VIN = 9142330011
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'. . . This beautiful example, chassis 914.233.0011, was the first of the 1972 series and according to its Kardex was a Privatwagen constructed for the personal use of Louise Piëch, Ferdinand Piëch’s sister. The Design Studio’s Ausstattungskarte, (Finishing Card) dated May 4, 1971 states that this car was finished in Hellgelb, or Light Yellow. The interior trim was Chestnut leather with “Paisley” corduroy pleated seat inserts. A similar fabric served as headliner material. Dark Brown was specified for the carpet.
Frau Piëch took delivery of 0011 on July 23, 1971 and retained ownership until 1973, when the car was sold to Erna Götten, a Porsche engineer. Photographs of 0011 during Götten’s ownership in the history file show the car on-track with her behind the wheel. In March of 1978, the car was offered for sale through a blind ad in the magazine Auto Motor und Sport, requesting a minimum offer of 35,000 DM. That drew a response from a Volkswagen dealer in Hannover who offered 40,000 DM as long “as long as it met their expectations.” At about the same time, Frau Götten found an article in Auto Motor und Sport that described the large Porsche collection of Los Angeles Times Publisher Otis Chandler. She wrote to Mr. Chandler, asking if he might be interested in purchasing 0011. On July 3, 1979, Chandler agreed to buy the car for $30,000.
The duration of Chandler’s ownership is unclear, but 0011 would next find a home in Japan, with wealthy businessman and exotic car and art collector Yoshiho Matsuda. After Matsuda began liquidating his museum collection in the early 2000s, the 916 returned to the US. Californian Kerry Morse purchased the car in 1999 but sold it in 2008 to Dr. Thomas Gruber, who has owned the car ever since. The 916 arrived in Vienna on September 22, 2008, and early the following year Dr. Georg Konradsheim assisted the owner in undertaking a comprehensive mechanical and cosmetic restoration.
After the car was disassembled and the shell completely stripped, Konradsheim addressed several areas of corrosion, which were minimal thanks to earlier rust-proofing by the Göttens. The shell was primed and painted the original color of Light Yellow. The engine – which had never been disassembled – was rebuilt, as were the transaxle, suspension, brakes, and electrics. The interior received new leather throughout. The original fabric seat inserts were retained. The work was completed in 2011, and the car has been driven just 800 km since. Konradsheim and Dr. Gruber carefully documented the history and restoration of 0011 for a detailed, limited-edition book published in 2019 that accompanies this car.
. . . one of just ten built . . .
Fully restored and meticulously documented, it is supplied with a new set of matching leather-bound seats for driving in addition to the originals currently in the car. Also included is the proper spare wheel and tire, as well as its original and correct owner’s manual and copies of select factory records and correspondence . . .'
https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/m...che-916/951867
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