safari Rally attracted factory entries from Nissan, Ford, Lancia, and Saab. Porsche also committed to a full factory effort, sending five ST rally cars, eight service vehicles, and a reconnaissance plane to Kenya in spring 1971.

The unique configuration for these ST rally cars, or STRs, included strengthened body shells with extra structural reinforcements and wide rear fender flares. Powered by a twin-plug engine, the Safari cars were equipped with revised gear ratios, a 40% locking differential, and increased oil capacity. Designed to handle any terrain, the STRs were raised to give 10″ of ground clearance and outfitted with a roll bar, CB radio, skid plates, dual spares, auxiliary lighting, timing equipment, and any accessories deemed necessary. As Porsche’s factory effort was sponsored by Sears, all five cars were fitted with the brand’s distinctive white-stripe tires.

Just 32 of the 100-plus cars entered finished the 1971 Safari Rally. Included among the survivors was one of the works 911 STRs, which placed 5th Overall.

Following this event, this car was reportedly sold to a Swedish customer and later relocated to Germany, where it was repainted blue and converted to circuit specification. After its acquisition by an American collector, the ST was sent to Porsche specialist Gary Kempton in 2007 for a show-quality restoration. Several telltale features were immediately uncovered including the reinforced jack points and the letters “STR” stenciled in chalk inside the rear wheel arch. The historic 911 was then completely restored to its original works rally specification, but finished in the more famous green livery of the no. 33/Waldegard car.

Once changing hands again in the States in 2011 to a noted West Coast Porsche collector, 0647 was color changed back to it’s original Light Ivory livery.

One of only four East African Safari Rally STs known to survive, this car is a captivating piece of Porsche racing history. It stands as a fantastic tribute to the extraordinary versatility of the 911.

[rower]

How much of this car is actually original? The asking price I think reflects that. I would want to see the photos prior to the restoration.